The Fosse
THE FOSSE, CASTLE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196800
- Date first listed:
- 22-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Fosse
- Statutory Address:
- THE FOSSE, CASTLE GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196800
- Date first listed:
- 22-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Fosse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FOSSE, CASTLE GREEN
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:
- THE FOSSE, CASTLE GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hereford
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 51185 39675
Details
HEREFORD
SO5139NW CASTLE GREEN 683-1/7/84 (North West side) 22/10/73 The Fosse
GV II
House. c1825, by Sir Robert Smirke(?). Stucco; fish-scale Welsh slate roof, with gable to right; 3 groups of brick octagonal stacks with prominent moulded caps, that to front stuccoed. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic; 4-window range: 3 moulded cross windows with casements and octagonal bars, in moulded architraves, and to centre right, similar single light in small staircase turret bay, with similar light over; moulded quoins, and parapet to ogee metal roof with cast-iron vane; moulded cornice, balustrading and coping with finials. Protruding porch bay has moulded "Roman" arch with bands and keystone, and balustrade with moulded coping over; 2 leaf, round-headed panelled doors; to right, 1, to left, 2 French windows. Left returned side has wood conservatory to round-headed French windows under semicircular arch; leaded Dutch gable with finials; brick to ground floor, continuing to front wall: moulded stucco dwarf wall and piers with pierced finials; railings missing, but later wrought-iron gates remain; to right, brick wall with moulded stucco and concrete coping.
Listing NGR: SO5118539675
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 372261
- 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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