50A and 52, St Owen Street
50A and 52, St Owen Street, HR1 2PU
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196875
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- 50A and 52, St Owen Street
- Statutory Address:
- 50A and 52, St Owen Street, HR1 2PU
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196875
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- 50A and 52, St Owen Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 50A and 52, St Owen Street, HR1 2PU
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:
- 50A and 52, St Owen Street, HR1 2PU
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 51353 39788
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22 May 2025 to update the Name and Address and reformat the text to current standards
SO5139NW
683-1/7/281
HEREFORD
ST OWEN STREET (South side)
Nos.50A and 52
14/11/88
GV
II
Shops and dwellings. Early C20 front to C17 core. Roughcast; Welsh slate roof, breaking forward over bays; brick stack to left front; C18 brick axial ridge stack to right. Three-bay frame. Two storeys, attic and cellar; four-window range: central 6/1 sashes, flanked by canted bays with 4/1: 6/1: 4/1 sashes; all C20 with moulded cases. Two gable dormers and central flat-roofed dormer, all with paired 2/1 sashes; wrought-iron guards. C20 shop fronts, to left with part-glazed panelled doors; jetty on moulded brackets.
INTERIOR: retains substantial remains of an early C17 timber-framed building with some fine quality timbers. Winder staircase with stick balusters, to attic. first floor: C17 moulded ceiling frame; late C19 fireplace; timber-frame partition walls. Ground floor: moulded ceiling frame; timber-frame partition walls. Cellar: stone spiral stair. Square-panel framing in rear wing. Corner posts survive, first floor front: roof probably original, but only partly visible. Roof to rear wing has clasped principals.
No.52: C19 winder staircase with stick balusters to attic. Attic: plank door. First floor: moulded ceiling frame; C18 wall cupboards; C19 tiled fireplace; three four-panel doors; C19 fireplace; ceiling rose. Ground floor: mutilated ceiling frame. Cellar: massive chamfered ceiling joist; stone-lined.
Investigation by the City of Hereford Archaeology Unit has shown that this was an important merchant's house and occupied a site now covered by Nos 48, 50A and 52 St.Owen Street, (qv).
Much timber-framing remains intact within all three units. To the rear of No.50A is later C17 wing with a lime plaster floor to its attic.
(City of Hereford Archaeology Committee).
Listing NGR: SO5134739789
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 372468
- 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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