15 AND 15A, CATHEDRAL CLOSE

15 AND 15A, CATHEDRAL CLOSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1104021
Date first listed:
29-Jan-1953
List Entry Name:
15 AND 15A, CATHEDRAL CLOSE
Statutory Address:
15 AND 15A, CATHEDRAL CLOSE
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1104021
Date first listed:
29-Jan-1953
List Entry Name:
15 AND 15A, CATHEDRAL CLOSE
Statutory Address 1:
15 AND 15A, CATHEDRAL CLOSE

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:
15 AND 15A, CATHEDRAL CLOSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Devon
District:
Exeter (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SX 92191 92555

Details

CATHEDRAL CLOSE 1. 1092 Nos 15 and 15A SX 9292 NW 13/108 29.1.53. II* GV 2. Formerly the Chancellor's house, mostly built by Chancellor Furseman, circa 1740. although older walls and traces of mediaeval work remain. Recently divided, NO 15 has 2 storeys. 7 windows, red brick front, brick string course and quoins. Central pediment with oeuil-de-boeuf. Coved conice, dormers. Doorway with pediment on console brackets. Glazed verandah added and glazing bars altered. Hipped slate roof with rebuilt brick chimneys. Interior: mid C18 staircase and panelling. No 15a has pedimented hood on brackets to doorway. Garden wall has blocked 4-centred arch. The height of this and other features indicate a considerable rise in ground level here. All the listed buildings in Cathedral Close form a group.

Listing NGR: SX9219092556

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
88925
Legacy System:
LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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