Medieval Merchant's House
58, FRENCH STREET, SO14 2AT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1092048
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Medieval Merchant's House
- Statutory Address:
- 58, FRENCH STREET, SO14 2AT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1092048
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Medieval Merchant's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 58, FRENCH STREET, SO14 2AT
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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:
- 58, FRENCH STREET, SO14 2AT
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 41917 11180
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22/11/2016
SU 4111,
3/120
FRENCH STREET (west side),
No. 58,
Medieval Merchant's House
(Formerly listed as: FRENCH STREET (west side) No. 58)
14.7.53
I
Late C13 or early C14 building, probably a merchant's house with shop. Two
storeys stone rubble with vaulted undercroft. Modern tiled roof. Above the
undercroft the building is divided into 6 bays, the 2 central bays being an
open hall and the other bays 2 storey chamber blocks. The stump of the crown
post survives. The ceiling of the western lower chamber survives with corbel
bearing merchants' marks and moulded central beam. Galleried interior. This
is claimed to be the earliest complete mediaeval House surviving in England.
Scheduled as an ancient monument.
Listing NGR: SU4190811158
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 135815
- 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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