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Shell House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Ledbury, County of Herefordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0383 / 52°2'17"N

Longitude: -2.4241 / 2°25'26"W

OS Eastings: 371008

OS Northings: 237848

OS Grid: SO710378

Mapcode National: GBR FZ.FMBT

Mapcode Global: VH860.X1V9

Plus Code: 9C4V2HQG+89

Entry Name: Shell House

Listing Date: 18 September 1953

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1179949

English Heritage Legacy ID: 151917

Also known as: 36 The Homend

ID on this website: 101179949

Location: Ledbury, County of Herefordshire, HR8

County: County of Herefordshire

Civil Parish: Ledbury

Built-Up Area: Ledbury

Traditional County: Herefordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Herefordshire

Church of England Parish: Ledbury

Church of England Diocese: Hereford

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Description



1.
5245 THE HOMEND
(West Side)
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No 36
(Shell House)
SO 7037 NW 2/60
SO 7137 NE 2/60 18.9.53.

II* GV

2.
Early C18. Painted brick. Tiled roof with gabled ends. Heavy moulded eaves cornice
with dentils. 2 storeys, attic and cellar. 3 windows. Narrow sashes with modern
glazing, flat brick arches, plus 1 blocked window. Brick band between floors.
Fine shell door hood resting on shaped brackets, and fielded panel door in moulded
doorcase to right of centre. 2 pedimented dormers with dentilled cornices. Interior:
room with C18 bolection-moulded panelling of unusual character; flanking fireplace
are fluted Ionic pilasters. Ceiling has oval panel at centre. RCHM (48).

Nos 34 to 60 (even) and Nos 64 to 74 (even) form a group.


Listing NGR: SO7100837848

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