Medieval Merchant'S House is a Grade I listed building in the Southampton local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 July 1953. A Late C13 or early C14 House.

Medieval Merchant'S House

WRENN ID
crooked-truss-rook
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Southampton
Country
England
Date first listed
14 July 1953
Type
House
Source
Historic England listing

Description

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22/11/2016

SU 4111, 3/120

FRENCH STREET (west side), No. 58, Medieval Merchant's House

(Formerly listed as: FRENCH STREET (west side) No. 58)

14.7.53

I

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

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