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1-11, Albany Terrace

A Grade II Listed Building in Worcester, Worcestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2002 / 52°12'0"N

Longitude: -2.2265 / 2°13'35"W

OS Eastings: 384617

OS Northings: 255803

OS Grid: SO846558

Mapcode National: GBR 1G4.1WL

Mapcode Global: VH92M.CY9P

Plus Code: 9C4V6Q2F+3C

Entry Name: 1-11, Albany Terrace

Listing Date: 8 March 1974

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1359587

English Heritage Legacy ID: 488450

ID on this website: 101359587

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

SO8455NE ALBANY TERRACE
620-1/8/4 (South side)
08/03/74 Nos.1-11 (Odd)

GV II

Terrace of 6 houses. c1820-1850, probably in two build
stages,4 houses to left c1820-30, two to right c1850 with
later C19 and C20 extensions to rear. Brick with painted
stucco to front and returns; slate roofs with brick and stucco
party wall stacks, some rebuilt. Double-depth plan with
stairwell to right throughout; 2 houses to right have
full-height service range to rear, with additional two-storey
range set back to right of right-hand house. 2 storeys with
cellars. 12 first-floor windows (2 per house). Stucco
detailing includes ground-floor rustication, first-floor plat
band, first-floor stucco scored to imitate ashlar; tooled
architraves throughout; crowning frieze, cornice and low
parapet with coping. First-floor has 6/6 sashes; inserted
casement window c1970 to left-hand house; 2/2 horned sashes to
two houses at right. Ground-floor has tripartite windows with
wooden mullions, 6/6 between 2/2 sashes to earlier left
houses, two to right have 2/2 between 1/1 sashes with horns.
Narrow entrance bays set back slightly. Steps to entrances:
Nos 1-7 have 3-panel doors, upper panels raised and fielded,
flush-beaded lower panel; sidelights and divided overlight.
Nos 9 and 11 have 6-panel doors, upper four raised and
fielded, lower pair flush-beaded; sidelights and overlight
with margin glazing. Some cellars opened up: Nos 3 and 5 have
C20 windows to cellar/basement. 6/6 pane sashes to rear.
INTERIOR: Noted as having original joinery features including
shutters. Staircase at No.11 has turned balusters, otherwise
said to have stick balusters.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Albany Terrace is situated at N side of
Britannia Square (qv) and forms part of one of Worcester's
important Regency developments.
(Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Worcestershire:
Harmondsworth: 1968-1985: 334).



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