Lyttleton House
Lyttleton House, Malvern Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389994
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Lyttleton House
- Statutory Address:
- Lyttleton House, Malvern Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389994
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Jun-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Lyttleton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Lyttleton House, Malvern 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.
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:
- Lyttleton House, Malvern 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 84104 52745
Details
SO85SW
620-1/3/679
WORCESTER
Lower Wick
MALVERN ROAD (OFF), (South side)
Lyttleton House
(Formerly listed as: LOWER WICK, Lyttleton House)
22/05/54
II
House. c1680-1720, probably in two stages of build; with later additions and alterations including early/mid C19 refenestration and interior panelling c1945. Whitewashed brick in Flemish bond with plain tile roof; pinkish-brown brick stacks with oversailing courses and pots; renewed brick copings. Probably originally through passage plan, with central entrance to main range, range to right and additional range to rear parallel to main range. Main range of two storeys plus attics, five first floor windows, with two storey, one window range to right.
MAIN RANGE: Three course first floor band and three course band over second floor; 6/6 flush-frame sashes with timber sills throughout with cambered arches to ground floor and elliptical arches to first floor; three hipped attic roof dormers have casement windows; central entrance a five-panel door (lower two panels flush beaded, upper two are glazed), overlight with glazing bars and renewed hood; end stacks. Range to right has 15/15 flush-frame sash to ground floor and 10/15 sash to first floor, under elliptical arches; right end stack. Modillion eaves cornice extends over both ranges. Renewed raised and coped gable ends with kneelers at left and right.
INTERIOR: ground floor now has large hall to centre and right with panelling, staircase from ground to first floor and chimneypiece inserted c1945 from SS Olympic. Original staircase from first floor to attic has onion-on-bobbin balusters, closed string. Further service staircase. Chamfered beams, some boxed beams, and elm floors. Three two-panel doors with HL hinges; some six-panel doors; attic has plank doors. Attic has exposed trenched purlins and principal rafters. Attic walls have close studding.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Francis Reeve ran a school here attended by the composer, Edward Elgar. Lyttleton was the maiden name of Reeve's mother.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488945
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Buckley, R J, Living Masters of Music, (1904), 8
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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