Bedford House
BEDFORD HOUSE, 7, BRIDGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1386906
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Bedford House
- Statutory Address:
- BEDFORD HOUSE, 7, BRIDGE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1386906
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Bedford House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BEDFORD HOUSE, 7, BRIDGE 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:
- BEDFORD HOUSE, 7, BRIDGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wychavon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Pershore
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 95032 45699
Details
PERSHORE
SO9545 BRIDGE STREET 648-1/5/5 (East side) 11/02/65 No.7 Bedford House
GV II*
House. Early C19. Brick with stuccoed front. Hipped plain tile roof behind high parapet with 2 rendered end stacks and lateral stacks to side and rear. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and cellar; 2-window range. Ground floor is rusticated with plinth; upper floors have plat bands and panelled pilasters to ends and centre supporting deep eaves cornice. On 2nd-floor 4/8 sashes in moulded architraves. 1st floor: full-height 8/12 sashes in moulded architraves leading onto full-width decorative wrought-iron balcony with pitched lead roof supported by brackets. Ground floor: 8/8 sashes with projecting sills. Cellar grille. Doorcase on left has decorative fanlight; 6-panel, formerly 2-leaved, door; 2 stone steps with nosings. Brick dentilled eaves cornice to right return and rear. INTERIOR: curved wall to hall; dog-leg staircase has handrail with spiral curtail and stick balusters; fluted doorcases with paterae and panelled reveals; decorative doors with round-arched panels, some grained; internal decorative fanlight; grey marble fireplace. HISTORICAL NOTE: possibly an extensive remodelling of an earlier house referred to in 1784. (BoE: Pevsner N: Worcestershire: Harmondsworth: 1968-: 242; ).
Listing NGR: SO9503245699
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474319
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Worcestershire, (1968), 242
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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