Tower of former parish church

The Heritage Centre, Church Street, Upton Upon Severn, Worcester, WR8 0HX

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1226692
Date first listed:
25-Mar-1968
List Entry Name:
Tower of former parish church
Statutory Address:
The Heritage Centre, Church Street, Upton Upon Severn, Worcester, WR8 0HX
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1226692
Date first listed:
25-Mar-1968
Date of most recent amendment:
27-Jul-1983
List Entry Name:
Tower of former parish church
Statutory Address 1:
The Heritage Centre, Church Street, Upton Upon Severn, Worcester, WR8 0HX

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
The Heritage Centre, Church Street, Upton Upon Severn, Worcester, WR8 0HX

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Worcestershire
District:
Malvern Hills (District Authority)
Parish:
Upton-upon-Severn
National Grid Reference:
SO 85153 40695

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16/06/2020

SO 8540
2/18

UPTON-UPON-SEVERN
CHURCH STREET (west side)
The Heritage Centre
Tower of former parish church

(formerly listed as Tower of former parish church, HIGH STREET, previously listed as Old Church Tower)

25.3.68

GV
II*

West tower of former parish church demolished 1937. C14 stone, three stages, buttressed, diagonally on west face. Single long two-light bell openings on each face, Y-tracery with quatrefoil head, in chamfered surround. Continuous chamfered tower arch. Former spire replaced 1769 by fine octagonal timber cupola with copper roof and lantern. Tower capped with stone cornice and corner urns. Cupola drum with keyed bulls-eye panels and modillio-cornice. Architect: Anthony Keck. Under restoration 1982. AM Worcs 68.

Listing NGR: SO8515340695

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
424108
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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