The Canon'S House

SO 5139 NW 683-1/7/236

HEREFORD ST JOHN STREET (West side) Nos. 3 AND 3A, The Canon's House

(Formerly Listed as: ST JOHN'S STREET No.3 The Canon's House)

10/06/52

GV

II

House, including probable former outbuilding. C17 front to earlier core. Stone rubble; C19 and C20 render; plain tile roof with 2 ridge lines; 2 C18 brick stacks to right front, with 2 brick stacks to rear. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and cellar; 7-window range: early C19 mullion and transom casements; plastered eaves. Entrance to centre left: C19, 6-panel door in moulded architrave; jetty over, continuing over C20 casement, and plank double doors, to left; further 8/8 sash; to right, two C16, 4 and 3-light stone mullion windows with lattice leaded lights under cambered heads; rubble pilaster buttress. Left returned side plastered, to probable timber-frame. C18 wing to rear with pantile roof and brick stack. Right returned side of brick, with timber-framed gable. INTERIOR: C18 dogleg staircase with turned balusters and newels with finials, and panelled dado. 1st floor: 3 late C19 wood fire surrounds; 4-panel doors with architraves; C19 plank doors; exposed hammer-beam derived roof. Ground floor: window shutters; 6- and 4-panel doors with architraves; exposed C17 box framing; doorway with 4-centred arch and carved spandrels; two C19 wall cupboards; early C19 fireplace. Cellar: medieval; early C18, 2-leaf door; stone steps; stone-lined; stone stack base; some brick and slate bins; brick and cobbled floor. (RCHME).

Listing NGR: SO5107739874