St Katherine's Chapel, Hall and Stable
ST KATHERINE'S CHAPEL, HALL AND STABLE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1179854
- Date first listed:
- 18-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- St Katherine's Chapel, Hall and Stable
- Statutory Address:
- ST KATHERINE'S CHAPEL, HALL AND STABLE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1179854
- Date first listed:
- 18-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- St Katherine's Chapel, Hall and Stable
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST KATHERINE'S CHAPEL, HALL AND STABLE, HIGH 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:
- ST KATHERINE'S CHAPEL, HALL AND STABLE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ledbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 71077 37646
Details
1. 5245 HIGH STREET (West Side) ------------ St Katherine's Chapel, Hall and Stable SO 7137 NE 2/42 18.9.53.
II* GV
2. St Katherine's Hospital was founded in 1232 by Bishop Hugh Foliot, but the chapel and hall under 1 roof appear to have been built circa 1330-40. Local stone rubble walls. Tiled roof gabled end facing High Street has 3 mid C14 windows, the centre 1 with 3 trefoil ogee lights with tracery in a 2-centred head with moulded label, the side windows are each of a single lancet-light. In north wall is window of 1 trefoil light. South wall with 2 windows 1 a blocked lancet the other has 2 trefoil lights in a 2-centred head. The roof is C17 but there remains a C14 truss with curved braces forming a segmental pointed arch. The truss marked division between the chapel and the hall. Above a tall shingled lantern with concave sided turret and weather vane dated 1763. Some C14-15 glass in windows. Some C14-15 tiles. C17 communion table. Clock dated 1642 with chain for weights running in wooden channel under roof. Old slipper bath in hall dated 1805. At west end a stable, with timber framed gable ends with 4 continuous wooden lighting perches for the pigeon nesting boxes.
Nos 21 to 23 (consec), The Feathers Hotel Nos 26 and 27 and St Katherine's Chapel and Hall form a group.
Listing NGR: SO7107737646
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 151869
- 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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