Compton Buildings
COMPTON BUILDINGS, 25, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389890
- Date first listed:
- 05-Apr-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Compton Buildings
- Statutory Address:
- COMPTON BUILDINGS, 25, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389890
- Date first listed:
- 05-Apr-1971
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Jun-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Compton Buildings
- Statutory Address 1:
- COMPTON BUILDINGS, 25, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- COMPTON BUILDINGS, 25, HIGH 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:
- COMPTON BUILDINGS, 25, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- COMPTON BUILDINGS, 25, HIGH 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 85043 54752
Details
WORCESTER
SO8554NW HIGH STREET
620-1/17/332 (East side)
05/04/71 No.25
Compton Buildings
Formerly Listed as:
HIGH STREET
(East side)
No.25)
GV II
2 shops with flats, now offices over. Dated 1881 with later
alterations including c1960 ground-floor shop front. Red brick in
Flemish bond with terracotta tiled panels, ashlar sills and
copings; concealed roof with rear and concealed stacks. Aesthetic
Movement style. 3 storeys, 3+1 first-floor windows, that to right
curved on plan. Windows are 6/1 horned sashes, those to angle are
blind with decorative tiles with floral motif, to first floor a
tablet bordered by pilasters surmounted by broken pediment and
shaped apron, inscribed 'COMPTON BUILDINGS'; that to second floor
has date to central band. All openings in plain reveals and with
sills, embellished flat arches have central tall tile with
sunflower motif. Crowning coped low parapet. Ground floor shop
front continues to right return: polished black granite shop
front with bronze fittings, has plate-glass windows between plain
pilasters and with apron, anted into entrance at right with
glazed door; window to right canted to angle. Right return has 6
first-floor windows with similar fenestration to all floors. To
far right, ground floor, further shop front with timber surround.
INTERIOR: ground floor altered so no evidence of original plan or
fittings remain. Otherwise not inspected.
Part of a good group of C18 and C19 listed buildings on the High
Street. Occupies a significant corner site at the junction of
Pump Street.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488841
- 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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