King's House
KING'S HOUSE, ST JOHN'S SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1201866
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1949
- List Entry Name:
- King's House
- Statutory Address:
- KING'S HOUSE, ST JOHN'S SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1201866
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1949
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Mar-1992
- List Entry Name:
- King's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- KING'S HOUSE, ST JOHN'S SQUARE
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:
- KING'S HOUSE, ST JOHN'S SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Wolverhampton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 91484 98185
Details
WOLVERHAMPTON
SO9198SW ST JOHN'S SQUARE 895-1/13/320 (East side) 16/07/49 King's House (Formerly Listed as: ST JOHN'S SQUARE St Joseph's Convent of the Sisters of Mercy)
GV II
Part of former convent, now office. Late C18 or early C19, with mid C19 reconstruction to rear. Brick with stone dressings; slate roof. 2 storeys; 7-window range. Top frieze and cornice. Windows have rubbed brick flat arches over 12-pane sashes; blind windows to 2nd bay; ground floor has 2 horned sashes and 3 sashes with moulded frames; 1st floor has stained-glass window to 1st bay, narrow window with stone lintel to 6th bay, over round-headed entrance with archivolt, keystone, and fanlight. Large C20 stack. Mid C19 rear elevation has stone 1st floor sill band and top brick Lombard frieze; pointed windows with stone reveals, those to ground floor trefoil-headed with hood moulds. Entrance to 1st bay. Part of former convent which included Calvary Chapel, Regents Court and St John's Cloisters (q.v.) and Hanover House, George St (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SO9148498185
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 378561
- 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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