The Old Houseis a distinctive black and whitehalf-timberedhouse in High Town,Hereford,England, built in 1621. It was restored in the 19th century and became a museum ofJacobeanlife in 1929.[1]
The building was renamed the Black and White House Museum in 2017. It is part ofHerefordshire Council's Museum Service.
History
editThe Old House is a well-preserved half-timberedJacobeanbuilding in the centre of Hereford.[1]It was built in 1621 as part of Butchers' Row. In 1816, other buildings on the row started to be demolished[2]and now, Old House is the only remaining house from the original row. The house has been used bybutchers,ironmongers,andbankersduring its history.
The Old House was restored in 1882.[3]New carvings were added in 1883 by Robert Clarke and the ground floor was altered in 1882–3 by Edward Henry Lingen Barker.[4]
The coat of arms above the front door is that of theWorshipful Company of Butchers,although Hereford is reported to have had its own butchers' guild when the house was built.[5]
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".[3]
The Old House became a Grade 1listed buildingin 1952.[6]
Museum
editSince 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 walkersandwall paintings.The museum's beds include at least one fromPenrhyn Old Hall.[7]In 2017, new embroidered bedspreads were displayed on the beds in the museum.[8]
The museum has displays on three floors.[9]Access to the upper floors is by stairs, there is flat access around the ground floor.[10]
In 2017,Herefordshire Councilrefurbished the Old House and changed its name to The Black and White House Museum.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^abOld House, High Town, Hereford,Culture 24,UK.
- ^The Old House,Haunted Hereford,UK.
- ^abAn inventory of the historic monuments in Herefordshire.Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England. 1931.
- ^Weaver, Philip (2015).A Dictionary of Herefordshire Biography.Logaston Press. p. 23.ISBN978-1906663971.
- ^"The Mayor's Chain".Hereford City Heritage.Retrieved30 December2017.
- ^Historic England."The Old House (1207754)".National Heritage List for England.Retrieved6 May2021.
- ^"The Old House, Hereford, Herefordshire, England".
- ^Cain, Rebecca."Hard work of art society members goes on display".The Hereford Times.Retrieved30 December2017.
- ^"The Black and White House Museum".Tripadvisor.20 December 2017.
- ^"The Black and White House Museum".Herefordshire Council.Herefordshire Council.Retrieved20 December2017.
- ^Goddard, Ben."The Black and White House Museum in High Street, Hereford, to be opened following refurbishment".The Hereford Times.Retrieved20 December2017.
External links
edit- The Black and White House Museum–Herefordshire Council
- Black and White House Museum – Visit Herefordshire
- Black and White HousesArchived20 December 2016 at theWayback Machine
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