2 AND 3, COLLEGE YARD
2 AND 3, COLLEGE YARD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389733
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 2 AND 3, COLLEGE YARD
- Statutory Address:
- 2 AND 3, COLLEGE YARD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389733
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Jun-2001
- List Entry Name:
- 2 AND 3, COLLEGE YARD
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2 AND 3, COLLEGE YARD
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:
- 2 AND 3, COLLEGE YARD
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:
- SO8500454598
Details
WORCESTER
SO8554NW COLLEGE YARD
620-1/17/190 (North side)
22/05/54 Nos.2 AND 3
(Formerly Listed as:
COLLEGE YARD
No.2)
(Formerly Listed as:
COLLEGE YARD
No.3)
GV II
Pair of houses, now offices. Late C18. Pinkish-brown brick in
Flemish bond, flat arches of gauged red brick; stone sills and
blocking course, stone doorcases; plain tile roof; 2 tall
party-wall stacks with cornices and pots; cast-iron grill. 3
storeys with half-basement, 2:1:2 first-floor windows. Ground
and first floors have 6/6 sashes; second floor has 3/3 sashes;
windows to centre are blind; all in plain reveals and with
sills and flat arches. Half-basement opening has cambered arch
and grill. 3 renewed steps to outer entrances: that to left a
6-panel door (upper 4 now glazed, lower flush beaded); that to
right is a 5-panel door, upper 3 panels are raised and
fielded, lower panels are flush beaded; in panelled reveals;
overlights have radial glazing bars. Doorcases (alike) have
plain pilasters with incised Greek fret, cornice. Crowning
moulded cornice and blocking course.
INTERIOR: noted as retaining original joinery including
panelled shutters; dogleg staircase at left has stick
balusters. Plasterwork remains to some rooms.
HISTORICAL NOTE: shown on Young's Map of 1779. Part of a good
group of buildings which form part of the setting for the
Worcester Cathedral (qv).
(Young G: Plan of the City and Suburbs of Worcester: 1779-).
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488684
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Young, G, Plan of the City and Suburbs of Worcester, (1779)
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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