St Ethelbert's Hospital
ST ETHELBERT'S HOSPITAL, 15-24, CASTLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280460
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- St Ethelbert's Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- ST ETHELBERT'S HOSPITAL, 15-24, CASTLE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280460
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- St Ethelbert's Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST ETHELBERT'S HOSPITAL, 15-24, CASTLE 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:
- ST ETHELBERT'S HOSPITAL, 15-24, CASTLE 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 51242 39703
Details
HEREFORD
SO5139NW CASTLE STREET 683-1/7/99 (South side) 10/06/52 Nos.15-24 (Consecutive) St Ethelbert's Hospital
GV II
Almshouses. C14 foundation, rebuilt 1805 by Wood of Hereford. Ashlar sandstone; stone tile roof; 6 brick ridge stacks. Single storey; central 2-leaf plank door under chamfered 4-centred arch, with hood moulding and tablet with episcopal seal, over; flanked by 2-light lancets with Gothic-glazed heads and lattice leaded lights; pilasters with armorial shields, and castellated parapet overall; 4 similar lights to each side. Dressed sandstone to returned side. Rear: 10-window range of 2-light mullion casements with lattice leaded glazing; blocked 4-light stone mullion window; central 4-centred arch with reset C14 arch and panel over, flanked by pilasters to castellated parapet; leaded lights and doors under pentice roof. INTERIORS: with C19 rail and supports. 1st floor: exposed purlins. Ground floor: chamfered ceiling beams; wall cupboards. (Duncumb J: History of the County of Hereford: 1804-: 432-433; RCHME).
Listing NGR: SO5124239703
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 372276
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire I South West, (1931)
Duncumb, J, History of the County of Hereford, (1804), 432-433
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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