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Loch Ryan Hotel

A Grade II Listed Building in Worcester, Worcestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.187 / 52°11'13"N

Longitude: -2.216 / 2°12'57"W

OS Eastings: 385331

OS Northings: 254330

OS Grid: SO853543

Mapcode National: GBR 1G4.YBS

Mapcode Global: VH92T.J9V8

Plus Code: 9C4V5QPM+RJ

Entry Name: Loch Ryan Hotel

Listing Date: 22 May 1954

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1390175

English Heritage Legacy ID: 489145

ID on this website: 101390175

Location: Diglis, 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

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Description



WORCESTER

SO8554SW SIDBURY
620-1/20/537 (North East side)
22/05/54 No.119
Loch Ryan Hotel

GV II

House, now hotel. c1760 with later additions and alterations.
Brick in Flemish bond, colourwashed, with ashlar doorcase,
keystones, cornices, urns and sills; concealed roof and
pinkish-brown brick end stacks with oversailing courses,
modillion cornices and pots. Double depth plan with central
hallway.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys plus attic, 1:3:1 first-floor windows.
Central bay breaks forward and has wide pediment. 2/2 horned
sashes throughout in plain reveals and with sills and flat arches
of gauged brick and with panelled keystones. Modillion cornice.
Pediment has 3-light semi-circular window with round arch and
keystone; pediment surmounted to apex by draped urn, with 2
smaller urns to ends of pediment; parapet to outer bays
surmounted by embellished end ball finials.
Central entrance: flight of renewed steps to 6-panel door, the
lower panels flush-beaded otherwise raised and fielded, fanlight
wit radial lazing bars; doorcase has three-quarter engaged Ionic
columns and open dentil pediment. Further 6-panel door to right,
the lower panels flush-beaded and upper panels glazed, with
divided overlight and flat arch and keystone. Basement opening to
left with plank cover. Raised and curved gable ends.
INTERIOR: noted as retaining Minton tile floor to hall and with
some original plasterwork.
HISTORICAL NOTE: this was the home of Bishop Core from 1902-1905.
(The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Worcestershire:
Harmondsworth: 1968-1985: 335).


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