24 And 25, The Tything

WORCESTER

SO8455NE THE TYTHING 620-1/8/628 (West side) 05/04/71 Nos.24 AND 25

GV II

House, end of terrace, now divided into shop and offices. Mid C18 refronting of earlier property, with later additions and alterations. Red brick with stone dressings, stucco to return; plain clay tile roof behind parapet; large brick stack to rear left with oversailing courses and pots. Timber doorcase. Single-depth plan with central entrance. 3 storeys. 5 (2:1:2) first-floor windows. Stone detailing includes plain frieze, moulded cornice, and blocking course; capped keystones and sills to windows; steps to entrance. 6/6 sashes to first-floor, 3/3 to second-floor, all flush with flat gauged brick arches over. 2 steps to renewed 6-panel door; Gothic-style tracery to anlight; open pediment doorcase. To left of centre is a late C19 timber shopfront with recessed entrance at right; to right of centre is further C19 timber shopfront with pilasters, console brackets, fascia, cornice and turned mullions; corner entrance, canted and set back behind cast-iron column. Right return is stucco under assymetric roof pitch; 2-storey rear wing. 2 first-floor windows, both 6/6 flush-fitted. Shopfront continues from facade with further matching shop window to right. Further wing to rear left. INTERIOR: not inspected.