59 AND 60, LOAD STREET
59 AND 60, LOAD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348269
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1975
- List Entry Name:
- 59 AND 60, LOAD STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 59 AND 60, LOAD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348269
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1975
- List Entry Name:
- 59 AND 60, LOAD STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 59 AND 60, 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:
- 59 AND 60, 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 78583 75348
Details
SO 7875 SE BEWDLEY CP LOAD STREET (north side) 13/123 Nos 59 and 60
2.10.75
GV II
Probably two houses, now two shops, house and flats. Probably early C17, refronted mid-C18 with mid-C19 and some mid-C20 alterations. Timber-frame clad in brick with tile roof. No 60 has the shops on the street front, with a passage at the right-hand corner called "No Road", leading to no 59 Load Street which is attached to the rear of no 60. Four storeys, dentilled brick cornice, three windows: 16-pane sash to left, and two glazing bar sashes with stone sills and plastered wedge lintels; second floor: as first floor; third floor; two single-light casements to left, then a boarded door and lastly to right a blind window; ground floor: two shop fronts, to left C20 is pilastered with shallow bow window, half-glazed door to right; shop front to right larger, C19, has pilasters with scroll brackets to blind box, central half-glazed door flanked by multi-pane shop windows; to right-hand corner entrance to "No Road". Rear wall of no 60 has band to first flor, dog tooth band to second floor which also has a square label to a blocked window. A rear wing joins no 60 to no 59, which spans "No Road", and includes some C17 timber-framing. Framing of no 60 visible in passageway, including evidence for first floor jetty.
Listing NGR: SO7858375348
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 156767
- 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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