The South Canonry, now Bishop's House
71, The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2ER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1023632
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The South Canonry, now Bishop's House
- Statutory Address:
- 71, The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2ER
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/08666/32
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1023632
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The South Canonry, now Bishop's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 71, The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2ER
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- 71, The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2ER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Salisbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 14147 29170
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23 June 2021 to reformat the text to current standards
SU 1429 SW
5/4
THE CLOSE
No 71 (The South Canonry, now Bishop's House)
28.2.52.
GV
II
Earlier canonical house on this site. The building was severely damaged in the Civil War and successively rebuilt circa 1665, major alterations in 1778, early C19 and 1889. Two storey. Red brick on stone plinth. Bracketed and moulded stone cornice, broken over slight central projection with pediment. Old tile roof swept out over eaves and with sloping ridge of pediment carried high up main sloped roof.
Five windows on first floor, the central with bracketed stone cill and stone architrave surround. Four taller windows on ground floor. All windows with triple keystones. Six-panel central door with plain fanlight in arched stone opening with moulded surround with stone doorcase of pilasters, broken cornice and broken pediment. Narrow side windows flanking doorway with stone surrounds, probably later insert. The house has C19 additions on south west side, and west front redone 1889.
Earlier features inside: room to right of entrance has moulded beams and a large boss with arms of Henry Seward circa 1640. To right of main front remains of C17/C18 service wing only part wall of old stone flint and brick with C19 lean-to brick additions on west side.
Former stables of No 71 see under Nos 71A and 71B
All the listed buildings in the Close form an outstanding group.
Listing NGR: SU1414729168
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319066
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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