St John's House
St John's House, 5 and 6, St John Street, Hereford, HR1 2NB
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196861
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- St John's House
- Statutory Address:
- St John's House, 5 and 6, St John Street, Hereford, HR1 2NB
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196861
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- St John's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- St John's House, 5 and 6, St John Street, Hereford, HR1 2NB
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 John's House, 5 and 6, St John Street, Hereford, HR1 2NB
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 51078 39926
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 6 June 2023 to correct the address and reformat the text to current standards
SO5139NW
683-1/7/238
HEREFORD
ST JOHN STREET (west side)
Nos.5 and 6, St John's House
(Formerly listed under ST JOHN'S STREET, previously Listed as: ST JOHN'S STREET, Nos.4, 5 AND 6)
10/06/52
GV
II
Houses. Late C18 front, to early C18 core. Brick; slate roof; brick ridge and end stack. Two unit plan. Three storeys and cellar; eight window range: six/six sashes under gauged brick flat arches; three/three sashes over; brick modillion eaves.
No.5: entrance to centre: six fielded-panel door and plain overlight in round-headed panelled case, under moulded open pediment hood on scrolled and fluted consoles, and plain pilasters; flanked by pairs of six/six sashes.
No.6: part-glazed, fielded-panel door and swagged fanlight, under gauged brick semicircular arch; to right, two six/six sashes. Twin gable wings to rear have various plain, two/two and tripartite sashes; moulded brick band; dentilled eaves. Right returned side and wing to rear (of No.6) of early C18 brick, with square stack; rear gable has various C18, C19 and C20 windows, under segmental arches.
INTERIOR: No.5: late C18 staircase with stick balusters, to second floor. Second floor: four-panel doors; overlight; fireplace; blocked alcove with beaded architrave. First floor: ceiling cornices; tiled fireplaces; six-panel doors; panelling to ceiling beam. Hall: polychrome tiled floor; cornice; six-panel doors with architraves; margin-glazed rear door with plain overlight. Ground floor: three fireplaces; wall cupboards; ceiling cornice; embossed ceiling; fluted pilasters. Plank doors and wall cupboard to kitchen. Cellar: partly stone-lined, C18 brick vault.
No.6: early C18 dogleg staircase with moulded string and rail, and barley sugar twist balusters. Second floor: four-panel doors. First floor: two-panel doors; four-panel door; chamfered ceiling beams; signs of possible framing. Ground floor: six-panel door; late C19 panelled dado. Cellar: stone-lined; brick vaulted; stone steps.
Listing NGR: SO5107839926
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 372425
- 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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