Black Lion Inn

Date:: 15 Sep 2001

Location:: Black Lion Inn, 31 Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 9DG

Reference:: IOE01/02503/16

Type:: Photograph (Digital)

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Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

HEREFORD

SO5039NE BRIDGE STREET 683-1/2/47 (West side) 10/06/52 No.31 Black Lion Inn

GV II*

House, now inn. Early C17. Timber-frame and brick; plain tile roof; two C20 brick stacks to left side, brick stack to right rear. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, attic and cellar; 2-window range: late C19, 2/2 sashes projecting in moulded architraves; similar 2/2 sashes, in twin gables; moulded barge- boards with pendants at apex. Half-glazed double door to centre left; flanking matching leaded windows in moulded architraves; moulded cornice. Late C19 brickwork to left and right gables; box framing with brick and plastered brick infill, having brick and stone chimney visible to left rear. Long central wing to rear; lattice leaded casements. Cross wing to left rear: deeply jettied, with chamfered soffit joists on C20 restored posts and bressumer; brick chimney; 8/8 sliding sash, in moulded case; C20 additions; brick infill with light timber-framing on 1st floor; rear has 2, 4/4 casements. INTERIOR: early C19 winder stair with stick balusters. Attic: exposed earlier roof truss; various rooms. 1st floor: panelling doors; wall paintings; panelling doors to wall cupboards; panelling with frieze; plaster overmantle; decorative plasterwork ceiling; moulded stone fireplace with oak lintel; moulded ceiling frame. C17 panelled room with chamfered ceiling beam, and panelled alcove with fireplace; plank door; 4-panel doors; moulded ceiling beams. Ground floor: some exposed timbers. Range to rear: bolection moulded stone fireplace; chamfered ceiling beams; cast-iron fireplace.

(Proceedings of the Woolhope Club: (article): 1930-; Proceedings of the Woolhope Club: (drawing of timbered front): 1930-).

Listing NGR: SO5077039678

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/0742 IOE Records taken by Derek Foxton; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project

People & Organisations

Photographer: Foxton, Derek

Rights Holder: Foxton, Derek

Keywords

Brick, Plaster, Tile, Timber, Tudor Box Frame House, Elizabethan Monument (By Form), Stuart Timber Framed House, Jacobean Timber Framed Building, House, Domestic, Dwelling, Jettied House, Jettied Building, Inn, Commercial, Residential Building