48-52 Silver Street
The 48-52 Silver Street building is a Grade II listed building in Salisbury , England .
location
It is in the center of Salisbury on the north side of Silver Street at its western end. Immediately to the west of the house is St Thomas Square. To the north of the house is the Church of St. Thomas .
Architecture and history
The three-storey building was built from 1471 to 1473 mainly in half-timbered construction . Parts are also erected in massive form. The building was built on the site of three previous buildings that belonged to the chapter of Salisbury Cathedral and were inhabited by three pastors in 1455. In 1471 the houses were dilapidated. Canons John Cranborn and John Stokes built the current building by 1473 for £ 160. For 1649 it is recorded that all three parts of the building had shops that were oriented south to Silver Street. House 48 and parts of number 50 were used by the hosiery dealer Walter Comb. The rest of number 50 was occupied by the notary Henry Whitmarsh, while the grocer Henry Steward was located in house 52.
The building is dominated by three gables facing the street. The facade is clad with shingles. The second floor clearly protrudes over the lower floors. A passage from Silver Street to St. Thomas Church leads through the eastern part of the building. It is spanned by arches added in the 18th century. On the south side, the passage is headed with the inscription St. Thomas Church .
The building has been listed as a monument since February 28, 1952 and is listed as a particularly significant building of general interest in category II * of the English list of monuments .
Web links
- 48-52, SILVER STREET on historicengland.org.uk (English)
- Silver Street on www.british-history.ac.uk (English)
Coordinates: 51 ° 4 ′ 7.3 " N , 1 ° 47 ′ 49.4" W.