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Latitude: 52.1992 / 52°11'57"N
Longitude: -2.2112 / 2°12'40"W
OS Eastings: 385661
OS Northings: 255683
OS Grid: SO856556
Mapcode National: GBR 1G4.5RK
Mapcode Global: VH92M.MZDH
Plus Code: 9C4V5QXQ+MG
Entry Name: 6 and 7, Rainbow Hill Terrace
Listing Date: 5 April 1971
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1390048
English Heritage Legacy ID: 488999
ID on this website: 101390048
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
620-1/10/483 (North side)
05/04/71 Nos.6 AND 7
GV II
Pair of houses forming part of terrace. c1830-50 with later
additions and alterations. Painted stucco over brick, slate
roof, brick party wall stacks to front and rear roof slopes
with oversailing course and pots; that to front extended in
height. Wrought-iron railings to entrance steps of left house.
Double-depth plan with central entrance hall.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. 4 (2:2) first-floor windows. Stucco
detailing includes plinth; pilasters to ends of each house and
flanking each entrance linked by plain eaves band; moulded
architrave to entrances. 8/8 sashes throughout in plain
reveals with sills. Blind window to centre first-floor over
each entrance. 5-panel doors, upper pair and centre panel
raised and fielded with bolection moulding, bottom pair
flush-triple-beaded; Gothic traceried fanlight. 5 steps to
left entrance flanked by simple railings with square
balusters; right-hand entrance is similar with 4 steps and
renewed railings.
INTERIOR: noted as retaining original features including
panelled doors and architraves.
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).
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