Hemingsby House
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Hemingsby House is a Grade II listed building in Salisbury , England . As a building of extraordinary importance, it is entered in the highest category, grade I, on the English list of monuments.
location
It is located northwest of Salisbury Cathedral in the Close Cathedral District, on the northwest corner of Choristers Square .
Architecture and history
The building was probably built in the 14th century by Alexander de Hemyngsby , the first traditional custos of the cathedral's choir boys' school , and served as a residence for the cathedral canons . Hemingsby bequeathed the house to the cathedral after his death. In the middle of the 15th century, the house was enlarged and reconstructed by Nicholas Upton . He was followed by William Fideon , who completed the work. His name can be found several times on the house.
In 1525 Edward Powell , advisor to Catherine of Aragon in her dispute with Henry VIII , lived in the house. From 1547 to 1550 Simon Symonds lived in Hemingsby House. He was possibly the Vicar of Bray, who is sung about in the famous English folk song The Vicar of Bray .
In 1726/1727 the southern (left) part of the house was rebuilt by Joseph Sayer and an older extension was replaced. Since then, the external appearance of the building gives the impression of two independent buildings. Canons of the cathedral lived in the house until 1846. In 1840 their number was reduced from six to four. Matthew Marsh was the last canon who lived in Hemingsby House.
The building has been listed as a memorial since February 28, 1952.
Web links
- HEMINGSBY HOUSE at historicengland.org.uk (English)
- John Bushell, Hemyngsby on salisburyclosepreservation.org (English)
Coordinates: 51 ° 4 ′ 0.4 " N , 1 ° 47 ′ 57.1" W.