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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- 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
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:
- 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
GV
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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 372423
- 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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