19, THE FOREGATE
19, THE FOREGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390198
- Date first listed:
- 05-Apr-1971
- List Entry Name:
- 19, THE FOREGATE
- Statutory Address:
- 19, THE FOREGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390198
- Date first listed:
- 05-Apr-1971
- List Entry Name:
- 19, THE FOREGATE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 19, THE FOREGATE
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:
- 19, THE FOREGATE
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 84945 55106
Details
WORCESTER
SO8455SE THE FOREGATE
620-1/12/611 (West side)
05/04/71 No.19
GV II
House, now restaurant and offices. c1700 with later additions,
and alterations of c1930, and with shop front c1980s. 3
storeys plus attic, 5 first-floor windows. Stucco over brick
with plain tile roof, hipped at right. Stucco details include
fluted Doric pilasters through first and second floors
surmounted by pulvinated frieze and shaped cornice; 6 armorial
shields, probably dating from c1930 between ground and first
floors and 2 to first floor; windows all have tooled
architraves and sills. 6/6 sashes in near-flush frames
throughout, many retaining thick, ovolo-moulded glazing bars.
Ground floor has renewed traditional-style shop front and
central entrance.
INTERIOR: Early C18 closed string, open newel staircase with
shaped handrail and rod-on-bobbin balusters, panelled dado.
Stained glass to staircase window with portrait heads. Plaster
decoration of c1930 to lanterns of ground-floor restaurant and
to upper floors. Landing has rope-moulded frieze and central
plaster roses. First-floor has axial beam embellished with
grape frieze plaster decoration; axial beams to front part,
cornices with foliate mouldings and central ceiling roses.
Additional plaster moulding includes panels of fleurs-de-lys,
ships, lozenges, oak eaves, dragons and knights. Stone
fireplace to front right room in Tudor style surmounted by
plaster panel showing Queen Elizabeth I waving as two ships
leave harbour. Rope moulded surrounds to windows.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Berkeley's Hospital and No.19 The Foregate
form a group with Nos 1-6 (consecutive) and Nos 57-66
(consecutive) Foregate Street (qqv). To rear (and now
incorporated into ground floor) a conservatory with moulded
panels to skylights.
(The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Worcestershire:
Harmondsworth: 1968-1985: 332).
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 489168
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Worcestershire, (1968), 332
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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