Elgar's Birthplace and adjoining coach house and stables

The Firs Elgars Birthplace, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, WR2 6RH

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1178964
Date first listed:: 15-Oct-1984
List Entry Name:: Elgar's Birthplace and adjoining coach house and stables
Statutory Address:: The Firs Elgars Birthplace, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, WR2 6RH

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1178964
Date first listed:: 15-Oct-1984
List Entry Name:: Elgar's Birthplace and adjoining coach house and stables
Statutory Address 1:: The Firs Elgars Birthplace, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, WR2 6RH

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: The Firs Elgars Birthplace, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, WR2 6RH

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County:: Worcestershire
District:: Malvern Hills (District Authority)
Parish:: Lower Broadheath
National Grid Reference:: SO 80784 55642

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 02/06/2020

SO 85 NW 4/8

BROADHEATH CP LOWER BROADHEATH Crown East Lane The Firs Elgars Birthplace Elgar's Birthplace and adjoining coach house and stables

(Formerly listed as Elgar's Birthplace and adjoining coach house and stables, UPPER BROADHEATH)

II House. Mid C19. Brick, parallel roof ridges, slate to front, tiled to rear,brick end stacks. Two storeys; dentilled eaves cornice; two-celled plan. Front elevation: four windows are sixteen-pane sashes, ground floor windows have cambered heads; central entrance has gabled porch on timber uprights, decorated bargeboards and central pendant; panelled door with cambered head.

Coach house and stables, built by Sir Edward Elgar's father and uncle, W H Elgar and Henry Elgar, adjoin to left. Birthplace and home of Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934) from 1857 to 1859.

Listing NGR: SO8078455642

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Legacy System number:: 151678
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.