Sun Inn

SUN INN, 71, ST OWEN STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1196878
Date first listed:
03-Nov-1992
List Entry Name:
Sun Inn
Statutory Address:
SUN INN, 71, ST OWEN STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1196878
Date first listed:
03-Nov-1992
List Entry Name:
Sun Inn
Statutory Address 1:
SUN INN, 71, ST OWEN STREET

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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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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
SUN INN, 71, ST OWEN 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 51410 39769

Details

HEREFORD

SO5139NW ST OWEN STREET 683-1/7/287 (North side) 03/11/92 No.71 Sun Inn

GV II

House, now inn. Later C18. Painted brick; hipped double-depth, Welsh slate roof; brick ridge stack and 2 stacks to rear. 3 storeys and cellar; 3-window range: 8/8 sashes and, to right, late C19 twin plain sashes, under gauged brick flat arches; 4/4, and twin sashes over. Central entrance: double doors with fielded panels, and fanlight, under moulded and modillioned flat hoods on consoles and panelled pilasters; to left, C20, 3/3 sash under gauged brick flat arch; to right, late C19 shop front, with half-glazed door and overlight; plate-glass window; fascia-board with console-stops on fluted pilasters. Left returned side: 8/8 sash with C20, 4/4 sash over; half-glazed panelled door under simple hood on plain pilasters; 3/3 sash. Late C19 wing to rear has various sashes and 2 panelled doors, one with similar doorcase. INTERIOR: late C18/early C19 staircase with turned newels, stick balusters and swan neck rail; mid C19 winder stair with stick balusters to rear. 2nd floor: 2 early C19 fire surrounds; 3 early C19, 2-panel doors with architraves; architraves to windows and doorways. 1st floor: early C19 panelling; picture rails; dado rail; architraves to doors and windows; slate or marble fireplaces; 6-panel doors; wall cupboards; part-glazed 6-panel door and overlight; 4-panel door. Ground floor: mid C19, 4-panel door and overlight, to hall; 6-panel doors; curved screen with lights to hall; mid C19 marble fireplace. Cellar: plank door; stop chamfered ceiling beams; stone-lined.

Listing NGR: SO5141039769

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Legacy System number:
372474
Legacy System:
LBS

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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.

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