THE CANON'S HOUSE

THE CANON'S HOUSE, 3 AND 3A, ST JOHN STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1196860
Date first listed:: 10-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:: THE CANON'S HOUSE
Statutory Address:: THE CANON'S HOUSE, 3 AND 3A, ST JOHN STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1196860
Date first listed:: 10-Jun-1952
Date of most recent amendment:: 27-Jul-1994
List Entry Name:: THE CANON'S HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: THE CANON'S HOUSE, 3 AND 3A, ST JOHN STREET

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: THE CANON'S HOUSE, 3 AND 3A, ST JOHN 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 51077 39874

Details

SO 5139 NW 683-1/7/236

HEREFORD ST JOHN STREET (West side) Nos. 3 AND 3A, The Canon's House

(Formerly Listed as: ST JOHN'S STREET No.3 The Canon's House)

10/06/52

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II

House, including probable former outbuilding. C17 front to earlier core. Stone rubble; C19 and C20 render; plain tile roof with 2 ridge lines; 2 C18 brick stacks to right front, with 2 brick stacks to rear. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and cellar; 7-window range: early C19 mullion and transom casements; plastered eaves. Entrance to centre left: C19, 6-panel door in moulded architrave; jetty over, continuing over C20 casement, and plank double doors, to left; further 8/8 sash; to right, two C16, 4 and 3-light stone mullion windows with lattice leaded lights under cambered heads; rubble pilaster buttress. Left returned side plastered, to probable timber-frame. C18 wing to rear with pantile roof and brick stack. Right returned side of brick, with timber-framed gable. INTERIOR: C18 dogleg staircase with turned balusters and newels with finials, and panelled dado. 1st floor: 3 late C19 wood fire surrounds; 4-panel doors with architraves; C19 plank doors; exposed hammer-beam derived roof. Ground floor: window shutters; 6- and 4-panel doors with architraves; exposed C17 box framing; doorway with 4-centred arch and carved spandrels; two C19 wall cupboards; early C19 fireplace. Cellar: medieval; early C18, 2-leaf door; stone steps; stone-lined; stone stack base; some brick and slate bins; brick and cobbled floor. (RCHME).

Listing NGR: SO5107739874

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Legacy System number:: 372423
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

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Inventory of Herefordshire I South West, (1931)

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.