44 AND 45, HIGH STREET
44 AND 45, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1099986
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 44 AND 45, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 44 AND 45, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1099986
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1970
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- 44 AND 45, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 44 AND 45, 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:
- 44 AND 45, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wyre Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bewdley
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 78722 75112
Details
SO 7875 SE BEWDLEY CP HIGH STREET (south side) 13/62 Nos 44 and 45 (formerly listed as Nos 43,44, 45) 24.3.70
GV II
House, now two houses. Second half C15, refronted early C18, renovated mid- 1970's. Timber-frame clad in brick with tile roof. Three framed bays, hall originally in centre. Two storeys, boxed wooden eaves, band to ground floor, rendered plinth, five windows: a 3-light casement to left, others 2-light C20 casements; ground floor: three windows: 3-light C20 casement to left, other two 2-light C20 casements; blocked entrance to former no 43 between two windows to left; entrance to no 44 between two windows to right approached by three stone steps has a concrete lintel, wooden architrave and C20 glazed door; entrance to no 45 to right approached by three stone steps, wooden architrave, C20 glazed door. Framing: in rear wall two square panels high with curved tension braces, and large curved angle braces. Trusses have arch-braced tie-beams, two raking struts and central vertical strut to collar, clasped purlins and curved wind-braces. The left hand bay has exposed floor joists; the floor in the hall (central bay) is probably inserted, with provision for a smoke bay at the left (south end), the roof of this bay is heavily smoke- blackened. (S Price, 1977, "Bewdley Buildings: 43-44 High Street", Worcester- shire Archaeology and Local History. Newsletter, no 19, p 12).
Listing NGR: SO7872275108
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 156704
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Worcestershire Archaeology and Local History Society Newsletter in Worcestershire Archaeology and Local History Society Newsletter, Vol. 19, (1977), 12
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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