Spread Eagle Inn
SPREAD EAGLE INN, 2, KING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1187190
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Spread Eagle Inn
- Statutory Address:
- SPREAD EAGLE INN, 2, KING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1187190
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Spread Eagle Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- SPREAD EAGLE INN, 2, 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:
- SPREAD EAGLE INN, 2, 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 50904 39776
Details
HEREFORD
SO5039NE KING STREET 683-1/2/202 (South side) 10/06/52 No.2 Spread Eagle Inn
GV II
Inn. late C18 front to C17 core. Stucco; Welsh slate roof; C19 brick multiple stack to left rear. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and cellar; 3-window range: early C20 plain sashes in earlier cases with beaded reveals; 3/6 sashes over; moulded coving to eaves. Late C19 inn front with half-glazed central double-doors in panelled reveals, flanked by plate-glass windows in moulded cases; flanked by moulded wood Ionic pilasters; square-headed courtyard entrance to right, with plain pilasters and plank door; moulded fascia-board and modillioned hood with fluted consoles, overall. Passage to rear has wood panelling to right; 6/6 sash, and part-glazed C19 panelled door to left, under jetty, with early C20, 2/2 sash over; segmental arches; storeybands; 6/6 sash and 2-light casement over, to rear; gable of wing displays C17 timber-framing with brick infill. Further wing of C18 brickwork with sillband, to moulded wood 2nd floor storeyband; roughcast over; C18, 10/10 sash and various sashes and casements; segmental arches; roughcast gable; C18 brick stack; shallow pitch slate roof. Further stable wing with various lights and casements, under C20 plain tile roof; further wing with steep pitched corrugated-asbestos roof displays mutilated timber-frame. INTERIOR: C17 dogleg staircase with turned balusters and moulded string and newel, with some missing balusters to attic flight; C17 barleysugar twist balusters to rear stair. Attic: exposed purlins; exposed C17 box-framing; two C19 plank doors; queen strut truss. 2nd floor: five 4-panel doors; C19, 6-panel door; panelled risers to windows with architraves. 1st floor: exposed framing with diagonal braces, probably of No.1 King Street (qv); chamfered ceiling beams. Ground floor: exposed ceiling joists and beam, to rear range; C19 fireplace with 4-centred arch; C17 panelled dado; ceiling cornice; corner-stack. Cellar: medieval octagonal pillar and capital, under massive beam; masonry lining and stackbase; plank door; pointed arch to blocked doorhead. (RCHME).
Listing NGR: SO5090439776
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 372388
- 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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