History in Structure

King John's House

A Grade I Listed Building in Romsey, Hampshire

More Photos »
Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9899 / 50°59'23"N

Longitude: -1.4996 / 1°29'58"W

OS Eastings: 435219

OS Northings: 121281

OS Grid: SU352212

Mapcode National: GBR 757.ZMW

Mapcode Global: FRA 76RH.FM9

Plus Code: 9C2WXGQ2+W5

Entry Name: King John's House

Listing Date: 28 August 1951

Last Amended: 4 December 1972

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1231745

English Heritage Legacy ID: 406964

Also known as: King John's House and Heritage Centre

ID on this website: 101231745

Location: Romsey, Test Valley, Hampshire, SO51

County: Hampshire

District: Test Valley

Civil Parish: Romsey

Built-Up Area: Romsey

Traditional County: Hampshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hampshire

Church of England Parish: Romsey St Mary and St Ethelflaeda

Church of England Diocese: Winchester

Tagged with: Building Independent museum

Find accommodation in
Romsey

Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 1 February 2023 to amend the description and to reformat the text to current standards

SU 3521
4/32

CHURCH COURT
Nos 5 to 9 (odd) (King John's House)

(Formerly listed as Nos 5, 7 & 9 (King John's Hunting Box))

28.8.51.

I
Circa 1230. Hall House. Part of the property within the medieval Abbey. Hall on first floor; room of similar size on ground floor and cellar. In west wall, early English window with fine moulding, hood-mould with dog-tooth. Traces of other early English windows with mouldings of similar style to house in three westernmost bays of nave added in 1210 to 1230. Outside staircase on west wall, to south of window, now masked by Tudor Cottage. External walls of flint quoined with stone. In east wall a plain doorway leading perhaps to a former chapel.

Listing NGR: SU3611221569

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.