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34, Britannia Square

A Grade II Listed Building in Worcester, Worcestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1989 / 52°11'55"N

Longitude: -2.2282 / 2°13'41"W

OS Eastings: 384496

OS Northings: 255651

OS Grid: SO844556

Mapcode National: GBR 1G4.1GX

Mapcode Global: VH92M.BZCQ

Plus Code: 9C4V5QXC+GP

Entry Name: 34, Britannia Square

Listing Date: 22 May 1954

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1063844

English Heritage Legacy ID: 488575

ID on this website: 101063844

Location: Britannia Square, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1

County: Worcestershire

District: Worcester

Electoral Ward/Division: Cathedral

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Worcester

Traditional County: Worcestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire

Church of England Parish: Worcester St George with St Mary Magdalene

Church of England Diocese: Worcester

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Description



WORCESTER

SO8455NW BRITANNIA SQUARE
620-1/7/92 (West side)
22/5/54 No.34

GV II

Villa. c1820 with later additions and alterations. Painted stucco
over brick; concealed roof; partially rebuilt end stacks with
brick oversailing detail and pots. Double-depth plan with
entrance hall at right. 2 storeys and basement. 2 first-floor
windows. Stucco detailing includes crowning frieze and parapet.
First-floor has 8/8 sashes, ground-floor has tall 8/12 sashes,
all in plain reveals with sills. Entrance at right; 5 panel door,
bottom pair flush-beaded, otherwise raised and fielded; fanlight
with segmental pattern glazing bars; panelled reveals; doorcase
has fluted pilasters with roundels, open pediment. Dormer with
cambered roof, offset right of centre.
INTERIOR: not inspected.

All the listed buildings in Britannia Square (qv) form a unified
group, started in 1820 and planned round a large green in which
the main house is placed ('Springfield', qv). Compares with
similar although smaller developments in Worcester such as
Lansdowne Crescent, Lark Hill, and Rainbow Hill Terrace (qqv).
(Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Worcestershire: Harmondsworth:
1968-1985: 334).


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