Description

HEREFORD

SO5139NW ST OWEN STREET
683-1/7/265 (North side)
10/06/52 Nos.19 AND 21
and attached walls, gates and
railings

GV II

Formerly known as: Nos.11 AND 12 ST OWEN STREET.
Houses, now hotel and offices. Mid C18.
Brick; hipped Welsh slate and (to right) plain tile roof;
central brick ridge stack. E-shaped plan.
Symmetrical 3 storeys, attic and basement; 6-window range: to
left, 3 deeper 6/9 sashes, and three 6/6 sashes, all with
moulded cases under gauged brick segmental arches; storeyband;
6/6 sashes; rendered band; C20 parapet; brick gable dormer
with 2, 3-light casements, under simple hoods.
Entrances to left and right: 6 fielded-panel doors, to left
with plain overlight, to right with swagged fanlight, under
moulded pediment hoods on consoles and pilasters; four 6/6
sashes with moulded cases under gauged brick segmental arches;
storeyband. Four, 4-light casements to basement. C18 rainwater
goods. Engraved bricks: SPP and SOP. Attached C18 railings
with spearhead finials.
INTERIOR: No.19: dogleg staircase with moulded string and
rail, turned balusters and newel, and panelling; panelled
enriched brackets. 2nd floor: later C19 cast-iron fireplace;
C18, 2-panel door; plank doors. 1st floor: 2-panel doors and
8-panel doors; some panelling; late C19 tiled fireplace; C19
fireplace; 8-panel doors; ceiling cornice; late C19 fireplace;
C18 fireplace with stone surround. Ground floor: panelling;
glazed and panelled screen; C19 fireplace with marble
surround; C18 fire surround and C19 fireplace; early C20
fireplace and overmantel; ceiling cornices. Cellar: late C19
range and wood mantel; plank door; alcove (not in situ);
6-panel doors.
No.21: dogleg staircase with moulded string and rail, turned
balusters and newel, and panelling. Attic: C19 fireplace; C19,
6-panel door; C18, 8-panel door. 2nd floor: three 2-panel
doors; panelled risers to windows; moulded architraves;
skirting; C19, 4-panel double doors; 2 wall cupboards; two C19
fireplaces. 1st floor: 8-panel doors and architraves; panelled
throughout with dado and cornice; two C19 fireplaces, 1 tiled;
2 wall cupboards; C19 double doors with architrave; window
shutters to rear. Ground floor: panelled throughout, with wall
and corner cupboards; window shutters to front and rear; two
C19 fireplaces; two 8-panel doors; half-glazed C19 door to
rear wing, which has C19 panelling, and 4-panel door to rear.
Hall: panelled, with C19 part-glazed panelled door and
fanlight to stairwell. Cellar: 3 plank doors; mainly
stone-lined.

Listing NGR: SO5124239923

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26585002

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