MSO12093 - Castle Hotel, 5 High Street, Dunster (Building)

Late 18th century rough-cast, slate roof, eaves, four hipped casement dormers. Two storeys plus attics. Seven windows, sashes with glazing bars, cambered head openings. Central recessed panelled door, wooden open pediment on brackets and pilasters. Plinth, 1st floor band, end pilasters. Contiguous two storey wing to right-hand with slightly higher roof level, one dormer. Wide cambered-headed archway, square 3-light oriel window with 19th century sashes to first floor right-hand. [1] English Heritage Listed Building Number: 264684. First Listed on 22/05/1969. [2] The building is situated within Dunster's Conservation Area. [3] The building was visited in April 2012 as part of the rapid condition survey of Exmoor's Listed Buildings 2012-13. It received a BAR score of 6. [4] The building is shown on the 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map and labelled "The Hall". [5] 2018 MasterMap data depicts the building, which is labelled "5". [6] The building is mentioned in the 2018 Conservation Area Appraisal for Dunster. [7] The building was assessed as part of the rapid condition survey of Exmoor’s Listed Buildings 2018-19, receiving a BAR score of 6. [8]