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Latitude: 52.1882 / 52°11'17"N
Longitude: -2.2194 / 2°13'9"W
OS Eastings: 385094
OS Northings: 254457
OS Grid: SO850544
Mapcode National: GBR 1G4.X92
Mapcode Global: VH92T.H81D
Plus Code: 9C4V5QQJ+76
Entry Name: 12, College Precincts
Listing Date: 22 May 1954
Last Amended: 27 June 2001
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1389723
English Heritage Legacy ID: 488674
ID on this website: 101389723
Location: Diglis, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1
County: Worcestershire
District: Worcester
Town: 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 Nicholas and All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Worcester
Tagged with: Building
WORCESTER
SO8554SW COLLEGE PRECINCTS
620-1/20/182 (East side)
22/05/54 No.12
(Formerly Listed as:
COLLEGE PRECINCTS
Nos.11 AND 12)
GV II
2 houses, now part of the King's School. c1740's with later
additions and alterations. Pinkish-red brick in Flemish bond
with plain tile roof hipped at left, renewed brick left end
stack; cast-iron bracket. 2 storeys plus attics, 4 first-floor
windows. 3-course first-floor band. First floor has three 8/8
sashes in flush frames and with cambered arches, the two left
arches are wider indicating earlier, wider openings; further
blocked window at right with cambered arch. Ground floor:
plinth. At left a blocked opening with cambered arch, then
10/10 sash and 8/8 sash, both in near-flush frames and with
cambered arches; to right a further blocked window with
cambered arch. Off-centre right entrance, part-glazed door,
the lower 2 panels flush-beaded; tooled and renewed surround
with hood and cambered arch over; boot scraper set into wall
at left. 3-course eaves band and modillion cornice. 3 attic
dormers, one box and two gabled, casement windows. Tie rod
ends and carriage lamp on ornate bracket. Right return to
Edgar Street: one first-floor window. Ground and first floors
each have 2/2 horned sash under flat arch of gauged brick.
Shaped modillion cornice. Half-basement has grille.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
All the listed buildings in College Precincts (qqv) form a
good group and part of the setting for Worcester Cathedral
(qv). Nos. 11 and 12 also form a significant group with Nos.
2-16 (consecutive) Edgar Street (qqv), Tower House, No.1
Severn Street (qv) and Edgar Tower, College Green (qv).
(The Buildings of England: Pevsner: N: Worcestershire:
Harmondsworth: 1968-1985: 316).
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