17, The Square is a Grade II listed building in the Bromsgrove local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 April 1952. A C15 House, offices.

17, The Square

WRENN ID
fallen-rood-juniper
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bromsgrove
Constituency
Bromsgrove MP: Bradley Thomas (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
23 April 1952
Type
House, offices
Address
17, The Square, Alvechurch
OS grid reference
SP 028 726
Coordinates
52.3518, -1.95971
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

No 17, located on the north side of The Square, is a house that has been converted into offices. It dates back to the 15th century, with some alterations made in the mid-19th century and late 20th century. The building features a timber-frame construction with painted brick infill and is underbuilt in painted brick, topped with a concrete tile roof.

The structure consists of two framed bays that run east to west and stands two storeys high, with two windows featuring 3-light casements. The ground floor has a tiled pentice roof that is hipped at each end, over two canted bay windows. The entrance, located to the left of the centre, has a half-glazed 19th-century door. The timber framing includes widely spaced studs with a curved tension brace on the right side, while the east gable features a collar with studs below and trenched purlins. Inside, the building retains exposed timber-framing, including chamfered and stopped ceiling beams.

Local climate

17, The Square receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 62% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 74% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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