Close House
CLOSE HOUSE, COMMON CLOSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196528
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jul-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Close House
- Statutory Address:
- CLOSE HOUSE, COMMON CLOSE
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- Date:
- 2004-03-11
- Reference:
- IOE01/11965/13
- Rights:
- © Helmut Schulenburg. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196528
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jul-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Close House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLOSE HOUSE, COMMON CLOSE
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:
- CLOSE HOUSE, COMMON CLOSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kington
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 29500 56805
Details
KINGTON
SO2956 COMMON CLOSE 643-1/1/62 (North side) 26/07/76 Close House (Formerly Listed as: COMMON CLOSE & WAR MEMORIAL SQ (North side) The Close House)
GV II
House. Mid C18. Brick; Welsh slate roof, with gable to street; reduced brick end stack; brick axial lateral stack. 2 storeys, attic and cellar; 3-window range: central 6/6 sash, flanked by 8/8 sashes, all under brick flat arches; wrought-iron balconette to right sash. Central entrance: C20 eight-panel door, and ornate overlight, under moulded wood flat hood on square columns and pilasters; flanked by 8/8 sashes under brick flat arches; storeyband. Right returned side: 8/8 sash to ground and 1st floors; returned storeyband; 6/6 sash to gable; gauged brick arches; balconette to 1st floor.
Listing NGR: SO2950056805
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 385826
- 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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