Building record 1103/0/1 - The Bear's Head Hotel

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Summary

Grade II* listed building built in 1615 and extended in the 18th, 19th and late 2Oth centuries. Timber framed with painted brick infill. Wood was in plentiful supply as a building material in Britain until the 17th century. It was therefore the most practical material for house building. Timber framed buildings consist of a wooden framework (usually oak) that was infilled to create solid walls. Infill material used included wattle and daub, lath and plaster, brick and weather board. Brick nogging, (decorative brick infill) was often used in the 17th and 18th centuries to replace earlier wattle and daub or lath and plaster infill as it was longer lasting.

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The Bear's Head Hotel. 1615, extended 18th, 19th and late 2Oth century. Oak frame with painted brick nogging, stone slate roof, brick wing on left. Part of left bay of oak framed portion rebuilt, superficially in keeping but with false framing. Four early 17th century bays have close studding on sandstone plinth. Third bay is two-storey, jettied porch with decorative panels inscribed 1615 : WM; fourth bay has jettied gable end with oriel on consoles to upper storey and herringbone struts to gable. Interior: four ovolo beams spanning front to back and two spanning side to side in right room. Beams are on consoles of oak (1). Full architectural description (1) and (2).

<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /7/22 (Report). SCH1934.

<2> Department for the Environment, Various, Provisional List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /7/8 1964 (Report). SCH2744.

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<1> SCH1934 Report: Department of the Environment. 1971-2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. N/A. /7/22.
<2> SCH2744 Report: Department for the Environment. Various. Provisional List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. N/A. /7/8 1964.

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Location

Grid reference	SJ 775 643 (point) 8 Figure Ref
Map sheet	SJ76SE
Historic Township/Parish/County	BRERETON CUM SMETHWICK, BRERETON CUM SMETHWICK, CHESHIRE
Civil Parish	BRERETON, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST

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Record last edited

Dec 30 2002 12:09PM