8,9 AND 9A, CATHEDRAL CLOSE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1306441
Date first listed:: 29-Jan-1953
List Entry Name:: 8,9 AND 9A, CATHEDRAL CLOSE
Statutory Address:: 8,9 AND 9A, CATHEDRAL CLOSE

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Date:: 2003-02-27
Reference:: IOE01/09992/21
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1306441
Date first listed:: 29-Jan-1953
List Entry Name:: 8,9 AND 9A, CATHEDRAL CLOSE
Statutory Address 1:: 8,9 AND 9A, CATHEDRAL CLOSE

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: 8,9 AND 9A, CATHEDRAL CLOSE

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County:: Devon
District:: Exeter (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SX 92160 92602

Details

CATHEDRAL CLOSE 1. 1092 Nos 8, 9 and 9A SX 9292 NW 3/104 29.1.53 GV 2. Probably circa 1450. Heavitree stone. Nos 8, 9 and 9A form one block, No 8 having no frontage except an arched entrance to an open passage which leads to the Law Library and Notaries House. Passage has two blocked stone door openings. Long 2 storey front, coursed Heavitree stone masonry below, half-timbering above. The upper floor oversails and is supported on curved oak brackets resting on stone corbels. Arch leading to No 8 is of Beer stone, C15 or C16, and has carved spandrels. Also on ground floor are two small rectangular stone windows with grilles. No 9 has C18 fanlight to doorway, entrance to No 9a is at side. 1st floor has C18 sash windows, including two segmental bows, all with glazing bars. Slate roofs. All the listed buildings in Cathedral Close form a group.

Listing NGR: SX9216392609

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Legacy System number:: 88918
Legacy System:: LBS

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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.