North End of West Range, Blackfriars
NORTH END OF WEST RANGE, BLACKFRIARS, BLACKFRIARS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1245991
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- North End of West Range, Blackfriars
- Statutory Address:
- NORTH END OF WEST RANGE, BLACKFRIARS, BLACKFRIARS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1245991
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Dec-1998
- List Entry Name:
- North End of West Range, Blackfriars
- Statutory Address 1:
- NORTH END OF WEST RANGE, BLACKFRIARS, BLACKFRIARS
- Statutory Address 2:
- NORTH END OF WEST RANGE, BLACKFRIARS, LADYBELLEGATE 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:
- NORTH END OF WEST RANGE, BLACKFRIARS, BLACKFRIARS
- Statutory Address:
- NORTH END OF WEST RANGE, BLACKFRIARS, LADYBELLEGATE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Gloucester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 82946 18433
Details
GLOUCESTER
SO8218SE BLACKFRIARS 844-1/11/14 (South side) 23/01/52 North End of West Range, Blackfriars (Formerly Listed as: LADYBELLEGATE STREET Part of No.11 (occupied by Gloucester Printers Ltd) and Nos 13 to 17 (odd))
GV I
Includes: North End of West Range, Blackfriars LADYBELLEGATE STREET. Part of Dominican friary (Blackfriars), the north end of the west claustral range converted and extended as a house. Mid C13, remodelled 1540-45 as part of house or as cloth manufactory for Sir Thomas Bell; late C18 alterations and additions; now in the care of English Heritage. Stone rubble with dressed stone features, ashlar, brick, slate roof. PLAN: north end of C13 range divided from the main part of the range (the refectory) by C13 cross wall; a small closet wing added on the west side in late C18 and a gabled wing on the east side with a further cross wing projecting north. EXTERIOR: two storeys and cellar; the upper storey now opened into the former attic. The north gable-end of the range remodelled as main front of the house with ashlar facing and coped gable; the ground floor, partly obscured by a temporary building to the north, has a three-light, stone-framed mullion window to right; on the first floor a symmetrical pair of stone-framed mullion windows of two lights with moulded architraves; a similar two-light window to first floor of wing to right; each light contains a late C18 sash with glazing bars (3x4 panes); in the gable a pointed arched window with hoodmould contains a late C18 sash with intersecting glazing bars in the head. INTERIOR: on the ground floor exposed C13 and C16 masonry and a C19 chimney-piece with a stone surround; exposed above the first floor a remarkable surviving C13 open roof with close-set timber scissor trusses within former attic; cellar formed in late C18. Formerly listed as No.11 Ladybellegate Street. Now part of Ancient Monument which includes Blackfriars Church (qv), in the care of English Heritage.
Listing NGR: SO8294618435
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 472094
- 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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