2, EDGAR STREET
2, EDGAR STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389775
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 2, EDGAR STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 2, EDGAR STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389775
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 2, EDGAR STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2, EDGAR 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:
- 2, EDGAR STREET
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 85110 54436
Details
WORCESTER
SO8554SW EDGAR STREET
620-1/20/219 (South side)
22/05/54 No.2
GV II
House, now shop. c1750, with later additions and alterations
including shop front and attic dormers probably c1836-99 and
rebuilding to right gable end c1950-70. Dark red brick in
Flemish bond with plain tile roof; renewed brick left end
stack with oversailing course and pots, off-centre right
truncated brick stack and tall rear right brick stack with
overssailing course and pots.
2 storeys plus attics, 4 first-floor windows, outshut to rear.
First floor has alternating tripartite windows (with 6/6
between 2/2 sashes) and blind openings. Ground floor has
further tripartite window at left with 3/3 between 1/1 sash.
All windows under flat arches of gauged brick. Off-centre
right plate-glass shop window between pilaster strips, with
frieze and shaped imber cornice on corbel brackets; off-centre
left shop entrance, a 4-panel door, the upper panels glazed,
overlight in pilastered surround, frieze and moulded cornice
on corbel brackets. Further entrance at right a
4-flush-beaded-panel door with timber lintel. Shaped modillion
eaves band. 2 attic roof dormers have casement windows with
transom bars and timbering to gables. Decorative bargeboards
to right gable end.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Nos 2-16 (consecutive) Edgar Street (qqv) form a significant
group, together with Nos 28-34 (even) Sidbury; No.12 College
Precincts; Tower House, No.1 Severn Street; and Edgar Tower,
College Green (qqv). Edgar Street (in which all the buildings
are listed) is a fine example of a Georgian street and it
forms part of the setting for the Cathedral (qv).
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488726
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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