WEIGH HOUSE VAULT (SITUATED UNDER PLAYGROUND OF ST JOHN'S SCHOOL)

WEIGH HOUSE VAULT (SITUATED UNDER PLAYGROUND OF ST JOHN'S SCHOOL), FRENCH STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1339999
Date first listed:: 14-Feb-1969
List Entry Name:: WEIGH HOUSE VAULT (SITUATED UNDER PLAYGROUND OF ST JOHN'S SCHOOL)
Statutory Address:: WEIGH HOUSE VAULT (SITUATED UNDER PLAYGROUND OF ST JOHN'S SCHOOL), FRENCH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1339999
Date first listed:: 14-Feb-1969
Date of most recent amendment:: 08-Oct-1981
List Entry Name:: WEIGH HOUSE VAULT (SITUATED UNDER PLAYGROUND OF ST JOHN'S SCHOOL)
Statutory Address 1:: WEIGH HOUSE VAULT (SITUATED UNDER PLAYGROUND OF ST JOHN'S SCHOOL), FRENCH STREET

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: WEIGH HOUSE VAULT (SITUATED UNDER PLAYGROUND OF ST JOHN'S SCHOOL), FRENCH 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 41933 11117

Details

1. FRENCH STREET 5239 (east side)

Weigh House Vault (situated under playground of St John's School) (formerly listed as 'Vault under playground of St John's School) SU 4111 3/125 14.2.69

II

2. Mediaeval vault, probably dating from the end of C14. This was probably of the type where the front part of the undercroft was used as a shop. The vault is elliptical in form built in dressed stone with an ashlar course at springing level. Door with 4-centred head. Stone benches are set in the side recesses. Scheduled as an ancient monument.

Listing NGR: SU4190811158

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 135820
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.