South Range and Adjoining South End of West Range, Blackfriars
SOUTH RANGE AND ADJOINING SOUTH END OF WEST RANGE, BLACKFRIARS, BLACKFRIARS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1245992
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- South Range and Adjoining South End of West Range, Blackfriars
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTH RANGE AND ADJOINING SOUTH END OF WEST RANGE, BLACKFRIARS, BLACKFRIARS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1245992
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Dec-1998
- List Entry Name:
- South Range and Adjoining South End of West Range, Blackfriars
- Statutory Address 1:
- SOUTH RANGE AND ADJOINING SOUTH END OF WEST RANGE, BLACKFRIARS, BLACKFRIARS
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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.
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:
- SOUTH RANGE AND ADJOINING SOUTH END OF WEST RANGE, BLACKFRIARS, BLACKFRIARS
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 82941 18407
Details
GLOUCESTER
SO8218SE BLACKFRIARS 844-1/11/15 (South side) 23/01/52 South Range and Adjoining South End of West Range, Blackfriars (Formerly Listed as: COMMERCIAL ROAD (North side) Remains of Blackfriars in Mineral Water Works)
GV I
Part of Dominican friary (Blackfriars) comprising the south range and the adjoining south end of the west range of the former claustral buildings. Mid C13, remodelled 1540-45 for conversion to cloth manufactory for Sir Thomas Bell; later alterations for multiple domestic, manufacturing and commercial use; late C20 programme of conservation by English Heritage. Stone rubble with dressed stone features and details, tile roofs. PLAN: south range extends along the south side of the former friary cloister and at its west end abuts the south end of the west range; further north the vestigial remains of the central portion of the west range are incorporated into a terrace of houses, Nos 13-17 Ladybellegate Street (qqv). Originally the south range contained the farmery at the east end and the buttery at the west end with a long dormitory or library on the upper floor; the west range contained the refectory. EXTERIOR OF SOUTH RANGE: two storeys; on the north side of the ground floor at the west end the remains of a C13 lavabo in an arcaded recess; in the centre an arched doorway; on the first floor a series of identical, small rectangular windows; on the south side at the west end a large doorway with weathered moulded jambs and arched head; further east other original and later openings; on the first floor a series of windows similar to those on the first floor of the north side. INTERIOR OF SOUTH RANGE: on the ground floor a central row of timber posts support bridging beams; on the first floor along both the north and south walls the remains of identical carrels separated originally by thin screen walls with segmental, moulded arched heads over each recess; remarkable surviving example of C13 open roof with close-set timber trusses. EXTERIOR OF WEST RANGE: in the south gable-end wall a stepped triplet of lancet windows with moulded jambs and heads; in the west wall the remains of closely spaced lancet windows with
similar mouldings. INTERIOR OF WEST RANGE: a full height storey; the triplet of lancets in the south gable-end wall framed in an arcade of slender shafts with moulded capitals and bases under a wide relieving arch. Now part of Ancient Monument in the care of English Heritage which includes Blackfriars Church and Adjoining remains (qv).
Listing NGR: SO8294118407
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 472095
- 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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