Sansome Lodge (No 4) And Sansome House (No 6)
SANSOME LODGE (NO 4) AND SANSOME HOUSE (NO 6), 4 AND 6, SANSOME WALK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390139
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Sansome Lodge (No 4) And Sansome House (No 6)
- Statutory Address:
- SANSOME LODGE (NO 4) AND SANSOME HOUSE (NO 6), 4 AND 6, SANSOME WALK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390139
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Jun-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Sansome Lodge (No 4) And Sansome House (No 6)
- Statutory Address 1:
- SANSOME LODGE (NO 4) AND SANSOME HOUSE (NO 6), 4 AND 6, SANSOME WALK
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:
- SANSOME LODGE (NO 4) AND SANSOME HOUSE (NO 6), 4 AND 6, SANSOME WALK
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 85049 55306
Details
WORCESTER
SO8555SW SANSOME WALK
620-1/13/500 (East side)
22/05/54 Nos.4 AND 6
Sansome Lodge (No.4) and
Sansome House (No.6)
(Formerly Listed as:
SANSOME WALK
(East side)
Nos.4 AND 6)
GV II
House, now offices. Numbered right to left, described left to
right. Mid C18 for CT Withers, with later additions and
alterations including wing to rear at left of Mid C19.
Reddish-orange brick in Flemish bond with plain tile hipped roof,
brick stack to off-centre left and to left return with
oversailing course and pots, renewed stack at right.
PLAN: probably originally L-plan, now U-plan; originally with
central entrance.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with attics, 2:3:2 first-floor windows.
Central pedimented breakforward. First floor has 6/6
cambered-headed sashes; ground floor has 6/6, two 10/10 and two
6/6 cambered-headed sashes; all in plain reveals and with sills
and cambered arches of gauged brick. Moulded timber cornice,
renewed. Pediment has lunette with gothic glazing bars. 2 box
dormers with 3/3 cambered-headed sashes. Entrances to centre and
off-centre left, alike: 6-raised-and-fielded-panel doors, the
upper lights glazed, in tooled architraves, pilastered surrounds
with fluted console brackets surmounted by frieze and segmental
pediments.
Right return (originally garden facade): 2:3:2 first-floor
windows. Central breakforward. Mainly 6/6 cambered-headed sashes
where original, in plain reveals and with sills and cambered
arches of gauged brick; bow window to ground floor has two 10/10
sashes, curved on plan. Further entrance a part-glazed door in
surround with Doric pilasters, frieze and cornice. 2 box dormers
as front facade.
Left return: similar 6/6 cambered-beaded sashes and extension
with 6/6 staircase sash with radial glazing bars to head. Attic
with 12/12 sash.
INTERIOR: retains original joinery and plasterwork. To left part
a closed string, open newel staircase with shaped and ramped
handrail and elongated-onion balusters, square newel posts;
panelled dado. Ovolo-moulded cornice to hall. 6-flush-panel
doors. Marble fireplace to front room at right.
HISTORICAL NOTE: originally Sansome House, a seat of the Withers
family, set in large grounds. Shown on George Young's Map of
1779.
Nos 4 and 6 Sansome Walk form a group with Nos 4-8 (consecutive)
and Nos 11, 12, 12A and 13 Pierpoint Street (qqv).
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 489109
- 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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