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6, the Close

A Grade II* Listed Building in Lichfield, Staffordshire

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Latitude: 52.685 / 52°41'5"N

Longitude: -1.832 / 1°49'55"W

OS Eastings: 411455

OS Northings: 309710

OS Grid: SK114097

Mapcode National: GBR 3C9.RN5

Mapcode Global: WHCGN.TST0

Plus Code: 9C4WM5M9+X6

Entry Name: 6, the Close

Listing Date: 5 February 1952

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1298427

English Heritage Legacy ID: 382764

ID on this website: 101298427

Location: Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13

County: Staffordshire

District: Lichfield

Civil Parish: Lichfield

Built-Up Area: Lichfield

Traditional County: Staffordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire

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LICHFIELD

SK1109NW THE CLOSE
1094-1/4/196 (West side)
05/02/52 No.6

GV II*

House, originally part of the lower court of Vicars' Close.
C14 with early C18 south facade. Timber frame with brick front
with some dressed stone; tile roof with brick stacks.
2 storeys; 3-window range. Some stone to base. Entrance to
right of centre up opposed stone steps with plain iron
handrail has overlight to 4-panel door. Windows have
small-paned cross-casements. Rear has brick underbuilding to
close-studded 1st floor. Moulded bressumer and plain eaves.
Entrance with wide-boarded door. Varied fenestration: 2-light
pegged casement to ground floor; 1st floor has small leaded
light between large leaded casements with iron opening lights
in remains of oriels with moulded bases and projecting moulded
sills.
INTERIOR: recorded as having re-set C16 linenfold panelling.
Originally faced north into lower court of the Vicars' Close,
possibly a Canon's house, re-oriented to face south in early
C18.
(Victoria History of the County of Stafford: Greenslade M W:
Lichfield: Oxford: 1990-: P.59; Drury P: The Capitular Estate
of Dean and Chapter of Lichfield Cathedral: 1987-).


Listing NGR: SK1145609712

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