Description

LICHFIELD

SK1109NW THE CLOSE
1094-1/4/197 (West side)
05/02/52 No.7

GV II*

House, originally part of lower court of Vicars' Close, now
office. C15 with reconstruction to SE corner. Timber frame
with ashlar underbuilding to south and east; tile roof with
brick stacks. Right-angle plan facing the Cathedral with small
wing to right.
2 storeys with attic; 2-window range. Small plastered wing to
right with cornice. Entrance has doorcase with panelled
pilaster strips and frieze, and cornice, overlight to
6-flush-panel door; round-headed entry to right end. Ground
floor window has sill and 4-pane sash; 2:4:2-pane tripartite
sash to 1st floor with 2-light casement to right; 2-light
casement to attic with similar window to gabled dormer to
right. Left return has small window to ground and 1st floors.
Right return has some exposed timber-framing and entrance.
(Drury P: The Capitular Estate of Dean and Chapter of
Lichfield Cathedral: 1987-).

Listing NGR: SK1146009714

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17557731

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Recommended Books

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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  For the Record
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)