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Cathedral Preparatory School

A Grade II Listed Building in Hereford, County of Herefordshire

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Latitude: 52.0536 / 52°3'13"N

Longitude: -2.7134 / 2°42'48"W

OS Eastings: 351178

OS Northings: 239712

OS Grid: SO511397

Mapcode National: GBR FL.DTSJ

Mapcode Global: VH85N.XND1

Plus Code: 9C4V373P+FJ

Entry Name: Cathedral Preparatory School

Listing Date: 10 June 1952

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1196805

English Heritage Legacy ID: 372279

ID on this website: 101196805

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

Church of England Parish: St Peter with St Owen and St James, Hereford

Church of England Diocese: Hereford

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Description



HEREFORD

SO5139NW CASTLE STREET
683-1/7/102 (South side)
10/06/52 No.28
Cathedral Preparatory School

GV II

House, now school. Mid C18 and mid C19.
Stucco; Welsh slate roof; brick end stacks (buttress to
right); brick stack to rear. 2-unit plan.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and cellar; 7-window range: 6/6 sashes;
storeyband; similar fenestration (1 blocked, 2 late C19).
Entrance to left-hand unit, to centre right: 6 fielded panel
door and fanlight in round-headed moulded doorcase under
moulded wood open-pediment hood on consoles and pilasters; to
right, 1, to left, two 6/6 sashes.
Right-hand unit: door and plain overlight, to left; 8/8 sash
to right; storeyband overall. Projecting mid C19 wing to
centre right; painted brick; hipped Welsh slate roof; brick
modillion eaves; 6/6 sash under segmental arch.
Small single-storey wing to left: painted brick; early C19,
6-panel door and swagged fanlight, in round-headed case.
INTERIOR: C18 open-well staircase with turned balusters and
moulded string and rail; panelling. 2nd floor: C19 fireplace;
6-panel doors; C19 fireplace with C17 carved lintel. 1st
floor: C18 fireplaces; 6-panel double doors and fluted
architrave; 6-panel doors; panelled risers to windows;
chamfered ceiling beams; C18 corner fireplace. Ground floor:
hall: panelling with carved frieze; 6-panel doors;
margin-glazed door with cambered head; C19 fireplace; wall
cupboard; panelled reveals to windows; exposed ceiling frame.
Cellar: stone-lined; winder stair.


Listing NGR: SO5117839712

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