Dresden House
DRESDEN HOUSE, 51, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1081377
- Date first listed:
- 07-May-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Dresden House
- Statutory Address:
- DRESDEN HOUSE, 51, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1081377
- Date first listed:
- 07-May-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-Jun-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Dresden House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DRESDEN HOUSE, 51, HIGH STREET
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:
- DRESDEN HOUSE, 51, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wychavon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Evesham
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 03720 43963
Details
HIGH STREET 1. 5249 (West Side) No 51 (Dresden House) (Formerly listed as Dresden House) SP 0343 NE 1/40 7.5.52. II * GV 2. Good house dated 1692. Russet brick; 5 sash windows, that at centre of 2nd storey with open pediment; moulded brick bands at 1st and 2nd storeys; stone long and short chamfered quoins at sides; good moulded lead rainwater head at 1st floor with above date; central doorway in stuccoed surround with plain pilasters, moulded wood doorcase with radial fanlight, 5 fielded-panelled door, moulded wood dentilled cornice hood on large elaborate wrought iron scrolled brackets rising from railings (qv) and stone steps up. Moulded wood modillion eaves cornice; slates. Interior: Good contemporary features comprising staircase with twisted balusters, pine and oak panelling, doorcasings and doors in ground storey rooms and angled fireplace in room to left of entrance with carved pine over-mantel. Projecting to rear at south side is a large 2-storey C18 wing (undergoing restoration, 1976) which contains 4 Adam fireplaces and moulded plaster ceilings.
Nos 45 to 51 (odd), Railings and lamp standards of No 51 and Nos 55 to 69 (odd) form a group.
Listing NGR: SP0372043965
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 147435
- 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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