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	Picture source: Hania Franek
The County Hotel was situated at 1 East Street. The Grade II* Listed County was the oldest pub in Taunton when it closed in 1995. The Three Cups built in 1529 was the first pub on the site and was extended extensively becoming the County. In 1902 it was re-named Claridges London Hotel reverting to the County ten years later. Before closing it was known as the Pen and Quill.
Listed building details:
Main block has an imposing early C19 3 storey stucco front. Modillion cornice and parapet. Moulded stringcourse over 1st floor. Panelled pilasters with (suspended) anthemion motifs through ground and 1st floors. Pane over lst floor with the letters 'County Hotel'. 7 windows, sashes some glazing bars missing. Central large Tuscan porch to entrance with architrave surround. Entry to yard under rusticated arch to left. Double wooden doors. 2 further houses to left forming part of the same property, the whole frontage stuccoed and made uniform with cornice and parapet, pilasters and anthemions. These extensions have 3 windows and 2 windows. 2 large canted bays and a rusticated central doorway to ground floor. No 1A Billet Street, No 66 The County Hotel, the Brendon Bar and No "8¨ East Street, form an important group with the listed buildings in Cheapside, Fore Street and the Parade.
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Picture source: Hania Franek
Picture source: Hania Franek
Picture source: Hania Franek