Description

HEREFORD

SO5139NW CATHEDRAL CLOSE
683-1/7/115 (North side)
10/06/52 The Archdeacon's House

GV II

House. Late C18. Brick; hipped Welsh slate roof; brick stack
to rear.
EXTERIOR: symmetrical 3 storeys; 5-window range: late C19
plain round-headed sashes under semicircular arches with stone
springers and keyblocks; storeyband; 6/6 sashes under soldier
arches with stone springers; moulded wood eaves.
Central entrance: 8 fielded-panel door and plain fanlight
under gauged brick semicircular arch with stone springers and
keyblock; projecting moulded wood hood on wrought-iron stays;
flanked by rusticated brick pilasters, and pairs of sashes;
storeyband.
Right returned side: late C19, 2-tier bay with tripartite 2/2:
4/4: 2/2 sash, over French window and plain overlight, flanked
by 2/2 sashes; gauged brick flat arches; terracotta band;
moulded wood eaves; obscured storeybands; two 6/6 sashes over;
returned eaves detail.
Left returned side: terracotta band to 1st floor; C19 wing
with wood mullion window with 4/4: 4/4 sashes; terracotta
eaves; brick stack.
INTERIOR: C18 dogleg staircase with turned balusters; wall
cupboard. 2nd floor: 3 and 4-panel door; 2-panel door;
architraves to windows; cornices; splayed lined reveals. 1st
floor: 4-panel doors; cornices; panelled risers to windows
with architraves; C18 wood bolection moulded fireplace.
Half-landing floor: 4, 4-panel doors, 1, 2-panel door, with
architraves; architraves to windows; arches with mouldings.
Ground floor: cornices; bolection moulded fireplace; two
6-panel doors with architraves; panelled risers and
architraves to windows. Front right: bolection moulded
fireplace; panelling; cornice; moulded architrave to bay
window; 4-panel doors. Cellar: stone and brick-lined;
chamfered ceiling beams; brick floors; 2 plank doors.

Listing NGR: SO5100339859

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26501414

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Recommended Books

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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)