Public Rooms including the Corn Exchange
Public Rooms including the Corn Exchange, Vicar Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1100055
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jan-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Public Rooms including the Corn Exchange
- Statutory Address:
- Public Rooms including the Corn Exchange, Vicar Street
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1100055
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jan-1980
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Apr-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Public Rooms including the Corn Exchange
- Statutory Address 1:
- Public Rooms including the Corn Exchange, Vicar Street
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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:
- Public Rooms including the Corn Exchange, Vicar Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wyre Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kidderminster
- National Grid Reference:
- SO8317076556
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23 September 2021 to remove superfluous amendment details and to reformat the text to current standards
SO 8376
1/89
VICAR STREET (west side)
Public Rooms including the Corn Exchange
(Formerly listed as The Corn Exchange)
GV
II
1853, by Bidlake and Lovall. District Council premises; formerly corn exchange, music hall and public rooms. Two storeys in brick with stone dressings. Paired giant pilasters at ends and triple ones flank centre. Ground floor in channelled rustication. The first floor has three windows with cornices on consoles, the centre one having a segmental pediment, stone balconies. Centre pediment with town arms, and parapet with inset iron grilles. Dentil cornice on brackets. Round-headed doorway and double door. A bell tower to the left and a one-storey section to the corner.
Listing NGR: SO8317076556
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 156461
- 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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