Junior House of Cathedral School

JUNIOR HOUSE OF CATHEDRAL SCHOOL, 1, CASTLE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1196802
Date first listed:
10-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:
Junior House of Cathedral School
Statutory Address:
JUNIOR HOUSE OF CATHEDRAL SCHOOL, 1, CASTLE STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1196802
Date first listed:
10-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:
Junior House of Cathedral School
Statutory Address 1:
JUNIOR HOUSE OF CATHEDRAL SCHOOL, 1, CASTLE STREET

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
JUNIOR HOUSE OF CATHEDRAL SCHOOL, 1, CASTLE STREET

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 51149 39799

Details

HEREFORD

SO5139NW CASTLE STREET 683-1/7/89 (North side) 10/06/52 No.1 Junior House of Cathedral School

GV II*

House, now school. C18 with C19 alterations. Painted stucco; hipped slate roof; painted stucco end stacks with mouldings. Double-depth plan. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and cellar; 6-window range: 12-light sashes in moulded architraves with pads and moulded pediments; sill band with corbelled sills under 9-light sashes in moulded architraves; a band and 2 rows of modillions to moulded cornice. Modillioned cornice to flat portico on square columns, containing 8-panel door in moulded case, under raised moulded hood, flanked by 12-light sashes in moulded architraves; to either side, two, 12-light sashes with moulded shouldered architraves under pads and moulded hoods; moulded band and sill band with chamfered quoins. Rear elevation has canted bay window. INTERIOR: C19(?) open-well staircase with moulded string and rail and barley sugar twist balusters; acorn pendants; margin-glazed Gothic stairwell light; bolection moulded niche. Relict C18 dogleg staircase with splat balusters. 2nd floor: 4-panel doors; C19 fireplace. 1st floor: cornices; C18 fireplace (centre right front); 6-panel doors; bolection moulded architraves; C18 fireplace (right rear); C18 fireplace and moulded dado. Ground floor: front left: C18 fireplace; window shutters; skirting. Front right: panelleing; coved ceiling with rose; fire surround with tiled grate. Centre rear: cornice; ceiling rose; C19 fireplace; moulded architrave. Hall: 6-panel doors with bolection moulded architraves; panelled dado with rail; part-glazed panelled door with fanlight, in arched architrave; cornice; panelled shutters and risers to windows. Stairwell: bolection moulded architraves with Gothic additions; 4-panel doors; 6-panel doors; frieze and cornice. Cellar: flaps by G Bonner of Hereford; stone-lined.

Listing NGR: SO5114939799

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Legacy System:
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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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