List entry Summary
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Name: No name for this Entry
List entry Number: 1092048
Location
58, FRENCH STREET
The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
| County |
District |
District Type |
Parish |
| City of Southampton | Unitary Authority | |
National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.
Grade: I
Date first listed: 14-Jul-1953
Date of most recent amendment: Not applicable to this List entry.
Legacy System Information
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Legacy System: LBS
UID: 135815
Asset Groupings
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List entry Description
Summary of Building
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Reasons for Designation
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History
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Details
1. FRENCH STREET
5239 (west side)
No 58
SU 4111 3/120 14.7.53
I
2.
Late C13 or early C14 building, probably a merchant's house with shop. Two
storeys stone rubble with vaulted undercroft. Modern tiled roof. Above the
undercroft the building is divided into 6 bays, the 2 central bays being an
open hall and the other bays 2 storey chamber blocks. The stump of the crown
post survives. The ceiling of the western lower chamber survives with corbel
bearing merchants' marks and moulded central beam. Galleried interior. This
is claimed to be the earliest complete mediaeval House surviving in England.
Scheduled as an ancient monument.
Listing NGR: SU4190811158
Selected Sources
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National Grid Reference: SU 41917 11180
Map
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