Ainslie House

Ainslie House, 4, St John Street, Hereford, HR1 2NB

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1297414
Date first listed:: 10-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:: Ainslie House
Statutory Address:: Ainslie House, 4, St John Street, Hereford, HR1 2NB

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Date:: 2006-03-01
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1297414
Date first listed:: 10-Jun-1952
Date of most recent amendment:: 27-Jul-1994
List Entry Name:: Ainslie House
Statutory Address 1:: Ainslie House, 4, St John Street, Hereford, HR1 2NB

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Ainslie House, 4, St John Street, Hereford, HR1 2NB

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 51074 39909

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 6 June 2023 to correct the address and reformat the text to current standards

SO5139NW 683-1/7/237

HEREFORD ST JOHN STREET (west side) No.4, Ainslie House (Formerly listed under ST JOHN'S STREET, previously listed as: ST JOHN'S STREET Nos.4, 5 AND 6)

10/06/52

GV II House, now flats. Late C18. Brick; hipped Welsh slate roof; brick end stacks. Three storeys; symmetrical three window range: C20, eight/eight sashes under gauged brick flat arches; four/four and paired two/two sashes over; brick modillion eaves. Central six fielded-panel door, and ornamental overlight, in moulded frame, recessed under moulded flat hood on consoles; flanked by eight/eight sashes. Wing to right, slightly recessed, has two C20, four/eight sashes under segmental arches; four/four sashes in C19 brickwork over; brick modillion eaves; C20 brick end stack. Six-panel door to right; four/eight sash; segmental arches.

INTERIOR: late C18/early C19 dogleg staircase with stick balusters and swan neck rail, and turned balusters. Ground floor: cornice to hall; coved ceilings; panelled dado; six-panel doors. Cellar: stone and brick-lined; part brick vaulted; brick bins; brick floor.

Listing NGR: SO5107439909

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Legacy System number:: 372424
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.