31, CASTLE STREET

31, CASTLE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1205978
Date first listed:
10-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:
31, CASTLE STREET
Statutory Address:
31, CASTLE STREET
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1205978
Date first listed:
10-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:
31, CASTLE STREET
Statutory Address 1:
31, CASTLE STREET

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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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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
31, 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 51150 39747

Details

HEREFORD

SO5139NW CASTLE STREET 683-1/7/104 (South side) 10/06/52 No.31

GV II*

House. Mid C18. Brick; hipped slate roof; brick corner-stacks, with C20 superstructure to right. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, attic and cellar; 4-window range: early C20 plain sashes in moulded cases, with central blocked light, under flat arches; C20 restored coped parapet; 2 box dormers with 2/2 sashes with cambered heads. Central entrance: moulded 6-panel door with margin-glazed overlight in panelled case with reeded architrave, under moulded pediment with decorated frieze and consoles; flanked by pairs of early C20 plain sashes, with etched and embossed lower panes; storeyband overall. To left, advanced wing with brick stack, brick coped gable parapets, boarded eaves and returned storeyband; 2 plain sashes with similar lower panes; to right returned side, similar sash and blocked opening over, under segmental arches; late C19, part-glazed panelled door and casement overlight, behind late C19 wall, with moulded brick band and balustrade with stone finials. INTERIOR: open-well staircase, with moulded string and rail, and barley sugar twist balusters; 2 painted glass lights; plaster relief cornice. Attic: C18 balustrade with missing balusters. 2nd floor: timber-framing visible; C19 tiled fireplace with marble surround; 6-panel doors; 2-panel doors; fireplace with marble surround. 1st floor: 6-panel doors; 2-panel doors; coving; C18 fireplaces; timber-framing visible; front room: panelling with frieze, and moulded architrave, chair rail and skirting, with C18 fire surround (front left, watercloset and bathroom: late C19 cupboard and fireplace). Ground floor: hall: 6-panel doors; bolection moulded architraves; cornice and ceiling roses; shouldered arch with enriched corbels. Left front: panelling; 2-panel door; bolection moulded fire surround. Kitchen: early C20 dresser; 2-panel door; W.C. (one C19). Rear Hall: panelled dado. Rear room: modillioned cornice and ceiling rose; C19 marble fireplace; panelling. Right front: fireplace with marble surround; plaster ceiling; cornice.

Listing NGR: SO5107439737

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
372282
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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