The Shrieve's House
THE SHRIEVE'S HOUSE, 40, SHEEP STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1298586
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Shrieve's House
- Statutory Address:
- THE SHRIEVE'S HOUSE, 40, SHEEP STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1298586
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Shrieve's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SHRIEVE'S HOUSE, 40, SHEEP 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:
- THE SHRIEVE'S HOUSE, 40, SHEEP STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 20233 54876
Details
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
SP2054NW SHEEP STREET 604-1/10/222 (North side) 25/10/51 No.40 The Shrieve's House (Formerly Listed as: SHEEP STREET (North side) No.40)
GV II*
Yeoman's house, with rear outbuildings now shop. Front range probably rebuilt on old plan after 1614 fire, outbuildings rebuilt after 1595 fire; restored 1908, 1947 by F Yorke and 1979 by SA Wright. Timber-frame with plaster infill on coursed rubble plinth; tile roof with brick rear stack. 2 storeys with attic; 3 irregular bays; 1st floor jettied on carved brackets.Entrance to left end is a later feature, triangular head with leaded lights above and studded door with strap hinges and enriched iron handle; 1st floor raised over large carriage entrance to right end which has paired battened plank doors. Ground floor has 1:3:1-light canted oriel, originally bay window; similar oriel above has hipped roof, 3-light window to right and inserted 1908 two-light window to left; attic has 1947 large and small gabled dormers with windows of 4 and 3 lights. Close-studded framing. Rear has short gabled wing with stack to left of ridge and entrance with battened door. Lower 2-storey outbuilding range has brick and plaster infill; mostly 3-light windows, some with wooden diamond mullions originally unglazed, and varied entrances. Square framing. INTERIOR: well preserved with C17 staircase with splat balusters and square newels with finials; stud partitions and ex-situ panelling and doors brought from another house c1947. HISTORICAL NOTE: the house belonged to the Guild of Holy Cross, later to the Corporation; it became known in the C20 as the Shrieve's House from its 1st recorded tenent, William Sheryve, 1542; also inhabited by William Rogers, a Sergeant at the Mace, for whom the house was rebuilt and enlarged after the fire of 1595, and John Woolmer, the 1st Mayor of Stratford, 1664. A good example of a late C16 or early C17 yeoman's house retaining its range of outbuildings. (Bearman R: Stratford-upon-Avon: A History of its Streets and Buildings: Nelson: 1988-: 51; Stratford-upon-Avon Papers: Ree P: The Shrieve's House, Stratford-upon-Avon: Stratford-upon-Avon: 1987-).
Listing NGR: SP2023354876
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 366405
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Bearman, R, Stratford Upon Avon A History of its streets and buildings, (1988), 51
Ree, P, Stratford upon Avon Papers in The Shrieves House, (1987), 1987
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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