Grade II* listed building · Historic England

The Bear Hotel

Listed Grade II* since 195472 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings

IInns & shopsCADevizes conservation area1954Listed

About

About The Bear Hotel

The Bear Hotel is one of 43 Grade II* listed buildings in Devizes and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 121 buildings in Devizes to be listed, on 9 April 1954. It stands in the Devizes conservation area, designated in 1970. Within 400 metres are 5 more Grade I buildings and 226 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1250363↗

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: 5 listed buildings in about 15 minutes

Devizes · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Farther afield

Brownston HouseGrade I0.2mi

9, Long StreetGrade II*0.2mi

10, Long StreetGrade II*0.2mi Great Porch HouseGrade II*0.2mi

11, Long StreetGrade II*0.2mi

The ArkGrade II*0.2mi

Around it

81 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

IIThe Corn Exchange18 m II4 and 5, Market Place40 m II*Former National Westminster Old Bank49 m II40, St John's Street52 m IIThe New Market Tavern53 m II*39, St John's Street56 m II8, Market Place58 m II*The Market Cross61 m II37 and 38, St John's Street65 m IIPelican Inn66 m IIThe Fountain73 m II10, Market Place74 m IIBarclays Bank76 m IIHsbc Bank76 m II36, St John's Street76 m II11, Market Place79 m II4 and 5, St John's Street81 m II12, Market Place85 m

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II*The Old Town Hall86 m II13, Market Place88 m II43 and 44, Market Place90 m II2, Wine Street91 m II*Barford House91 m IIGate House of Devizes Castle92 m II10, Little Brittox92 m II5, Wine Street94 m II7-9, Little Brittox95 m II6-9, St John's Street98 m II3, Wine Street98 m II*33 and 34, St John's Street100 m II14, Market Place101 m II36 and 37, Market Place102 m II30, Market Place103 m II41, Market Place104 m II42, Market Place105 m II31, Market Place105 m II4, Wine Street105 m II40, Market Place105 m II29, Market Place106 m IIMarket Hall106 m II*6, St John's Alley106 m II1, Little Brittox106 m II15, Market Place108 m II2 and 3, Little Brittox108 m II33 and 34, Market Place108 m II10, St Johns Street108 m II24, High Street109 m IILloyds Bank110 m II32, Market Place110 m II23 High Street110 m II*16, Market Place110 m IIGate Piers and Offsets of Number 16112 m IIStrong's Restaurant112 m II31 and 32, St John's Street115 m II1 and 2, The Brittox116 m II*The Black Swan Inn116 m IINos. 11 and 12 St John's Street117 m IIPatch Cottage121 m I17, Market Place121 m II*Retaining Wall, Rails, Gates and Stable Yard Wall of Number 17125 m II12A, St John's Alley126 m II*29 and 30, St John's Street127 m II4 and 4A, The Brittox127 m II21 and 22, Market Place129 m II20-22, High Street130 m II13 and 14, St John's Street131 m II*Parnella House131 m IIThe Pie Shop131 m II29-32, The Brittox134 m II5, The Brittox137 m II1, Northgate Street137 m II*28, St John's Street139 m II15, St John's Street140 m II6, The Brittox141 m II4-6, High Street141 m II18 and 19, High Street143 m II18, Market Place144 m IIK6 Telephone Kiosk, The Chequers147 m IIDistrict Club148 m II17, High Street148 m IIThe Dolphin Public House149 m

More like it

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Questions about The Bear Hotel

Is The Bear Hotel listed?

Yes. The Bear Hotel is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1250363), first listed on 9 April 1954.

Can you visit The Bear Hotel?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is The Bear Hotel in a conservation area?

Yes, the Devizes conservation area, designated in 1970.

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