The Undercroft
THE UNDERCROFT, SIMINEL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1091970
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Undercroft
- Statutory Address:
- THE UNDERCROFT, SIMINEL STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1091970
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Undercroft
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE UNDERCROFT, SIMINEL 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:
- THE UNDERCROFT, SIMINEL STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Southampton (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 41889 11352
Details
1. SIMINEL STREET 5239 The Undercroft SU 4111 3/222 14.7.53
II*
2. An early C14 ground floor room or undercroft of a mediaeval house thought to have been built by a stone mason from Beaulieu Abbey. Built of stone rubble with arched doorcase down 8 steps. Three windows, one a single light window with shouldered head, the others 2-light shouldered headed windows. The undercroft was originally a shop and there was living accommodation above. Two intersecting quadripartite rib vaults with 2 fine bosses one probably a Head of Christ, the other a female head. Stone hooded fireplace with ball flower ornament. C15 brick floor. Above the undercroft are a pair of brick council houses built in 1902, the first in Southampton, but not of special architectural interest. This undercroft is the most elaborate of the surviving stone vaulted undercrofts of Southampton. Scheduled as an ancient monument.
Listing NGR: SU4255313582
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 135932
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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