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| HER Number | MWB19667 |
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| Record Type | Building |
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| Name | The White Hart Inn, Hamstead Marshall |
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Summary
Locally listed public house with possible 18th century origins
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Old Listed Building Ref (pre 1984) (III): ø Map No 25 3/83 Old White Hart Inn
C.18. Plastered walls with tiled roof and brick stacks. S. L-shaped on plan. Sashes. Two window front. Two canted bays. Door has wood bracketed hood.
Monument Type(s):
- INN (19th century to Early 21st century - 1823 AD to 2013 AD)
Full Description
The White Hart is an unlisted inn and restaurant, called The Old White Hart on historic maps <1>. It is suggested that elements of the building could date back at least 200 or 300 years, although the earliest documentary reference to the inn appears to be in 1823 <2>. In the 19th and early 20th centuries it was used as a coroner's court, timber saleroom, auction house and meeting place for the village <2>. It was also the first premises in Hamstead to be connected to main electricity in the 1950s <2>. Historical pub research indicates that a public house with this name was in operation in 1847 (from the Post Office directory) <6>.
The parish council nominated the White Hart as an asset of community value in 2016 <7>. This status has a five year duration.
The White Hart had been a Grade III listed building prior to the 1980's review <8>. It was described as 18th century. There are remains of timber framing in the interior, and it was suggested that the building could be earlier than 18th century. The inn and its outbuildings were added to the Local List of Heritage Assets in 2017 <9>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'Old White Hart Inn'. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <02> | Stokes, P. 1996. Craven Country - The story of Hamstead Marshall. [Monograph / SWB14044] |
| <03> | Stokes, P. 2000?. Hamstead Marshall - Gazetteer. http://www.hamsteadmarshall.net/index.htm. [Website / SWB148950]
http://www.hamsteadmarshall.net/gazetteer.pdf (Accessed 23/01/2019) |
| <04> | 1775. A Map of the Manor of Hamstead Marshall, Holt, etc. Building marked but not named or identified. [Map / SWB146724] |
| <05> | Baillie, W. 1840. Hamstead Marshall Tithe Map. Marked 'White Hart Inn'. [Map / SWB148162]
http://ww2.berkshirenclosure.org.uk/CalmView/GetImage.ashx?db=Catalog&type=default&fname=Hamstead+Marshall+D-D1-61-1.jpg (Accessed 10/05/2022) |
| <06> | Wilding, K and Harris, S. Public Houses, Inns & Taverns of Berkshire. https://pubwiki.co.uk/Berkshire/. 18/12/2013. Hampstead Marshall, White Hart. [Website / SWB148574]
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Berkshire/ (Accessed 08/02/2021) |
| <07> | Various. 2012-. Assets of Community Value Applications, West Berkshire Council. online. Entry No 13. [Unpublished document / SWB148852]
https://www.westberks.gov.uk/community-bid (Accessed on 18/12/2023) |
| <08> | 1950-83. Buildings included in the statutory list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, pre Review. WBC Network. Map No 26 3/83. [Unpublished document / SWB10875] |
| <09> | West Berkshire Council. 2015-. West Berkshire District Council in partnership with the West Berkshire Heritage Forum - Local List of Heritage Assets. pdf online. 17/00010/LOCAL. [Unpublished document / SWB148860]
https://info.westberks.gov.uk/locallist (Accessed on 01/06/2022) |
| <10> | Sarum Heritage and Planning Ltd. 2023. Heritage Statement: White Hart Inn, Hamstead Marshall. 2024 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB150686] |
Related Monuments
| MWB5313 | HAMSTEAD MARSHALL VILLAGE (Place) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB2145 | Heritage Statement: White Hart Inn, Hamstead Marshall |
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