St Andrew's Church Tower
ST ANDREW'S CHURCH TOWER, COPENHAGEN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1389762
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- St Andrew's Church Tower
- Statutory Address:
- ST ANDREW'S CHURCH TOWER, COPENHAGEN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1389762
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- St Andrew's Church Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST ANDREW'S CHURCH TOWER, COPENHAGEN STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- ST ANDREW'S CHURCH TOWER, DEANSWAY
- Statutory Address 3:
- ST ANDREW'S CHURCH TOWER, ST ANDREW'S GARDENS
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:
- ST ANDREW'S CHURCH TOWER, COPENHAGEN STREET
- Statutory Address:
- ST ANDREW'S CHURCH TOWER, DEANSWAY
- Statutory Address:
- ST ANDREW'S CHURCH TOWER, ST ANDREW'S GARDENS
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 84864 54783
Details
SO8454NE
620-1/16/208
WORCESTER
DEANSWAY (West side)
St Andrew's Church Tower
22/05/54
GV
II*
Also known as: St Andrew's Tower COPENHAGEN STREET.
Also known as: St Andrew's Church Tower ST ANDREW'S GARDENS.
Church tower. C15 with spire rebuilt in 1751 by Nathaniel
Wilkinson, a journey-man of Worcester. Limestone ashlar.
3-stage Perpendicular tower with slim, recessed, octagonal
Gothick spire. Chamfered plinth. Diagonal off-set buttresses
to first and second stages, those to first stage have engaged
columnettes, with clasping pilasters to third stage. Pointed
arches to east, north and south with Perpendicular moulding.
5-light pointed west window. First-stage band. To second stage
a 2-light pointed window with Perpendicular tracery to head;
second stage band. Third stage has 2-light pointed belfry
window. Spire has one level of 2-light, then single light
lucarnes. Surmounted by Corinthian capital.
INTERIOR: lierne-vault over lower stage, to the east the
springers of the first bay of the arcades. To south-west angle
a plank door in ogeed surround.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the medieval, probably C12 church was
demolished in 1948/9 as it was believed to be structurally unsound. It now stands in a public garden, opened 1953 to commemorate the coronation of Elizabeth II. The
original top of the spire stands in the same garden. The spire
is locally known as "The Glover's Needle" due to its shape and
to Worcester's association with the glove-making industry.
A significant streetscape feature, forming an important
landmark. It forms part of the visual context for Worcester
Cathedral (qv) from the River Severn, together with Worcester
Bridge, Bridge Street (qv), Gascoyne House, Brown's Restaurant
and Bond House, South Quay (qqv) and grouping with Merchant's
House, Quay Street (qv). NMR photographs.
(The Buildings of England: Pevsner: N: Worcestershire:
Harmondsworth: 1968-1985: 317-8).
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488713
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Worcestershire, (1968), 317-318
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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