Listed Building record MDR14221 - The Vernon Arms, Main Road, Sudbury
Type and Period (2)
- PUBLIC HOUSE (Stuart to 21st Century - 1671 AD to 2050 AD)
- STABLE (Stuart to 21st Century - 1700 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The Vernon Arms, Main Road, Sudbury, built in 1671 and stables of 18th century date.
'The Vernon Arms was built by George Vernon in 1671. It is a symmetrical composition with slightly projecting outer bays, straight gables, and a segment-headed central carriageway. The windows are mullioned in the Tudor tradition.' (1)
'The Vernon Arms is architecturally significant and in its size and form is extremely prominent in the village.' (2)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'SK 13 SE PARISH OF SUDBURY MAIN ROAD 3/44 (North Side) 5.2.52 Vernon Arms Hotel and attached stables. GV II
Public house and stables. 1671 and C18. Red brick with sandstone dressings, plain tile roofs with two large brick ridge stacks. Chamfered stone coped gables with ball finials. Flush stone quoins. Two storeys with stables behind enclosing a courtyard. Symmetrical nine bay south elevation, centre bay advanced and gabled, and projecting gabled outer bays. Central carriage entrance with segmental arch. Rusticated stone piers, moulded imposts, keystone and voussoirs. Flanked on each side by three 2-light recessed and chamfered mullion windows. First floor has a central 3-light mullion window flanked on each side by two similar 2-light windows either side of a 3-light window. Centre window has a moulded hoodmould, and in the gable a sash panel with a relief of the Vernon arms. Projecting outer bays have two 2-light mullion windows to ground floor and a similar 3-light window above with moulded hoodmould. Small slit window in the gables. Gables have ball finials, between them are two roof dormers with hipped roofs. Above the central arch are a C19 wrought iron bracket supporting the sign, and two lamps on cast iron brackets. West elevation has two tiers of 2-light recessed and chamfered mullion windows and two roof dormers. Range of C18 stables behind with central carriage arch in line with carriage arch from street range. Interior has stud partitions and a staircase with splat balusters.
Listing NGR: SK1606932062.'
(3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR12891 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. 1979. The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. 2nd ed., revised. 334.
- <2> SDR22144 Unpublished document: Derbyshire Dales District Council (DDDC). 2006. Sudbury Conservation Area Appraisal. HER Doc. No. 1539; pp. 19-20, with photograph.
- <3> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1274122?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 16069 32062 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SUDBURY, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3988
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Record last edited
May 5 2026 10:37PM