The Grosvenor Arms Hotel is a Grade II* listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 June 1952. A Georgian Hotel. 14 related planning applications.
The Grosvenor Arms Hotel
- WRENN ID
- swift-gravel-stoat
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset MP: Simon Hoare (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 June 1952
- Type
- Hotel
- Period
- Georgian
- Address
- The Grosvenor Arms Hotel, 5 and 7, High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JA
- OS grid reference
- ST 861 229
- Coordinates
- 51.00615, -2.19823
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Grosvenor Arms Hotel, located at 5 and 7 High Street, was rebuilt in the early 19th century by Earl Grosvenor, although some parts of the older structure may still be present. The inn's name was changed from the "Red Lion" to its current title at this time. The central part of the building is three stories high with three windows; the ground floor is made of stone, while the upper floors, which project out, are finished in stucco, likely over timber framing. The overhang is supported by Tuscan columns.
At the center, there is an elliptically-arched yard entry, flanked by splayed bays that feature sash windows with coved heads reaching to the soffit of the overhang. The central block slightly projects and has a sedimented gable. The first floor has very large windows; the side ones are sashes, while the central window is a French casement. There is a cast-iron balcony in the center.
To the sides of the main block, there are lower blocks that are also five stories tall, with the left side consisting of a single three-story bay that oversails at the first floor, and the right side featuring two bays. Additionally, there is a later brick extension with four bays on the right, which includes a yard entry at the right end. The cobbled inn yard remains intact, showcasing a notable splayed bay on the north side at the first floor.
The Grosvenor Arms Hotel is part of a group that includes Nos 5 to 13 (odd), The Fruit Shop, and Nos 17 and 19.
Local climate
The Grosvenor Arms Hotel receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 58% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 14 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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