12, COLLEGE PRECINCTS
12, COLLEGE PRECINCTS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389723
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 12, COLLEGE PRECINCTS
- Statutory Address:
- 12, COLLEGE PRECINCTS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389723
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Jun-2001
- List Entry Name:
- 12, COLLEGE PRECINCTS
- Statutory Address 1:
- 12, COLLEGE PRECINCTS
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:
- 12, COLLEGE PRECINCTS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Worcester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 85094 54457
Details
WORCESTER
SO8554SW COLLEGE PRECINCTS
620-1/20/182 (East side)
22/05/54 No.12
(Formerly Listed as:
COLLEGE PRECINCTS
Nos.11 AND 12)
GV II
2 houses, now part of the King's School. c1740's with later
additions and alterations. Pinkish-red brick in Flemish bond
with plain tile roof hipped at left, renewed brick left end
stack; cast-iron bracket. 2 storeys plus attics, 4 first-floor
windows. 3-course first-floor band. First floor has three 8/8
sashes in flush frames and with cambered arches, the two left
arches are wider indicating earlier, wider openings; further
blocked window at right with cambered arch. Ground floor:
plinth. At left a blocked opening with cambered arch, then
10/10 sash and 8/8 sash, both in near-flush frames and with
cambered arches; to right a further blocked window with
cambered arch. Off-centre right entrance, part-glazed door,
the lower 2 panels flush-beaded; tooled and renewed surround
with hood and cambered arch over; boot scraper set into wall
at left. 3-course eaves band and modillion cornice. 3 attic
dormers, one box and two gabled, casement windows. Tie rod
ends and carriage lamp on ornate bracket. Right return to
Edgar Street: one first-floor window. Ground and first floors
each have 2/2 horned sash under flat arch of gauged brick.
Shaped modillion cornice. Half-basement has grille.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
All the listed buildings in College Precincts (qqv) form a
good group and part of the setting for Worcester Cathedral
(qv). Nos. 11 and 12 also form a significant group with Nos.
2-16 (consecutive) Edgar Street (qqv), Tower House, No.1
Severn Street (qv) and Edgar Tower, College Green (qv).
(The Buildings of England: Pevsner: N: Worcestershire:
Harmondsworth: 1968-1985: 316).
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488674
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Worcestershire, (1968), 316
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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