Sheriff House
SHERIFF HOUSE, 64, ST JAMES' STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1270499
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Sheriff House
- Statutory Address:
- SHERIFF HOUSE, 64, ST JAMES' STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1270499
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Sheriff House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHERIFF HOUSE, 64, ST JAMES' 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:
- SHERIFF HOUSE, 64, ST JAMES' STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Nottingham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 56926 39748
Details
NOTTINGHAM
SK5639NE ST JAMES' STREET 646-1/19/580 (North West side) 11/08/52 No.64 Sheriff House (Formerly Listed as: ST JAMES' STREET No.64)
GV II*
Town house, now offices. For Cornelius Launder, High Sheriff in 1775, who lived there 1768-1806. Red brick, with painted ashlar dressings, rendered plinth and parapet. Slate roof with 2 rendered side wall stacks. EXTERIOR: plinth, first and second floor bands and sill bands, modillion eaves cornice and pediment, parapet with balustrade panels. 3 storeys; 3 window range of glazing bar sashes with brick flat arches. Second floor windows are smaller. Projecting centre, 3 windows, with a full height round-arched recess. Doorcase with open pediment on consoles, with round-arched 6-panel door and wrought-iron fanlight. Above, a window framed with the door, with pseudo-balustrade and cornice on brackets. Above again, a Diocletian window. To right, a round-arched passage doorway with wrought-iron fanlight. Symmetrical rear elevation, 5 windows, with renewed central door and sidelights with Gothic traceried fanlight. Above, a central Venetian window, and above again, a Diocletian window. INTERIOR: altered c1800, has central entrance hall, stair well and landing with modillion cornices, ceiling rosettes, and Adam style cartouches. Original dogleg stair with paired turned and twist balusters. Dogleg minor staircases have turned and cast-iron balusters. Left ground floor room has dentillated cornice, wall panels and replica fireplace. Left first floor room has wooden framed wall panels, modillion cornice with triglyph frieze, and heavily enriched original fireplace with overmantel mirror. 2 enriched pedimented doorcases with 6-panel doors, and enriched shouldered window architraves. Right first floor room in a plainer version of the same style. Remaining rooms have cornices and 4 and 6 panelled doors. Elliptical arched brick cellars with wine bins, and rock cut cellar at lower level. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Nottinghamshire: London: 1979-: 236-237).
Listing NGR: SK5692639748
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 458556
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Williamson, E, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire, (1979), 236-237
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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