The Bewdley Institute
THE BEWDLEY INSTITUTE, 21, 22 AND 23, LOAD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1167065
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- The Bewdley Institute
- Statutory Address:
- THE BEWDLEY INSTITUTE, 21, 22 AND 23, LOAD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1167065
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- The Bewdley Institute
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BEWDLEY INSTITUTE, 21, 22 AND 23, LOAD 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:
- THE BEWDLEY INSTITUTE, 21, 22 AND 23, LOAD 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 78590 75302
Details
SO 7875 SE BEWDLEY CP LOAD STREET (south side)
13/145 Nos 21, 22 and 23 (The Bewdley Institute)
24.3.70
GV II
House, now club and two shops. 1632, partly rebuilt mid-C19 with some late C20 alterations. Timber-frame with rendered infill, rebuilt in brick with planted framing and ashlar dressings, machine tile roof, stacks in ridge. Two storeys with attics lit by casements in the two gables to left and right, central gablet above a roof light; gables have C17 carved bargeboards and finials; four windows: 3-light casement and three 5-light casements, that to right under jettied C17 gable; ground floor: brick, carriage entrance to left with segmental head and engaged stone columns, three windows: 5-light case- ment to left, then two 3-light casements, all with stone dressings, entrance to shop to right of centre has a 2-pane overlight and glazed door, entrance to other shop is to left of right window with overlight and half-glazed door. Framing: in front only survives to right gable, which is close-studded. On the lower of two collars the date 1632 and on the tie-beam "M/ WB".
Listing NGR: SO7859075302
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 156790
- 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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