Berrington House
BERRINGTON HOUSE, 2, ST NICHOLAS STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1279761
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Berrington House
- Statutory Address:
- BERRINGTON HOUSE, 2, ST NICHOLAS STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1279761
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Berrington House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BERRINGTON HOUSE, 2, ST NICHOLAS 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:
- BERRINGTON HOUSE, 2, ST NICHOLAS STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hereford
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 50791 39814
Details
HEREFORD
SO5039NE ST NICHOLAS STREET 683-1/2/251 (North side) 10/06/52 No.2 Berrington House
GV II*
House, now offices. c1635, refronted 1745. Brick; timber-frame; hipped Welsh slate roof; brick stack to left side. E-shaped plan. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and cellar; 4-window range: 2/2 sashes in moulded cases under painted stone lintels with moulded cornices; brick band under similar windows; brick band under moulded wood eaves. Doorway to centre left: C20 half-glazed door, recessed under moulded lintel with moulded stone flat hood on curved brackets, and fluted pilasters with curved capitals; two C19 sashes to left, one C19 sash to right; brick band over. Lead rainwater goods to right side, head embossed TLI 1745. INTERIOR: C17 open-well staircase with turned balusters, moulded string and rail, and pierced pendants; decorated plasterwork soffits; bolection moulded cornice to staircase. 2nd floor: 3 moulded 3-panel doors; 2 panelling doors; plank door; architraves; ceiling cornices; panelled risers and reveals to windows; C18 fireplaces with bolection mouldings; panelled dado; C18 wall cupboard; bolection-moulded architrave. 1st floor: 3- and 6-panel doors with architraves; C18 fireplaces, one with foliage decoration; C18 panelled room with cornice; cornice; C19 fireplace. Ground floor: polychrome tiled hall; C19 panelled dado; 6-panel door and architraves; C18 fireplace; panelled room with moulded ceiling beams; (to front) panelled room with chamfered ceiling beams, and moulded plasterwork ceiling with figures; 6-panel door; cornice to hall. (RCHME).
Listing NGR: SO5079139814
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 372439
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire I South West, (1931)
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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