The South Canonry, now Bishop's House

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SU 1429 SW 5/4

THE CLOSE No 71 (The South Canonry, now Bishop's House)

28.2.52.

GV II Earlier canonical house on this site. The building was severely damaged in the Civil War and successively rebuilt circa 1665, major alterations in 1778, early C19 and 1889. Two storey. Red brick on stone plinth. Bracketed and moulded stone cornice, broken over slight central projection with pediment. Old tile roof swept out over eaves and with sloping ridge of pediment carried high up main sloped roof.

Five windows on first floor, the central with bracketed stone cill and stone architrave surround. Four taller windows on ground floor. All windows with triple keystones. Six-panel central door with plain fanlight in arched stone opening with moulded surround with stone doorcase of pilasters, broken cornice and broken pediment. Narrow side windows flanking doorway with stone surrounds, probably later insert. The house has C19 additions on south west side, and west front redone 1889.

Earlier features inside: room to right of entrance has moulded beams and a large boss with arms of Henry Seward circa 1640. To right of main front remains of C17/C18 service wing only part wall of old stone flint and brick with C19 lean-to brick additions on west side.

Former stables of No 71 see under Nos 71A and 71B

All the listed buildings in the Close form an outstanding group.

Listing NGR: SU1414729168