Burgage House
BURGAGE HOUSE, 4, COLLEGE PRECINCTS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1063836
- Date first listed:
- 05-Apr-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Burgage House
- Statutory Address:
- BURGAGE HOUSE, 4, COLLEGE PRECINCTS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1063836
- Date first listed:
- 05-Apr-1971
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Jun-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Burgage House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BURGAGE HOUSE, 4, COLLEGE PRECINCTS
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BURGAGE HOUSE, 4, COLLEGE PRECINCTS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Worcester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO8509054508
Details
SO8554NW
620-1/17/176
WORCESTER,
COLLEGE PRECINCTS (East side),
No.4
Burgage House
(Formerly Listed as:
COLLEGE PRECINCTS
No.4)
05/04/71
GV II
House, now guest house. c1760 with later alterations.
Reddish-brown brick in Flemish bond with flat arches of red
gauged brick and artificial stone keystones, stone sills and
cornice; plain tile roof and renewed left side stack and 2
rear stacks, 2 with pots and all banded; cast-iron grill.
Double-depth plan with central hallway. 3 storeys with
half-basement to right, 2+4 first-floor windows. All 6/6 flush
sashes except to ground floor, off-centre right a tripartite
6/6 between 2/2 sashes, all with flat arches and fluted
keystones with cornices except keystones to second floor are
plain. Half-basement to right has 2 openings, one blocked, ne
with grill; flat arches; continuous roll-moulded ground-floor
band at right. Crowning cornice with
ovolo-step-ovolo-step-cavetto moulding; blocking course.
Off-centre left entrance, 2 renewed steps to 5-panel door, the
lower wide flush panel has reeded surround otherwise depressed
panels with disc moulding, plain reveals in doorcase with
palm-leaf caps, frieze with oval motif, fanlight has
decorative radial glazing bars; open pediment.
INTERIOR: noted as retaining openwell staircase with ornate
cast-iron balsuters and wreathed handrail; original
plasterwork and joinery includes panelled shutters to some
windows.
Occupies an important site, forming part of the setting for
the Cathedral Church of Christ and St Mary (qv). All the
listed buildings in College Precincts form a good group with
the Cathedral.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488668
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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