Description

SU 7575 SONNING CHURCH APPROACH
(south side)

14/1 The Bull Hotel
26.1.67
GV II*

Inn. Late C16 with C19-C20 addition projecting in front and at right angles on
right hand. 2 storeys, timber framed with painted brick infil, colour washed
brick ground floor front, old tile roof, gabled, irregular brick chimneys.
West front has 5 irregular bays, in the first, second and fourth bays from left
hand is upper projecting bay with gabled head. Second bay has cill supported on
central bracket. 3-light early C19 wood casement windows left hand bay is over
3-light wood casement with door adjoining, the second over a similar 4-light
window flanked by doors. The right hand half has a chimney with lean-to over
lower part, and gabled bay to right hand. Interior has timber frame almost complete
with all floor beams and joists chamfered and stopped with exception of service
end. First floor casements are positioned in original openings, with original
shutter grooves. Original window opening, now blocked but with diamond mullions,
remains ground floor left hand rear north end. Queen post roof with clasped
purlins, original rafters and large curved windbraces.
B.O.E.Berkshire p.221. V.C.H. Vol lll,p.210.

Listing NGR: SU7567375521

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Bull Inn at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q4996570

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Recommended Books

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  For the Record
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)