7, 7A, 7B And 7C, College Green

House assigned to the Prebendary of the Fourth Stall of Gloucester Cathedral, now apartments (Nos 7, 7A and 7B) and accommodation for the School for the Ministry (No.7C). This is a 16th and 17th century house, believed to incorporate a late medieval monastic building, possibly the Granary. It was altered in the 18th century and extensively remodelled in the late 19th century, then converted to apartments in the mid 20th century.

The building is constructed of roughcast on rubble with ashlar features and details, some timber-framed features, gabled slate roofs with timber barge boards, two gabled dormers, and brick stacks. The plan comprises a long range of stone facing College Green. On the front, approximately in the centre, is a projecting cross-gabled porch wing. Towards the left-hand end is a slightly projecting cross-gabled wing, with the end bay of the range to the left incorporating a passage through to the garden and to the long rear wing, now No.7C. At the right-hand end is a larger, slightly projecting cross-gabled wing.

The exterior has two storeys, attic and cellars. The front was generally remodelled in the late 19th century in Domestic Revival style for enhanced picturesque effect, with rubble walls and ashlar details except for timber framing to the first floors and gables of the three cross-wings. On the ground floor the enclosed porch is of ashlar with an offset plinth and in the front wall an archway with moulded jambs and pointed arch. Above the porch the timber-framed cross-wing has a front jetty and close studding, six panels wide to the front and four panels to each side with intermediate lower and upper rails. The four central and upper panels on the front, and the two central and upper panels on each side, are fitted with plain casements. In the gable is a pattern of studs and quadrant braces.

In the range to the left of the porch on the ground floor is a four-light stone-mullioned casement window, and on the first floor a window with similar details with upper transom. In the front of the cross-gabled wall to the left on the ground floor is a stone-mullioned casement window. The first floor and gable are timber-framed with close-studded panels with upper intermediate rail, the four central and upper panels fitted with casements. In the timber-framed gable is a two-light casement and in the central panels below and above are quadrant braces. In the range to the left is a doorway with pointed arch to the passage and a stone-framed single-light casement; above on the first floor is a similar two-light casement.

In the range to the right of the porch on the ground floor is a stone-mullioned window, and on the first floor further right is a similar three-light window with upper transom. On the cross-gabled wall to the right on the ground floor is a stone-framed canted bay window with mullions and central transom having four lights to the front and two lights to the sides, all fitted with casements. The first floor and gable are timber-framed with close-studded panels. On the first floor, above an intermediate rail, is a two-light casement to the left and a four-light casement to the right. In the gable, two of the lower panels and one of the upper panels have quadrant braces, and in the apex is a two-light casement.

The interior of No.7A contains a principal room on the ground floor with late 16th century panelling of small framed panels, reputedly brought in and re-arranged in the late 19th century, and a fireplace with an 18th century bolection mould surround. The room above has a late 16th century timber chimney-piece on carved brackets comprising three square panels above three carved frieze panels, all framed by caryatids supporting a carved frieze. In the central panel is a carved shield, and in each side panel is a lion's head, all within strapwork cartouches. The room also contains 18th century door architraves. The rear wing was largely refitted in the late 20th century and contains some 18th century panelling and a chimney-piece painted white. Other interiors were not inspected.