St Martin's House
4, ST MARTIN'S AVENUE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196866
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- St Martin's House
- Statutory Address:
- 4, ST MARTIN'S AVENUE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196866
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Jul-1994
- List Entry Name:
- St Martin's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 4, ST MARTIN'S AVENUE
- Statutory Address 2:
- ST MARTIN'S HOUSE, 51, ST MARTIN'S 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:
- 4, ST MARTIN'S AVENUE
- Statutory Address:
- ST MARTIN'S HOUSE, 51, ST MARTIN'S 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:
- SO5085039395
Details
This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 07/06/2018
SO 5039 SE; 683-1/5/250
HEREFORD,
ST MARTIN'S STREET (East side),
No. 51,
St Martin's House
(Formerly listed as including no. 24 St Martin's Avenue; previously listed as: ST MARTIN'S STREET (East side) Nos. 51 AND 53)
10/06/52
GV
II
Includes: No. 4 ST MARTIN'S AVENUE.
Houses. Early C19 front to probably late C18 core. Stucco;
hipped turnerized slate roof; two axial brick ridge stacks.
Three storeys and cellar; 3-window range: blocked central opening
under blind arcade, in advanced bay; to left, C20, 8/8 sash;
to right, late C19 plain sash; all under filled segmental
heads with key motif; storeyband; 4/4 sashes; cornice, and
parapet with central engraved pediment. Rusticated stucco to
ground floor, with storeyband and engraved pilasters over; to
left centre, enriched panelled door with key motif, and
overlight, under C20 restored flat hood and scrolled consoles
on fluted pilasters; to left, C20, 8/8 sash; to right, C19
plain sash. Internal evidence of wider overlight suggests
subdivision and refronting: right returned side (No. 4, St.
Martin's Avenue): similar, but with all plain sashes,
unblocked central opening, and simpler hood and consoles with
panelled architrave.
INTERIOR: dogleg staircase with stick balusters and turned
newels. First floor: 6-panel door with fluted architrave. Ground
floor: C19 fireplace; picture-rail; wood lined arch with bead
architrave; fluted architrave to door; ceiling coving;
panelled risers, to windows with fluted architraves; 4-panel
door. Cellar: flagstone floor; stone-lined.
Listing NGR: SO5085039395
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 372438
- 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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