King John's Palace (Situated to West of Tudor House Museum)
KING JOHN'S PALACE (SITUATED TO WEST OF TUDOR HOUSE MUSEUM), BLUE ANCHOR LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1339942
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1953
- List Entry Name:
- King John's Palace (Situated to West of Tudor House Museum)
- Statutory Address:
- KING JOHN'S PALACE (SITUATED TO WEST OF TUDOR HOUSE MUSEUM), BLUE ANCHOR LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1339942
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Oct-1981
- List Entry Name:
- King John's Palace (Situated to West of Tudor House Museum)
- Statutory Address 1:
- KING JOHN'S PALACE (SITUATED TO WEST OF TUDOR HOUSE MUSEUM), BLUE ANCHOR LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- KING JOHN'S PALACE (SITUATED TO WEST OF TUDOR HOUSE MUSEUM), BUGLE 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:
- KING JOHN'S PALACE (SITUATED TO WEST OF TUDOR HOUSE MUSEUM), BLUE ANCHOR LANE
- Statutory Address:
- KING JOHN'S PALACE (SITUATED TO WEST OF TUDOR HOUSE MUSEUM), BUGLE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Southampton (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 41822 11285
Details
1. BLUE ANCHOR LANE 5239 King John's Palace (situated to west of Tudor House Museum) (formerly listed under Bugle Street) SU 4111 3/38 14.7.53
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2. Circa 1170. Early C14 and mid-C14. Remains of a merchant's house, the ground floor originally used for storage and the upper floor as living quarters. It originally stood on the quayside. The west wall was incorporated in the city defences after the French raid of 1338. The roof was removed in the early C20. Two storeys stone. North and west arcades have original C12 windows of 2 round-headed lights in round-arched frames. The west facade also has the blocked archways which led directly on to the quays, one C12 round-headed arch and 2 early C14 segmental-headed arches. Within these blocked arches are 2 vertical defensive slits of the C14 defences which may be the earliest surviving gunports in Britain. Parts of the original stone fireplace on the north side of the first floor survive, including both jambs, with inset shafts and scalloped capitals. Against the east wall is a late Norman chimney of circa 1200, removed from No 79A High Street, in the form of a long round stone shaft rising from a square base. This house is one of the most complete of the larger C12 town houses surviving in the country. Scheduled as an ancient monument.
Listing NGR: SU4255313582
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 135730
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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