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35 and 36, Britannia Square

A Grade II Listed Building in Worcester, Worcestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.199 / 52°11'56"N

Longitude: -2.2283 / 2°13'41"W

OS Eastings: 384493

OS Northings: 255665

OS Grid: SO844556

Mapcode National: GBR 1G4.1GV

Mapcode Global: VH92M.BZBM

Plus Code: 9C4V5QXC+JM

Entry Name: 35 and 36, Britannia Square

Listing Date: 22 May 1954

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1063845

English Heritage Legacy ID: 488576

ID on this website: 101063845

Location: Britannia Square, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1

County: Worcestershire

District: Worcester

Electoral Ward/Division: Cathedral

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Worcester

Traditional County: Worcestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire

Church of England Parish: Worcester St George with St Mary Magdalene

Church of England Diocese: Worcester

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Description



WORCESTER

SO8455NW BRITANNIA SQUARE
620-1/7/93 (West side)
22/5/54 Nos.35 AND 36

GV II

2 semi-detached houses. c1820 with later additions and
alterations. Painted stucco over brick; hipped slate roof with
pair of partially rebuilt party-wall stacks with oversailing
detail and pots. 2 storeys, four first-floor windows. Stucco
detailing includes full-height Doric style pilasters to ends and
plain frieze. 6/6 sashes all in plain reveals with sills.
Entrances in return elevations, 6-panel door with fluted
architraves and paterae to angles, fluted reveals, Left-hand
house has engaged Ionic-style doorcase, right-hand house has
part-glazed 6-panel door and Doric-style porch.

All the listed buildings in Britannia Square (qv) form a unified
group, started in 1820 and planned round a large green in which
the main house is placed ('Springfield', qv). Compares with
similar although smaller developments in Worcester such as
Lansdowne Crescent, Lark Hill, and Rainbow Hill Terrace (qqv).
(Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Worcestershire: Harmondsworth:
1968-1985: 334).


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