3, Castle Hill

HEREFORD

SO5139NW CASTLE HILL 683-1/7/85 (North side (off)) 22/10/73 No.3 (Formerly Listed as: CASTLE HILL No.3 incorporating former summer-house of No.30)

GV II*

Summerhouse and cottage. C17 and C18, with C19 additions to rear. Brick; Welsh slate roof, with old plain tiles to summerhouse (right). EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 3-window range: to right, 8/8 sash with cambered head, under moulded wood eaves; C19 casement in protruding gabled porch-bay; to left, blocked opening and C19 casement in moulded case; segmental arches. 6-panel door under segmental arch, recessed to right; two 8/8 sashes under segmental arches. Right returned side has similar 8/8 sash over blocked opening. Left returned side displays C18 timber-framing under altered roof pitch extended to rear. The cottage was added to a C17 summerhouse, formerly in the garden of No.30 Castle Street (qv), and resembling that of No.29 Castle Street (qv). INTERIOR: C19 winder staircase with stick balusters. 1st floor: C19 fireplace; C18 panelling to gazebo; 5 panelling doors with L-hinges; C18 bolection-moulded fireplace; plank door. Ground floor: 3 panelling doors; panelled dados; 4-panel door; corner fireplace; stone stack base; C20 fireplace. Cellar: chamfered ceiling beam.

Listing NGR: SO5113639699