Latitude: 52.1987 / 52°11'55"N
Longitude: -2.2257 / 2°13'32"W
OS Eastings: 384672
OS Northings: 255629
OS Grid: SO846556
Mapcode National: GBR 1G4.240
Mapcode Global: VH92M.CZQW
Plus Code: 9C4V5QXF+FP
Entry Name: 3 and 4, Britannia Square
Listing Date: 22 May 1954
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1063926
English Heritage Legacy ID: 488557
ID on this website: 101063926
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
Tagged with: Building
WORCESTER
SO8455NE BRITANNIA SQUARE
620-1/8/74 (South side)
22/5/54 Nos.3 AND 4
GV II
2 semi-detached houses. c1820 with later additions and
alterations. Painted stucco over brick; hipped slate roof, Brick
party wall stack to front and rear roof slope with oversailing
courses and pots. Double-depth plan with central entrance in
return elevations. 3 storey. 2 (1:1) first-floor windows. Stucco
detailing includes pilasters to corners and centre; plain frieze;
sills; lined to represent ashlar. 8/8 sashes throughout except
second-floor which are 4/4; all in plain reveals with sills. 5
panel door in return elevation, bottom pair flush double-beaded,
centre and upper panels raised and fielded with bolection
moulding; moulded door frame; radial pattern fanlight with
segmental margin glazing; above is 6/6 sash to first-floor and
single-light casement to second-floor. 2-storey wing set back
behind entrance to both left and right returns; roof partially
concealed behind parapet; roof to left hipped; 8/8 sash to ground
and first-floor in plain reveals with sills. 2-storey service
range to rear left, single storey to rear right.
All the listed buildings in Britannia Square (qv) form a unified
group, started in 1820 and planned around 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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