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12, College Precincts

A Grade II Listed Building in Worcester, Worcestershire

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Coordinates

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

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Description



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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