79-87, London Road
79-87, London Road, Worcester, WR5 2DZ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389964
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 79-87, London Road
- Statutory Address:
- 79-87, London Road, Worcester, WR5 2DZ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389964
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 79-87, London Road
- Statutory Address 1:
- 79-87, London Road, Worcester, WR5 2DZ
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:
- 79-87, London Road, Worcester, WR5 2DZ
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 85655 54210
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 17/12/2018
SO8554SE
620-1/21/402
WORCESTER
LONDON ROAD (north side)
Nos.79-87 (Odd)
(Formerly listed under LONDON ROAD (South side))
22/05/54
GV
II
Formerly known as: Nos.1-5 ST MARY'S TERRACE.
Terrace of five large houses. c1820 with later additions and alterations. Red brick with stone dressings. Hipped slate roof partially concealed by brick parapet. End and party-wall stacks with oversailing detail and pots. Timber and glass porches. Slate garden steps with wrought and cast-iron handrail. Left house retains C19 cast-iron pedestrian gate.
Double-depth plan. End houses (Nos 79 and 87) are double-fronted, otherwise single-fronted. Through-halls. Service ranges to rear left except Nos 85 and 87 where ranges are to right. Three storeys with cellars and attics. Twelve (3:2:2:2:3) first floor windows. Stone detailing includes first floor sill band, sills, channelled wedge lintels and semi-circular arches both with keystones, coping to parapet. Second floor sashes are 4/8 and 3/6, second window in from left is occulus in elaborate surround with pediment, some of 3/6 are blind; 8/8 elsewhere except arch-headed which are fixed paired side-hung casements each of eight-panes, radial pattern glazing to tympanum, some of which are blind; all windows in plain reveals with sills. Glazed porches probably mid-to-late C19; two slate steps to door; five-panel, bottom panels flush triple-beaded, centre and upper pair of panels raised and fielded, further embellished with rectangular design with inset radiused corners; upper door panels of left house glazed; fluted architraves; panelled reveals; fanlights in various designs. Each house has flight of six-eight steps at garden gate with handrail. Tall parapets continue on returns which have 4/8, 6/6 and 8/8 sashes with sills and wedge lintels as principal elevation.
INTERIORS: Retain many original features including staircases with wreathed handrail and square balusters, panelled doors, architraves, skirtings, dado rails, plaster cornices, fireplaces. Some retain cast-iron hob grate in basement. Nos.79 and 87 each has a fine semi-circular staircase with wreathed handrail.
Fire Insurance plaque on right-hand house.
(Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Worcestershire: Harmondsworth: 1968-1985: 336; Worcester City Council, planning register).
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488915
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Worcestershire, (1968), 336
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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