45-53 High Street
45-53, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1183434
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- 45-53 High Street
- Statutory Address:
- 45-53, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1183434
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- 45-53 High Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 45-53, 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:
- 45-53, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Alcester
- National Grid Reference:
- SP0893957337
Details
ALCESTER HIGH STREET
SP0857 (West side)
4/93 Nos. 45 to 53
01/02/67
GV II
Terrace of houses; now shops, offices and flats. Mid C18; No.53 late C18. Red brick with moulded brick cornice; No.53 has brick dentil cornice. Nos.51 and 53 colourwashed. Tile roof; brick stacks. Complex U-plan. 2 storeys and attic; 6-window range. No.45 has late C20 shop front. No.47 has late C19 shop front with glazed door and overlight, canted bay and pilasters. Plank door to through passage has simple moulded wood surround with gauged brick flat arch. Deep plaster cove above ground floor broken by shop fronts. Nos.51-53 have early C19 double shop front: central bowed entrance has double-leaf half-glazed doors and bow windows, all with glazing bars and pilaster panels, imposts with paterae and anthemion ornament, fascia and cornice. First floor of Nos.45-51 slightly recessed. Sashes with gauged brick flat arches; No.53 has two 4-pane sashes, 5 5 hipped dormers with C19 and C20 casements. Left return side has full height 2-light staircase window with 3 transoms. Interior: Nos.51-53 have chamfered ceiling beams.
Listing NGR: SP0893957337
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 305252
- 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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