Octagonal Lodge

OCTAGONAL LODGE, 1, DROITWICH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1389771
Date first listed:
08-Mar-1974
List Entry Name:
Octagonal Lodge
Statutory Address:
OCTAGONAL LODGE, 1, DROITWICH ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1389771
Date first listed:
08-Mar-1974
Date of most recent amendment:
27-Jun-2001
List Entry Name:
Octagonal Lodge
Statutory Address 1:
OCTAGONAL LODGE, 1, DROITWICH ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
OCTAGONAL LODGE, 1, DROITWICH ROAD

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 84589 56576

Details

WORCESTER

SO85NW DROITWICH ROAD
620-1/1/215 No.1
08/3/74 Octagonal Lodge
(Formerly Listed as:
DROITWICK ROAD
Barbourne Toll House)

II

Toll house, now shop. 1814 with later alterations including
windows c1960-70s. Architect, John Collingwood. Painted render
over brick with slate roof and red brick central stack with
oversailing course and pots. Octagonal on plan. 2 storeys.
Entrance: 2 part-glazed doors with overlight between
horizontal-pane windows and frieze; windows to angle above are
two 4-light casements and two single lights. To left return a
round-arched opening on imposts now blocked and with similar
multi-pane casement. Similar to right return and to rear.
Frieze and wide eaves. Casement to first floor rear are
2-light. Mainly metal windows.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
(Colvin, H: Dictionary of British Architects: 1978-: 230).

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
488722
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Colvin, H M, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840, (1978), 230

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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