Castle Cliffe Hereford Association Of Youth Clubs Technical College Annexe

HEREFORD

SO5139NW CASTLE GREEN 683-1/7/82 (South West side) 10/06/52 Nos.14 AND 16 Castle Cliffe (14 & 16), Tech. College Annexe & Hereford Assoc of Youth Clubs (Formerly Listed as: CASTLE GREEN Castle Cliffe and Hereford School of Art)

GV II

Houses, now in part College Annexe and offices. C19, with medieval origins. MATERIALS: stone rubble; hipped roof of old plain tiles; slate gable to left; various brick stacks, rendered to left; catslide roof to lean-to, to right, with tall brick stack. EXTERIOR: Nos. 14 & 16: 2 storeys; 4-window range: 2-light stone mullion windows, moulded to left, and probably C14 to centre right; C19 plain sashes, and C20 casement. 2 plank doors with plain round-headed overlights, under chamfered stone pointed arches; to left, broad C13 pointed arch, with 3-light casement; dressed stone buttress, possibly former stack base. (Front to river has 1/1: 2/2: 1/1 oriel with side lights, under slate pentice roof, and to right, 2 similar sashes; three 2/2 sashes over; stone segmental arches). 2-storey element to left, of stone rubble and render, with large 3-light windows, and blocked portico with square columns and prominent cornice; left returned side has 3 late C19, 6/6 sashes between columns, with studio windows over cornice. Rear wing has moulded pediment and parapet, over two C19, 6/6 sashes between pilasters; painted brick below with part-blocked 6/6 sash, over coursed rubble basement. INTERIOR: College Annexe: C19 dogleg staircase with turned newels and stick balusters. 1st floor: three 4-panel doors; half-glazed door and screen; single panel door; architraves; panelled risers, shutters and architrave, to bay window; coved ceiling with cornices; skirtings; cornice over landing. Ground floor: reeded and plain architraves; panelled risers and shutters to windows; cornice; skirting; overlight. Cellar: stone and brick-lined; plank door. Nos.14 & 16 (Castle Cliff): Three C19 winder stairs with stick balusters. 1st floor: 4-panel doors; overlights; 3 wood fireplaces in corner stacks. Ground floor: 4-panel doors; plank door; C19 slate and marble fireplace; 2 ogee-stop chamfered ceiling beams; wall cupboard; early C19 tiled floor to hall; late C19 architrave to door; C18 fireplace with shouldered surround and moulded tiles; C13 openings. Basement: stone and brick steps; stone fireplace; plank door and overlight; wall cupboard; tiled floor. (City of Hereford Archaeology Committee Reports: Shoesmith R: A Short History of Castle Green and Hereford Castle: -1980).

Listing NGR: SO5117039575