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Latitude: 52.188 / 52°11'16"N
Longitude: -2.2188 / 2°13'7"W
OS Eastings: 385140
OS Northings: 254444
OS Grid: SO851544
Mapcode National: GBR 1G4.XHL
Mapcode Global: VH92T.H8DH
Plus Code: 9C4V5QQJ+6F
Entry Name: 7 Edgar Street
Listing Date: 22 May 1954
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1389780
English Heritage Legacy ID: 488731
ID on this website: 101389780
Location: Diglis, 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 Nicholas and All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Worcester
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This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 26/02/2014
SO8554SW
620-1/20/224
WORCESTER
EDGAR STREET (South side)
No.7
22/05/54
GV
II
House, later used as offices, reverted back to a house. c1760 with later additions and alterations. Reddish-orange brick in Flemish bond with ashlar quoins, stone and timber doorcase and slate roof; cast-iron boot scraper. 4 storeys, 3 first-floor windows. Plinth. Quoins to full height. Ground and second floors have 6/6 sashes;first floor has tall 6/9 sashes; third floor has 3/6 sashes;all under flat arches of gauged brick and with fluted keystones. Entrance at left: 5-panel door, the upper three panels are raised and fielded, the lower panels flush beaded; overlight with lozenge glazing bars and stained glass; in similarly panelled reveals. Doorcase has fluted pilasters and frieze with flutes and fleurons, cornice. Boot scraper.
INTERIOR: closed string dogleg staircase has stick balusters and shaped handrail. Fluted pilasters to ground-floor windows.
Nos 2-16 (consecutive) Edgar Street (qqv) form a significant group, together with Nos 28-34 (even) Sidbury; No.12 College Precincts; Tower House, No.1 Severn Street; and Edgar Tower, College Green (qqv). Edgar Street (in which all the buildings are listed) is a fine example of a Georgian street; it forms part of the setting for the Cathedral (qv).
(NMR: Photograph).
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