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The Kings Arms Public House

A Grade II Listed Building in Bedlington, Northumberland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.1313 / 55°7'52"N

Longitude: -1.5957 / 1°35'44"W

OS Eastings: 425878

OS Northings: 581950

OS Grid: NZ258819

Mapcode National: GBR K993.BD

Mapcode Global: WHC2Z.G9D4

Plus Code: 9C7W4CJ3+GP

Entry Name: The Kings Arms Public House

Listing Date: 18 October 1949

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1371380

English Heritage Legacy ID: 235938

Also known as: Grapes

ID on this website: 101371380

Location: Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22

County: Northumberland

Civil Parish: West Bedlington

Built-Up Area: Bedlington

Traditional County: Northumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland

Church of England Parish: Bedlington St Cuthbert

Church of England Diocese: Newcastle

Tagged with: Pub

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Description


BEDLINGTON FRONT STREET WEST
NZ 2581 NE (North side)
Bedlington

The King's Arms
8/67 Public House

18/10/49
II

Public house. Early C18 perhaps incorporating earlier fabric. Double-span
plan. Front good-quality squared stone; returns and rear, squared stone above
coursed rubble; Welsh slate roof with C20 brick stacks. Front 2 storeys, 5
narrow bays. Rusticated quoins, moulded plinth, sill bands. Central blocked
door in renewed surround with pilasters and segmental pediment; renewed 12-pane
sash windows in keyed architraves. Coped gables with moulded kneelers; end
stacks. Returns show blocked attic windows in gables.

Historical note: Sir Daniel Gooch (b.1816) the railway pioneer and inventor,
spent his boyhood days here.

C20 extension to rear is not of special interest.


Listing NGR: NZ2587881950

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