6 AND 7, BRITANNIA SQUARE
6 AND 7, BRITANNIA SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1063928
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 6 AND 7, BRITANNIA SQUARE
- Statutory Address:
- 6 AND 7, BRITANNIA SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1063928
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 6 AND 7, BRITANNIA SQUARE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 6 AND 7, BRITANNIA SQUARE
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:
- 6 AND 7, BRITANNIA SQUARE
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:
- SO8464255606
Details
WORCESTER
SO8455NE BRITANNIA SQUARE
620-1/8/76 (South side)
22/5/54 Nos.6 AND 7
GV II
2 semi-detached houses. c1820 with later additions and
alterations. Painted stucco over brick; slate roof with coped
curvilinear parapeted gables; end, party wall, and rear brick
stacks, all with oversailing detail except centre stack which has
string course at approx. half-height; all with pots. Double-depth
T-plan with entrances in return elevations. 3 storeys with
cellar. 4 (2:2) first-floor windows. Stucco detailing includes
sills and lining to represent ashlar on the main elevation; on
the entrance porches, plinth, moulded architrave to semi-circular
arch, recessed panels to spandrels, cornice, curvilinear coped
parapet surmounted by ball finial. First-floor sashes are 8/8,
4/4 to second-floor and 8/12 to ground-floor; all in plain
reveals with sills. Single-storey entrance porches set back to
return elevations; door to left-hand house located within archway
is 6-panel, bottom pair flush-beaded, otherwise raised and
fielded; altered fanlight. Archway to right-hand porch is open,
door located in return elevation to main house; door is
half-glazed, 4-panes, bottom pair of panels flush-beaded; porch
has stone-flagged floor; rear and side walls have blind arched
recesses.
All the listed buildings in Britannia Square (qv) form a unified
group, started in 1820 and planned around a large green in which
the main house is placed ('Springfield', qv). Compares with
similar although smaller developments in Worcester such as
Lansdowne Crescent, Lark Hill, and Rainbow Hill Terrace (qqv).
(Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Worcestershire: Harmondsworth:
1968-1985: 334).
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488559
- 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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