14 AND 15, HIGH TOWN

HEREFORD

SO5140SW 683-1/8/188 22/10/73

HIGH TOWN (North side) Nos.14 AND 15

GV II

Shops and dwellings, now shops. Early C18. Painted brick; Welsh slate roof with 3 hipped gables to front, turnerized to right; diagonal brick ridge stack to centre. 4 storeys; 4-window range: to left, 2 late C19 plain sashes with cambered heads; 9/9 and 6/6 sashes over; to right, C20, 6/9 horizontal casements; segmental arches; storeybands; restored leaded parapet. C20 shop fronts. Rear: 2 earlier C17 gables with some brick-on-edge infill; various lights and casements; sliding sash in moulded case; C18, 8/8 sash to ground floor. Further gables over, with C18 and C19 framing with brick infill, and render; buttress stack. Timber-framed wing. INTERIOR: No.14: mid C18 dogleg staircase with turned balusters, and moulded string and rail; C19 staircase to 3rd floor. 3rd floor: cast-iron corner fireplace; plank doors with wrought-iron hinges. 2nd floor: C17 panelling and door, with carved frieze; mid C19 corner fireplace (cast-iron with marble surround) to front; corner fireplace; moulded plank door. 1st floor: massive corner stack. Cellar: some stone lining. Wing to rear: interior: C19 stair to 1st floor level; exposed frame; late C19 plank door; 1st floor has chamfered ceiling frame, and panelling; plank door to vaulted passage with exposed timber-framing; exposed ceiling beams to front; corbelled stack. No.15: C19 dogleg staircase with stick balusters. Attic: blocked corner fireplace; C18 moulded plank door. 3rd floor: blocked corner fireplace. 2nd floor: C19 fire surround, to front; C18 cupboard; ceiling beams with stop moulded plates. Wing to rear: early C17 timber-framing; late C19 stick baluster stairs from 1st to 2nd floors; panelling to 1st floor. Cellar: stone-lined; blocked doorway with oak frame. Timber-framing visible above 1st floor level. (RCHME).

Listing NGR: SO5105840063