Teme Court

WORCESTER

SO85SW OLD ROAD, Lower Wick 620-1/3/683 (North West side) 08/03/74 Teme Court Formerly Listed as: LOWER WICK Teme House)

GV II

Villa, now nursing home. c1820 with later additions and alterations including C20 ranges to left and right. Reddish-brown brick in Flemish bond with red brick flat arches and hipped slate roof, brick lateral stacks to left and right with pots, stuccoed porch. Double depth plan with central hall and right side stairwell. 2 storeys plus attics, 3 first-floor windows. 6/6 sashes throughout, those to ground floor are full height in plain reveals and with flat arches of gauged brick, sills; ground-floor windows have blind boxes. Central entrance a 4-panel, part-glazed door with sidelights and overlight with glazing bars within Doric orch. Attics have skylight windows. Right return has 6/6 staircase sash with radial glazing to head; 8/8 sash and 6/6 sash; plain reveals and sills. Wide, moulded wood eaves. Ranges to right and left of no special interest. INTERIOR: retains original joinery and plasterwork. Dog-leg staircase has wreathed handrail and stick balusters and carved tread ends; service staircase has stick balusters. Moulded cornices. 4-panel doors. First floor main bedroom has egg and dart cornice and fleurons to ceiling frieze.