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1 and 2, St Georges Square

A Grade II Listed Building in Worcester, Worcestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2032 / 52°12'11"N

Longitude: -2.2262 / 2°13'34"W

OS Eastings: 384637

OS Northings: 256137

OS Grid: SO846561

Mapcode National: GBR 1FY.V9D

Mapcode Global: VH92M.CWGC

Plus Code: 9C4V6Q3F+7G

Entry Name: 1 and 2, St Georges Square

Listing Date: 19 August 1999

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1390078

English Heritage Legacy ID: 489048

ID on this website: 101390078

Location: Britannia Square, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1

County: Worcestershire

District: Worcester

Electoral Ward/Division: Arboretum

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Worcester

Traditional County: Worcestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire

Church of England Parish: Worcester St George with St Mary Magdalene

Church of England Diocese: Worcester

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Description



WORCESTER

SO8456SE ST GEORGE'S SQUARE
620-1/6/692 (South side)
19/08/99 Nos.1 AND 2

GV II

Two semi-detached houses. c1860 with later additions and
alterations. Brick with stone and stucco detailing under
hipped slated roof, party wall stack with oversailing detail
and pots. Double-fronted, double-depth plan. Originally single
dwelling or purpose designed to look like one house with
central entrance (shown as 2 dwellings on 1886 O.S. map);
access to No. 2 is via narrow, single-window range set back to
left return. Service ranges to rear. 3 storeys. 3 first-floor
windows. 2/2 sashes to second-floor, otherwise mainly 1/1;
rectangular bay window with hipped lead roof and tripartite
sashes to left and right ground-floor all in plain reveals
with sills. Stucco/stone detailing includes moulded plinth,
bay window and door surrounds, moulded string course below
first-floor windows which have eared and shouldered surrounds,
sill band to second-floor windows which have eared surrounds
and brackets to sills; eaves cornice with narrow string course
below. Tuscan style pilaster door case to No 1 with console
brackets and moulded canopy; 3 stone steps to 6-panel door,
all raised and fielded with bolection moulding; plain
overlight. Similar door and overlight to No. 2 but with
moulded surround and no canopy; 3 stone steps.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Although later than the principal group of houses around St.
George's Square, this building is a classical composition
which forms an important part of the group.


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