Description

WORCESTER

SO8554SE LONDON ROAD
620-1/21/392 (South side)
05/04/71 No.64

GV II

House, end of terrace. c1780-1820 in 2 stages of build and with
later additions and alterations. Painted stucco with stone
detailing. 2-span roof, part slate, part plain clay tile
partially concealed by parapet, hipped to north. Brick stack to
north end with oversailing detail and pots. Double-depth plan
with central stairhall in return. East and west walls not
parallel making some rooms out-of-square. Although the property
is addressed as London Road, the principal and entrance elevation
is that to the west facing onto Battenhall Road. 2 storeys and
attic. 3 first-floor windows. Stone detailing includes coping to
parapet with swept ramps leading to returns surmounted by ball
finials; sills. 6/6 sashes in near-flush-frames throughout.
Off-centre right entrance has replacement part-glazed panel door;
moulded architrave.
LEFT RETURN (London Road): 2 storeys. 2 first-floor windows, 6/6
sashes in near-flush frames; similar pair to ground-floor. RIGHT
RETURN: single-storey outshut with canted bay (6/6:8/8:6/6) to
left; 2/2 and 6/6 sashes to right. Hipped roof dormer with 3/3
sash. Bay window to rear has French doors between 6/6 sashes.
INTERIOR: retains original plasterwork including frieze with
scrolled roses to front, right room and joinery at right part
with 6-raised-and-fielded-panel doors in tooled architraves and
with fleurons.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26669376

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Recommended Books

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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)