The Feathers Hotel
THE FEATHERS HOTEL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1301759
- Date first listed:
- 18-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Feathers Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- THE FEATHERS HOTEL, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1301759
- Date first listed:
- 18-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Feathers Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FEATHERS HOTEL, HIGH 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 FEATHERS HOTEL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ledbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 71098 37622
Details
1. 5245 HIGH STREET (West Side) ----------- The Feathers Hotel SO 7137 NE 2/40 18.9.53.
II* GV
2. 2 adjoining blocks, formerly 2 houses. Left hand block. 1560-70. 3 storeys with 5 gables to attic with moulded bargeboards and pendants. This storey was added in early C17. Timber framed with close-set studding. Carved pilasters on each storey. Attic floor and 3rd floor project on moulded bressummers. 2 canted bays of sashes on ground floor. Coach entrance on left with flush panelled double doors. All sashes mostly with glazing bars. Right hand block. Stands slightly in advance of above. Early C17. 3 storeys. Close-set timber framing with plaster filling: hipped slate roof. Top storey projects; the one below formerly projected but has been underbuilt. Moulded bressummers remain on each floor and below top one and eaves cornice are scrolled brackets with ionic caps. Sash windows and bay on right hand of 1st floor. A late C17 wing at the rear of the 2 blocks shows a portion of roof with heavy stone slates. Interior: much altered but much timber framing exposed. 1st floor of south block ceiling with decoration in form of cross within a large circle. Somewhat altered staircase of late C17 with twisted balusters and heavy moulded strings. RCHM (25).
Nos 21 to 23 (consec), The Feathers Hotel Nos 26 and 27 and St Katherine's Chapel and Hall form a group.
Listing NGR: SO7109837622
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 151866
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire II East, (1932)
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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