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Latitude: 52.0544 / 52°3'15"N
Longitude: -2.7138 / 2°42'49"W
OS Eastings: 351149
OS Northings: 239799
OS Grid: SO511397
Mapcode National: GBR FL.DMG0
Mapcode Global: VH85N.XM5F
Plus Code: 9C4V373P+QF
Entry Name: Junior House of Cathedral School
Listing Date: 10 June 1952
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1196802
English Heritage Legacy ID: 372266
ID on this website: 101196802
Location: Portfields, County of Herefordshire, HR1
County: County of Herefordshire
Civil Parish: Hereford
Built-Up Area: Hereford
Traditional County: Herefordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Herefordshire
Tagged with: School Boarding school Independent school
HEREFORD
SO5139NW CASTLE STREET
683-1/7/89 (North side)
10/06/52 No.1
Junior House of Cathedral School
GV II*
House, now school. C18 with C19 alterations.
Painted stucco; hipped slate roof; painted stucco end stacks
with mouldings. Double-depth plan.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and cellar; 6-window range: 12-light
sashes in moulded architraves with pads and moulded pediments;
sill band with corbelled sills under 9-light sashes in moulded
architraves; a band and 2 rows of modillions to moulded
cornice. Modillioned cornice to flat portico on square
columns, containing 8-panel door in moulded case, under raised
moulded hood, flanked by 12-light sashes in moulded
architraves; to either side, two, 12-light sashes with moulded
shouldered architraves under pads and moulded hoods; moulded
band and sill band with chamfered quoins. Rear elevation has
canted bay window.
INTERIOR: C19(?) open-well staircase with moulded string and
rail and barley sugar twist balusters; acorn pendants;
margin-glazed Gothic stairwell light; bolection moulded niche.
Relict C18 dogleg staircase with splat balusters. 2nd floor:
4-panel doors; C19 fireplace. 1st floor: cornices; C18
fireplace (centre right front); 6-panel doors; bolection
moulded architraves; C18 fireplace (right rear); C18 fireplace
and moulded dado.
Ground floor: front left: C18 fireplace; window shutters;
skirting. Front right: panelleing; coved ceiling with rose;
fire surround with tiled grate. Centre rear: cornice; ceiling
rose; C19 fireplace; moulded architrave. Hall: 6-panel doors
with bolection moulded architraves; panelled dado with rail;
part-glazed panelled door with fanlight, in arched architrave;
cornice; panelled shutters and risers to windows. Stairwell:
bolection moulded architraves with Gothic additions; 4-panel
doors; 6-panel doors; frieze and cornice. Cellar: flaps by G
Bonner of Hereford; stone-lined.
Listing NGR: SO5114939799
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