The Chapter House
The Chapter House, 9, St Johns Street, Salisbury, SP1 2SB
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1273159
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Chapter House
- Statutory Address:
- The Chapter House, 9, St Johns Street, Salisbury, SP1 2SB
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1273159
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Chapter House
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Chapter House, 9, St Johns Street, Salisbury, SP1 2SB
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:
- The Chapter House, 9, St Johns Street, Salisbury, SP1 2SB
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Salisbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 14578 29661
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 6 September 2021 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
SU 1429 NE
4/133
ST JOHN'S STREET (East Side)
No 9 (The Chapter House)
(Formerly listed as No 9 (King's Arms))
28.2.52.
GV
C15-15. Four storey. A tall single gabled front of timber frame with wattle and daub infilling, oversailing at first and second floor levels, with moulded trimmers under each oversail and curved brackets under second floor. Moulded bargeboards to gable. Old tile roof. One four-light mullioned casement on third floor. Two three-light flanking central six-light mullioned and transomed casements on second floor. The outer windows now blocked. Similar arrangement on first floor with narrow lights flanking central window. All casements modern leaded, but frames original except to central windows, which have been restored. Modern casement and plain door on ground floor. Gabled three-storey extension right hand timber frame plastered. One C18 sash window on first floor and two modern casements on ground floor.
This Inn used for meetings of Royalists during Civil War in connection with flight of Charles II, and possible rescue of Charles I.
Interior: on the 1st floor panelling and original stone fireplace.
Nos 1 to 13 (odd) form a very important group.
Listing NGR: SU1458329657
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 446100
- 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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