The Castle Public House

TQ 1587 SW WEST STREET 1157/17/10023 The Castle Public House

Public House. 1901. Red brick, the upper storeys roughcast and colourwashed; machine-tile roofs. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic; 4-window range. Central 2-window range projects and has a 6-light mullioned window with 4x2 paned overlights to each casement. All windows to ground floor with engraved glass. Fascia cornice above wraps round into recessed parts right and left and into west elevation. Main entrance recessed to left: brick piers carry short brick columns, plastered and painted to resemble marble. Double-leaf half-glazed doors to north and glazed leaded window to west over panelled dado. First floor with 4 6/1 horned sashes, that to left blocked by sign board. Central brick cornice below gable with one 6/1 horned sash. Date plaque in gable head: 1901. Stack to front roof slope of main gabled range, and 2 further stacks to east. East elevation with one 2-light casement with 4x2 paned oversight, followed by entrances to off-sales and to club room: both doors with 2 panels and a pediment and upper glazing of 6 x 6 panes. Continuous cornice over doors. Further 3-tight casement to the south. First floor of east elevation with 4 6/1 horned sashes, that to right blocked with signboard. 2 similar sashes in attic gable. INTERIOR: saloon bar with glazed timber screen containing low doorway moved north from original position between east doorways. One brick partition removed. Lincrusta dado. Cast-iron fire insert in south wall. Central timber bar with glass racks and rear mirror. Plain public bar to west, with a cast-iron fire insert below a mirror. Billiard room with linenfold panelling and a timber fire surround.

Listing NGR: TQ1514087208