Palace Chambers
PALACE CHAMBERS, 3 AND 3A, KING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1052295
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Palace Chambers
- Statutory Address:
- PALACE CHAMBERS, 3 AND 3A, KING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1052295
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Palace Chambers
- Statutory Address 1:
- PALACE CHAMBERS, 3 AND 3A, KING STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- PALACE CHAMBERS, 3 AND 3A, KING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hereford
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 50893 39790
Details
HEREFORD
SO5039NE KING STREET 683-1/2/203 (South side) 10/06/52 Nos.3 AND 3A Palace Chambers
GV II*
House, now shops and dwelling. Early C19 front to C17 core. Stucco; steep pitched Welsh slate roof; two C19 brick stacks to rear. 3 storeys; 4-window range: plain sashes in moulded stucco architraves; stone sillband; 3/6 sashes over; stone coped parapet. Entrance centre left: early C20 part-glazed panelled door and overlight, flanked by C20 shop fronts; rusticated pilasters, with moulded hood on enriched consoles overall. Right returned side plastered. Gable of rear wing roughcast; two C19 casements; steep pitched slate roof. INTERIOR: altered late C17 dogleg staircase with moulded rail and turned balusters, to 2nd floor. Attic: plank door; C17 framing in gables. 2nd floor: C19 fireplace; probable timber-framing; C18 alcove; lightwell with stick baluster banisters; 2-, 3-, 4- and 6-panel doors; C18 fireplace. 1st floor: part-glazed panelled doors; C18 fireplace; 3-panel door; early C19 fireplace; late C17 decorated plaster ceiling. Ground floor: hall: 2 ceiling roses; damaged decorated plaster ceiling. Cellar: stone vaults. Rear wing: C19 winder staircase with stick balusters; 1st floor: 4-panel doors; 2-panel door; ground floor: partglazed 2-panel doors; corner fireplace. (RCHME).
Listing NGR: SO5089339790
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 372389
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire I South West, (1931)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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