Spread Eagle Inn

HEREFORD

SO5039NE KING STREET 683-1/2/202 (South side) 10/06/52 No.2 Spread Eagle Inn

GV II

Inn. late C18 front to C17 core. Stucco; Welsh slate roof; C19 brick multiple stack to left rear. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and cellar; 3-window range: early C20 plain sashes in earlier cases with beaded reveals; 3/6 sashes over; moulded coving to eaves. Late C19 inn front with half-glazed central double-doors in panelled reveals, flanked by plate-glass windows in moulded cases; flanked by moulded wood Ionic pilasters; square-headed courtyard entrance to right, with plain pilasters and plank door; moulded fascia-board and modillioned hood with fluted consoles, overall. Passage to rear has wood panelling to right; 6/6 sash, and part-glazed C19 panelled door to left, under jetty, with early C20, 2/2 sash over; segmental arches; storeybands; 6/6 sash and 2-light casement over, to rear; gable of wing displays C17 timber-framing with brick infill. Further wing of C18 brickwork with sillband, to moulded wood 2nd floor storeyband; roughcast over; C18, 10/10 sash and various sashes and casements; segmental arches; roughcast gable; C18 brick stack; shallow pitch slate roof. Further stable wing with various lights and casements, under C20 plain tile roof; further wing with steep pitched corrugated-asbestos roof displays mutilated timber-frame. INTERIOR: C17 dogleg staircase with turned balusters and moulded string and newel, with some missing balusters to attic flight; C17 barleysugar twist balusters to rear stair. Attic: exposed purlins; exposed C17 box-framing; two C19 plank doors; queen strut truss. 2nd floor: five 4-panel doors; C19, 6-panel door; panelled risers to windows with architraves. 1st floor: exposed framing with diagonal braces, probably of No.1 King Street (qv); chamfered ceiling beams. Ground floor: exposed ceiling joists and beam, to rear range; C19 fireplace with 4-centred arch; C17 panelled dado; ceiling cornice; corner-stack. Cellar: medieval octagonal pillar and capital, under massive beam; masonry lining and stackbase; plank door; pointed arch to blocked doorhead. (RCHME).

Listing NGR: SO5090439776