History

Inn with mid to later C19 detail but marked on 1834 map. Marked as an inn on 1887 Ordnance Survey, and called the Plume of Feathers, at 5 St Mary's Street, in 1926 directory.

Exterior

Public house in painted roughcast, slate hipped close-eaved roof with red tiled ridges and red brick end stacks. Painted raised stucco surrounds to all openings, raised plinth and eaves band. Three storey, 3-window range with canted angle to left. Outer bays had 4-pane sashes, replaced since 1981 with hardwood imitations, centre blank windows, painted sills. Ground floor centre door with overlight, later C20 4-pane large window to left replacing a 3-light window with transoms, 4-pane window right. Cellar hatch under right window. Canted angle has window at ground floor and blank rectangular panel above. Right end wall is blank with raised chimneybreast.

Interior

Small 2-room ground floor with centre hall and dog-leg stair, right room very narrow with fireplace, left room larger.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a C19 inn retaining character (including internal layout) and for group value with other properties in St Mary's Street.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29488349

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Recommended Books

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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  For the Record
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)