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Latitude: 52.1096 / 52°6'34"N
Longitude: -2.0739 / 2°4'26"W
OS Eastings: 395032
OS Northings: 245699
OS Grid: SO950456
Mapcode National: GBR 2JM.QGZ
Mapcode Global: VHB0R.07FM
Plus Code: 9C4V4W5G+RC
Entry Name: Bedford House
Listing Date: 11 February 1965
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1386906
English Heritage Legacy ID: 474319
Location: Pershore, Wychavon, Worcestershire, WR10
County: Worcestershire
Civil Parish: Pershore
Built-Up Area: Pershore
Traditional County: Worcestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire
Church of England Parish: Pershore
Church of England Diocese: Worcester
PERSHORE
SO9545 BRIDGE STREET
648-1/5/5 (East side)
11/02/65 No.7
Bedford House
GV II*
House. Early C19. Brick with stuccoed front. Hipped plain tile
roof behind high parapet with 2 rendered end stacks and
lateral stacks to side and rear.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and cellar; 2-window range. Ground floor
is rusticated with plinth; upper floors have plat bands and
panelled pilasters to ends and centre supporting deep eaves
cornice. On 2nd-floor 4/8 sashes in moulded architraves. 1st
floor: full-height 8/12 sashes in moulded architraves leading
onto full-width decorative wrought-iron balcony with pitched
lead roof supported by brackets.
Ground floor: 8/8 sashes with projecting sills. Cellar grille.
Doorcase on left has decorative fanlight; 6-panel, formerly
2-leaved, door; 2 stone steps with nosings. Brick dentilled
eaves cornice to right return and rear.
INTERIOR: curved wall to hall; dog-leg staircase has handrail
with spiral curtail and stick balusters; fluted doorcases with
paterae and panelled reveals; decorative doors with
round-arched panels, some grained; internal decorative
fanlight; grey marble fireplace.
HISTORICAL NOTE: possibly an extensive remodelling of an
earlier house referred to in 1784.
(BoE: Pevsner N: Worcestershire: Harmondsworth: 1968-: 242; ).
Listing NGR: SO9503245699
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