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20 and 21, the Tything

A Grade II Listed Building in Worcester, Worcestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1982 / 52°11'53"N

Longitude: -2.2239 / 2°13'25"W

OS Eastings: 384796

OS Northings: 255578

OS Grid: SO847555

Mapcode National: GBR 1G4.2LF

Mapcode Global: VH92T.D0PN

Plus Code: 9C4V5QXG+7F

Entry Name: 20 and 21, the Tything

Listing Date: 22 May 1954

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1390212

English Heritage Legacy ID: 489182

ID on this website: 101390212

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

SO8455NE THE TYTHING
620-1/8/625 (East side)
22/05/54 Nos.20 AND 21

GV II

2 terraced houses, now offices. c 1810-20 refronting of
earlier property, with later additions and alterations. Red
brick with painted stone dressings. Hipped plain tile roof
partially concealed behind parapet. Central stack with
oversailing detail and pots. Wooden lining to doorcases.
PLAN: Narrow burgage plots with principal-axis at right-angles
to street.
Originally symmetrical facade. 3 storeys and cellar. 4 (2:2)
first-floor windows. Stone detailing includes doorcases,
cornice, coping to arapet and sills. 6/6 sashes throughout
except to second-floor which are 3/6; all in flush-frames with
sills and gauged flat brick arches. Pair of first-floor
windows to left are displaced to the left and enlarged.
Entrances to left and right with 3 steps to left and 2 steps
to right. 6-panel doors; upper panels raised and fielded with
bolection moulding, lower pair of panels flush-beaded. Open
pedimented doorcases with console brackets. Radial pattern
fanlights with segmental margin-glazing.
INTERIOR: not inspected.



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