1 and 1a, The Square is a Grade II listed building in the Bromsgrove local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 July 1986. House, office.
1 and 1a, The Square
- WRENN ID
- upper-forge-vetch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bromsgrove
- Constituency
- Bromsgrove MP: Bradley Thomas (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 July 1986
- Type
- House, office
- Address
- 1 and 1a, The Square, Alvechurch
- OS grid reference
- SP 028 726
- Coordinates
- 52.35187, -1.95937
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
No 1 and 1A The Square is a house that has been converted into offices. It was built in the early 18th century, with some alterations made in the late 20th century. The building is constructed of brick and has a tile roof. It stands two storeys tall with an attic that is illuminated by two gabled dormers. There are decorative bands on each storey and a total of three windows: two glazing bar sashes and a central window that is blind, all of which are topped with rubbed brick heads featuring keystones. On the ground floor, there is a flat roof supported by slender paired cast iron columns. Flanking the central entrance, which has a wooden doorcase and a six-panel door from the 20th century, are two tripartite sashes. The building is prominently located in The Square, directly opposite the foot of Bear Hill.
Local climate
1 and 1a, 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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