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77, High Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Worcester, Worcestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.192 / 52°11'31"N

Longitude: -2.221 / 2°13'15"W

OS Eastings: 384986

OS Northings: 254881

OS Grid: SO849548

Mapcode National: GBR 1G4.H9N

Mapcode Global: VH92T.G55G

Plus Code: 9C4V5QRH+QH

Entry Name: 77, High Street

Listing Date: 8 March 1974

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1389905

English Heritage Legacy ID: 488856

ID on this website: 101389905

Location: 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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Description



WORCESTER

SO8454NE HIGH STREET
620-1/16/347 (West side)
08/03/74 No.77

GV II

House, now shop. C17 with facade probably c1750 with additions of
1796 and later alterations including ground floor shop fronts
c1980s. Probably timber-framed, rebuilt in pinkish-brown brick in
Flemish bond with flat arches of red brick (colourwashed), plain
tile roof. 4 storeys, 2 first-floor windows. First and second
floors have 6/6 sashes, third floor has 3/3 sashes, all in near
flush frames and with sills. Ground floor: glazed shop front and
glazed entrance.
INTERIOR: Hughes notes four visible C17 roof trusses and double
purlins, centre truss closed, the others with interrupted
tie-beam. South truss contains peg holes for 5 studs, indicating
that the building was timber-framed. Indications of
timber-framing to third floor. Mid-C18 staircase.
HISTORIC NOTE: the rear range was added in 1796 when the premises
were owned by a pastry cook.
(Hughes P: Buildings and the Building Trade in Worcester
1540-1650: PhD thesis: 1990-: 437).


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