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Latitude: 52.1856 / 52°11'8"N
Longitude: -2.2007 / 2°12'2"W
OS Eastings: 386373
OS Northings: 254170
OS Grid: SO863541
Mapcode National: GBR 1G5.VVR
Mapcode Global: VH92T.SBXC
Plus Code: 9C4V5QPX+6P
Entry Name: Dorset House
Listing Date: 22 May 1954
Last Amended: 27 June 2001
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1389945
English Heritage Legacy ID: 488896
ID on this website: 101389945
Location: Red Hill, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5
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 Martin with St Peter and Whittington
Church of England Diocese: Worcester
Tagged with: House
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LARK HILL
No.42, Dorset House
Formerly Listed as: LARKHILL ROAD No.42)
22/05/54
GV
II
Pair of semi-detached villas, now single dwelling. c1819-1824 with later additions and alterations including conversion to single dwelling c1880-1900. Stucco over brick with hipped slate roof and tall central stuccoed stack with oversailing course and pots; renewed cast-iron verandah.
Symmetrical, Classical design with main facade to garden (west) front: two storeys, (attics to rear), four first floor windows with rear and side ranges. Stucco detailing includes full height Doric pilasters to ends and pair to centre. First floor has 6/6 sashes to in plain reveals and with sills. Ground floor has six-pane French windows with divided overlights, all with sidelights. Rear and side ranges have 6/6 sashes.
Entrances: that to south (right) return: six-raised-and-fielded-panel door with fanlight and decorative glazing bars; otherwise entrance to rear a renewed, panelled door in cambered surround. Rear retains 6/6 and 3/3 sashes in cambered-arched surrounds. Attic roof dormers have 3/3 sashes.
INTERIOR: retains stucco cornices and ceiling friezes; four-panel doors and fluted architraves.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the Lark Hill development was intended to be much larger and to include terraces and a crescent.
Nos 30-50 (even) and Woodside, Lark Hill Road (qqv) form a good group of villas. No. 42 was formerly listed as No. 3 Larkhill Road.
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