37 AND 39, CHURCH STREET
37 AND 39, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1231749
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1951
- List Entry Name:
- 37 AND 39, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 37 AND 39, CHURCH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1231749
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-Dec-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 37 AND 39, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 37 AND 39, CHURCH 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:
- 37 AND 39, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Test Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Romsey
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 35186 21376
Details
CHURCH STREET 1. ------------- 1559 (East Side) Nos 37 & 39 (formerly listed as No 39) SU 3521 3/29 28.8.51.
II* GV
2. Late C18. 3-storeys. Yellow stock brick. Slight central projection of 3 bays width crowned with pediment. Moulded wood cornice carried in full over pediment, and across pediment, without cyma. 5 square sash windows on 2nd floor. 5 windows (outer 4-panes wide) on 1st floor. On ground floor - 2 windows in central projection. 6-panel door to left hand. Central projection flanked by a 3-light window on each side with divisions of panelled pilasters ornamented with roundels in necking, and with delicate dentilled and moulded cornice. Each window set in segmental arched recess. The door has moulded frame with dentilled head rail, rectangular fanlight with double central oval and supporting scrolls, connected by delicate wreaths and small cast lead flowers, set in panelled reveal with architrave surround. Portico with columns and end pilasters, moulded frieze, fine dentilled cornice and broken moulded rectangular pediment with dentil cornice over; panelled reveals to pediment. The central projection has a wide stone landing across front with 3 steps the full length down to pavement. A 2-storey connection with a heavy coved cornice, of same brickwork and approximately the same height to right hand, leads to early C19 house (No 37) with main front facing entrance to Portersbridge Street, and has moulded string at 1st floor level, coved cornice and blocking course with hipped slate roof. The front is a symmetrical group with a slight central recess and a slightly recessed left hand part at corner of Church Street and Portersbridge Street. One window to left hand and to remainder. 3 windows on 1st floor with architrave surrounds, pulvinated friezes and small cornices. 2 arched windows on ground floor flanking central in deep recess with Ionic columns in antis carrying entablature over. The older building has very good proportion.
Nos 37 & 39 form a group with Nos 5 to 13 (odd) and Rydal House, Horse Fair.
Listing NGR: SU3516521365
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 406969
- 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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