Wareham › History › Grade II* › Black Bear Hotel Photo: Wulfrunian1 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · tap to enlargeGrade II* listed building · Historic England Black Bear Hotel Listed Grade II* since 1952 74 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
About About Black Bear Hotel Black Bear Hotel is one of 7 Grade II* listed buildings in Wareham and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 121 buildings in Wareham to be listed, on 7 May 1952. It stands in the Wareham conservation area, designated in 1970. Within 400 metres are 3 more Grade I buildings and 170 other listed buildings.
HE Read the official list entry Historic England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1323601 ↗ Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
Visit Make it a walk: 3 listed buildings in about 10 minutes Wareham · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
1 2 3 © OpenStreetMap contributors Around it 108 more listed buildings within 150 metres Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
II* 12, South Street 8 m II 16, South Street 11 m II 18, South Street 20 m II 15 and 17, South Street 24 m II 20, South Street 27 m II 11 and 13, South Street 28 m II 19, South Street 29 m II Unitarian Church 29 m II 10, South Street 35 m II 22-26, South Street 39 m II 23, South Street 43 m I No 9 (The Manor House) Including Garden Wall 45 m II 8, South Street 45 m II 6, South Street 54 m II Premises of Messrs Jw Wells 55 m II 28, South Street 57 m II 5, South Street 57 m II 4, South Street 59 m Show the other 90 II 2, South Street 64 m II 1-5, West Street 67 m II 3, South Street 68 m II 7, West Street 68 m II 30 and 32, South Street 69 m II Horse and Groom Public House 71 m II 9 and 11, West Street 72 m II No 13 (The Antelope Public House) 75 m II The Rectory 76 m II 15, West Street 78 m II 13, St Johns Hill 79 m I Holy Trinity Gallery 80 m II Wall of Rectory Garden from Trinity Lane As Far As North West Corner of Garden 81 m II 1, South Street 83 m II 17, West Street 84 m II Mint House 87 m II 19, West Street 89 m II 2 and 4, West Street 90 m II 1 and 2, Abbots Quay 90 m II Warehouse in Occupation of Messrs W Pond, And Wall to East Along North Side of Road 90 m II* Streche's Almhouses 93 m II Gold Court 94 m II 6, West Street 95 m II 21, West Street 95 m II 16 and 18, Pound Lane 98 m II The Red Lion Hotel 98 m II 6, East Street 100 m II Bridge House 100 m II 8, West Street 101 m II No 1, Including the Main Premises of Mesers W Pond 103 m II 8, East Street 104 m II 10, West Street 104 m II 23 and 25, West Street 105 m II Garden Wall to South of Nos 1 and 2 105 m II Gold Court 106 m II 6, St Johns Hill 108 m II 10 and 12, East Street 108 m II* 12, West Street 109 m II 8, St Johns Hill 111 m II 27, West Street 112 m II 2-5, St Johns Hill 113 m II 1, North Street 113 m II No 14 (Brewery House) 113 m II Archway to North-West of No 14 (Brewery House) 113 m II The Duke of Wellington Public House 114 m II 14, East Street 114 m II Coachhouse Immediately South of No 1 114 m II 7, East Street 117 m II 9 and 10, St Johns Hill 117 m II The New Inn 118 m II The Rex Cinema 120 m II Warehouse Beside River Frome 121 m II 16, East Street 121 m II 9, East Street 121 m II 11, St Johns Hill 123 m II 1 and 3, Mill Lane 125 m II 18, West Street 125 m II Wall Along South Side of Garden Behind No 14 (Brewery House) 126 m II 6, North Street 128 m II 13, East Street 128 m II Senior Citizens Room (Former Workmen's Club) 129 m II Annexe to the New Inn 129 m II Knapp Cottage 130 m II 5, North Street 132 m II 20, West Street 133 m II 1 and 2, Church Green 133 m II 15 and 17, East Street 134 m II 18 and 20, Church Street 135 m II 4, Church Green 135 m II* No 22 (St Michaels House) 135 m II Premises Belonging to T Moss and Son (The Old Brewery) 136 m II 33, West Street 136 m II Wall North of No 4 Bounding West Side of Church Green 136 m II 3, The Quay 137 m II 8, North Street 137 m II 20, East Street 139 m II Castle Garden 140 m II 8 and 10, Church Street 141 m II Quayside to River Frome 142 m II 19, East Street 143 m II 7, North Street 145 m II Nos 10 and 10A (Part of Victoria House) 146 m II 23-29, Church Street 146 m II 21, East Street 147 m II Thorne's Cottage 147 m II Archway Set Into Garden Wall of Castle House, Just North-West of Nos 10 and 12 147 m II 35, West Street 148 m II Wall to Churchyard of Church of Lady St Mary on West and North Sides 148 m II 31, Church Street 148 m II The Former Dorset County Council Junior School 150 m More like it Grade I and II* inns and shops near Wareham Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Black Bear Hotel Is Black Bear Hotel listed? Yes. Black Bear Hotel is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1323601), first listed on 7 May 1952.
Can you visit Black Bear Hotel? It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
Is Black Bear Hotel in a conservation area? Yes, the Wareham conservation area, designated in 1970.
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