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The Old House is a distinctive black and white half-timbered house in High Town, Hereford, England, built in 1621. It was restored in the 19th century and became a museum of Jacobean life in 1929.Old House, High Town, Hereford
Culture 24, UK. The building was renamed the Black and White House Museum in 2017. It is part of
The coat of arms above the front door is that of the Worshipful Company of Butchers, although Hereford is reported to have had its own butchers' guild when the house was built.
The fireplace in the south east room came from another house in the city and is probably 15th century. The moulded frieze on the second floor is early 18th century. In a 1931 report, the house was described as the "best preserved example of a timber framed house in the city".
The Old House became a Grade 1
The Black and White House Museum
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Black and White House Museum – Visit Herefordshire
Black and White Houses
Houses completed in 1621 Museums established in 1929 Historic house museums in Herefordshire Grade I listed buildings in Herefordshire Buildings and structures in Hereford 1621 establishments in England {{Herefordshire-struct-stub
The Old House is a distinctive black and white half-timbered house in High Town, Hereford, England, built in 1621. It was restored in the 19th century and became a museum of Jacobean life in 1929.Old House, High Town, HerefordCulture 24, UK. The building was renamed the Black and White House Museum in 2017. It is part of
Herefordshire Council
Herefordshire Council is the local government authority for the county of Herefordshire in England. It is a unitary authority, combining the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district.
History
The council was formed on 1 April 1998 followi ...
's Museum Service.
History
The Old House is a well-preserved half-timbered Jacobean building in the centre of Hereford. It was built in 1621 as part of Butchers' Row. In 1816, other buildings on the row started to be demolished and now, Old House is the only remaining house from the original row. The house has been used bybutcher
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s, ironmonger
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s, and banker
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s during its history.
The Old House was restored in 1882. New carvings were added in 1883 by Robert Clarke and the ground floor was altered in 1882–3 by Edward Henry Lingen Barker.
The coat of arms above the front door is that of the Worshipful Company of Butchers, although Hereford is reported to have had its own butchers' guild when the house was built.
The fireplace in the south east room came from another house in the city and is probably 15th century. The moulded frieze on the second floor is early 18th century. In a 1931 report, the house was described as the "best preserved example of a timber framed house in the city".
The Old House became a Grade 1 listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
in 1952.
Museum
Since 1929, the Old House has been a museum presenting life in Jacobean times. The house is furnished in the style of the period. Objects on display includebaby walker
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s and wall painting
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s. The museum's beds include at least one from Penrhyn Old Hall. In 2017, new embroidered bedspreads were displayed on the beds in the museum.
The museum has displays on three floors. Access to the upper floors is by stairs, there is flat access around the ground floor.
In 2017, Herefordshire Council refurbished the Old House and changed its name to The Black and White House Museum.
See also
*Grade I listed buildings in Herefordshire
There are over 9,000 Grade I listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the county of Herefordshire.
County of Herefordshire
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* List of museums in Herefordshire
* Hereford Museum and Art Gallery
References
External links
The Black and White House Museum
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Herefordshire Council
Herefordshire Council is the local government authority for the county of Herefordshire in England. It is a unitary authority, combining the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district.
History
The council was formed on 1 April 1998 followi ...
Black and White House Museum – Visit Herefordshire
Black and White Houses
Houses completed in 1621 Museums established in 1929 Historic house museums in Herefordshire Grade I listed buildings in Herefordshire Buildings and structures in Hereford 1621 establishments in England {{Herefordshire-struct-stub