Bishop's House — Bishop Street

Detached three-bay two-storey over raised basement bishop's house, built 1824, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay full-height shallow breakfront; single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (south). Vacated, 1904. Adapted to alternative use, 1905. Renovated, ----, to accommodate alternative use. Now disused. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on hipped slate roof (south), clay ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on dentilated eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part ivy-covered replacement roughcast walls on cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on cement rendered base. Modified segmental-headed central door opening, cut-limestone doorcase with part fluted engaged Doric columns supporting ogee-detailed cornice on rosette-detailed frieze, and monolithic surround framing replacement uPVC casement window having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Set back from line of street with roughcast boundary wall to perimeter having moss-covered coping.