31, Castle Street

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