Bishop's House
BISHOP'S HOUSE, THE CLOSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218614
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Bishop's House
- Statutory Address:
- BISHOP'S HOUSE, THE CLOSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218614
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Bishop's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BISHOP'S HOUSE, THE CLOSE
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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.
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:
- BISHOP'S HOUSE, THE CLOSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Lichfield (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lichfield
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 11537 09704
Details
LICHFIELD
SK1109NE THE CLOSE 1094-1/5/211 (South side) 06/03/70 Bishop's House
GV II
House. Mainly C18 remodelling of probably medieval building, with some original elements and extensive C19 remodelling and re-facing. Brick with ashlar and rock-faced stone dressings; double-span fishscale tile roof with brick cross-axial and end stacks. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys with basement and attic; symmetrical 3-window range; 2 gables. Rock-faced plinth, drip course over ground floor and Lombard friezes to bases of gables; enriched bargeboards. Entrance has porch influenced by C17 example at Tutbury Castle, Staffs, rock-faced stone with stop-chamfered angles and gablet to parapet, shouldered lintel and inner half-glazed door. Windows have ashlar surrounds and transomed casements; 3-light windows to ground floor with single lights flanking porch; 1st floor has cross-casement windows flanking 2-light window; single-lights to attic. Right return has older brick to basement with older brick and 3-light leaded casement; segmental-headed stair window with stained glass. Left return has probably medieval wall to basement returned to front with later brick wall above; 3-light transomed casement with leaded glazing; projecting gable to left and C20 re-entrant block. Rear has stone and early brick to base, some quoins to gabled element to left; basement has Tudor-arched blocked door and 3 windows with 3-light casements; C20 iron balcony to ground floor. INTERIOR: C20 stair to left end and earlier stick-baluster stair to right end; basement has vaulted front range and rear range with chamfered beams, one room with wine storage bins, another with copper; most rooms have simple details, but rear left room has Tudor-arched alcove and similar recess; cornice with roundels; Tudor-arched fireplace. (Victoria History of the County of Stafford: Greenslade M W: Lichfield: Oxford: 1990-: P.66; Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Staffordshire: London: 1974-: P.189).
Listing NGR: SK1153709704
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 382779
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Stafford, (1990), 66
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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