Hexham › History › Grade II* › Shambles Photo: Mike Quinn · CC BY-SA 2.0 · tap to enlargeGrade II* listed building · Historic England Shambles Listed Grade II* since 1951 75 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
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About About Shambles Shambles is one of 19 Grade II* listed buildings in Hexham and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 53 buildings in Hexham to be listed, on 2 October 1951. It stands in the Hexham conservation area, designated in 1972. Within 400 metres are 5 more Grade I buildings and 149 other listed buildings.
HE Read the official list entry Historic England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1370800 ↗ Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
The record
Grade Grade II*
First listed 2 October 1951
Type House
Conservation area Hexham (1972)
Grid reference NY 93613 64094
Where Hexham, Northumberland Visit Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 15 minutes Hexham · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
1 2 3 4 5 © OpenStreetMap contributors Around it 84 more listed buildings within 150 metres Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
II 14 Market Place, incorporating the remains of the Church of St Mary 13 m II Town house incorporating remains of the Church of St Mary 14 m II 15 Market Place, incorporating part of the Church of St Mary 14 m II Pant 16 m II No. 16-16A Market Place, Incorporating Remains of St Mary's Church 17 m II 4, Meal Market 25 m II 32 and 33, Market Place 36 m I The Moot Hall 37 m II 14, Fore Street 40 m II 31 Market Place 40 m II 2 and 4, St Mary's Chare 42 m II K6 Telephone Kiosk 43 m II 29 and 30, Market Place 44 m II 6, St Mary's Chare 48 m II 20 and 21, Market Place 48 m II* 27 and 28, Market Place 51 m II 22 and 24, Fore Street 52 m II* 22, Market Place 56 m Show the other 66 II 3, St Mary's Chare 58 m II 16-20, Fore Street 58 m II 26 and 28, Fore Street 59 m II 25 and 26, Market Place 59 m II 5 and 7, St Mary's Chare 59 m II 8, St Mary's Chare 60 m II Retaining Wall in Front of Numbers 9 to 17 62 m II 23, Market Place 63 m II 30, Fore Street 68 m II 17 and 18, Hallgate 73 m II 4, Market Street 74 m II 9-13, St Mary's Chare 74 m II Former Stable Building to North West of Prospect House 75 m II Storehouse Adjacent to East of Number 12 76 m I The Priory Church of St Andrews' 78 m II 19, Hallgate 79 m II 17, Hall Stile Bank 80 m I The Claustral Buildings of the Former Augustinian Priory of St Andrew Now Incorporated in Hexham Court House and Hexham House Clinic the Court House and Hexham House Clinic 80 m II Prospect House 82 m II 15, St Mary's Chare 82 m II Gates Opposite North Transept 82 m II 23 and 25, Fore Street 83 m II 6 and 8, Market Street 83 m I The Manor Office 86 m II 16, St Mary's Chare 87 m II* Fandango's Club 89 m II 36, Fore Street 90 m II 3, Market Street 91 m II Tomb of John Ridley 92 m II 27 and 29, Fore Street 92 m II Archway to Garden of Manor Cottage and Wall Before Manor Office 93 m II 9, Beaumont Street 94 m II 18, St Mary's Chare 96 m II Crenellated Retaining Wall to North East of Prospect House 98 m II Burton's 98 m II Manor Cottage 99 m II Heart of All England Tavern 101 m II 20, St Mary's Chare 104 m II* 19 and 19A, St Marys Chare 106 m II 7, Market Street 109 m II 14, Hall Stile Bank 111 m II 18, Market Street 112 m II Hall Bank House 112 m II 9, Market Street 117 m II* 20 and 22, Market Street 120 m II Wall on North Side 121 m II 11, Market Street 124 m II Archway to Church Flags Archway to Cowgarth 127 m II Hallgarth House 128 m II* 24, Market Street 128 m II Queens Hall and Town Hall Buildings 128 m II Archway to North West of the Old Grammar School 129 m II 13 and 15, Market Street 134 m II* The Old Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 135 m II Archway to East of Number 25, Adjacent to Number 26 136 m II 24 and 26, Hall Stile Bank 137 m II* Northumberland Fusiliers' War Memorial Gateway 137 m II 26, Market Street 139 m II National Westminster Bank 140 m II Railings to North East Side of the Old Grammar School 143 m II 4, Cattle Market 145 m II Midland Bank 146 m II 30, Hall Stile Bank 147 m II The Old Grey Bull Public House 148 m II 26-29, Hallgate 150 m II Barclays Bank 150 m More like it Grade I and II* houses near Hexham Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Is Shambles listed? Yes. Shambles is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1370800), first listed on 2 October 1951.
Can you visit Shambles? Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
Is Shambles in a conservation area? Yes, the Hexham conservation area, designated in 1972.
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