The Hare And Hounds Hotel

WATLINGTON COUCHING STREET SU6894 (West side) 6/153 No.43 (The Hare and Hounds 18/07/63 Hotel) (Formerly listed as The Hare and Hounds Hotel)

GV II

Includes No.1 High Street (South side). Inn, now hotel. Early C17, remodelled and extended c.1720/30. Early C18 front of grey header bond brick with red brick dressings; gabled old tile roof; C17 brick ridge stack. Original 3-unit cross-passage plan extended c.1720/30. 2 storeys; 8-window range with 4 central bays brought forward. Gauged brick flat arch and C19 flat hood over C18 eight-panelled door to left. Segmental arch over C20 Venetian window to left: gauged brick flat arches over 5 blocked windows, late C18 ground-floor sashes and c.1720/30 first-floor sashes with thick glazing bars: raised red brick storey band. c.1720/1730 five-bay extension to right in similar materials and style has C19 flat hood over C19 double doors with overlight, late C18 ground-floor sashes, and c.1720/30 first-floor sashes with similar sash in right gable wall. C18 rear 2-storey stair-turret adjoining mid C19 two-storey lean-to with sashes. Interior: C17 three-unit range to left has chamfered beams in cellars; chamfered and stopped beams; chamfered bressumer over open fireplace to left; queen-post roof. Dog-left staircase with turned balusters and turned finials on square newel posts. Ballroom to right has dado panelling and c.1720/30 fireplace.

Listing NGR: SU6895594483