Approximate Location Map
Large Map »
Latitude: 52.1992 / 52°11'57"N
Longitude: -2.2117 / 2°12'42"W
OS Eastings: 385629
OS Northings: 255689
OS Grid: SO856556
Mapcode National: GBR 1G4.5N7
Mapcode Global: VH92M.MZ4F
Plus Code: 9C4V5QXQ+M8
Entry Name: 2, Rainbow Hill Terrace
Listing Date: 5 April 1971
Last Amended: 12 June 2001
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1390045
English Heritage Legacy ID: 488996
ID on this website: 101390045
Location: Rainbow Hill, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3
County: Worcestershire
District: Worcester
Electoral Ward/Division: Rainbow Hill
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Worcester
Traditional County: Worcestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire
Church of England Parish: Worcester St Barnabas with Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: Worcester
Tagged with: Building
WORCESTER
SO8555NE RAINBOW HILL TERRACE
620-1/10/480 (North side)
05/04/71 No.2
(Formerly Listed as:
RAINBOW HILL TERRACE
Nos.1 & 2)
GV II
Terraced house. c1830-50 with later additions and alterations.
Painted stucco over brick; slate roof; parapeted gables in
brick with brick coping, that to left is curvilinear and
incorporates stack with cornice and pots; wide eaves.
Double-depth plan with hall to right.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with basement. 3 first-floor windows.
Stucco detailing includes full-width plain band above
ground-floor windows; eaves band with brackets to soffit,
rectangular recessed panels between each bracket; corbels to
window sills; moulded architraves to ground-floor windows;
pilasters, console brackets and moulded cornice to entrance.
Sashes are all 2/2 with horns in plain reveals with sills. 6
tone-steps with low flanking walls to entrance; 6-panel door,
top 4 raised and fielded with bolection moulding, bottom pair
flush-beaded; matching panelled reveals; overlight.
INTERIOR: noted as retaining original features including
cornices, panelled doors, architraves and skirtings.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Nos 1-10 (consecutive) Rainbow Hill Terrace
(qqv) form a good group of listed buildings comparing well
with other developments of this period in Worcester such as
Britannia Square, Lansdowne Crescent, and Lark Hill (qqv).
External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.
Other nearby listed buildings
