Rose House

This list entry was subject to Minor Amendment on 17/12/2018

SO8554SE 620-1/21/399

WORCESTER LONDON ROAD (north side) No.73, Rose House

(Formerly listed under LONDON ROAD (South side))

08/03/74

GV II Villa. c1825-50 with later additions and alterations. Red brick with stone sills. Hipped slate roof. Rendered stack to right return with oversailing detail and pots, similar stack to rear. Timber bay windows.

Double-depth plan with central hall. Similar but smaller range to rear right. Symmetrical facade. Two storeys. Three first floor windows, 8/8 in plain reveals with sills and flat gauged brick arches. Ground floor windows are later flat-roofed bays of three-lights with single-light to each return, fluted corner posts and mullions with frieze and cornice; 2/1 sash to centre light otherwise 1/1. Flight of steps to replacement six-panel door; fluted door surround, panelled reveals, bottom panel triple-flush-beaded, upper panels raised and fielded with inset radiused corners, matching inscribed design. Radial pattern fanlight with segmental margin glazing. Ionic-style porch with fluted columns.

INTERIOR: not inspected.

HISTORICAL NOTE: The First Edition 1:500 scale Ordnance Survey Map for Worcester shows the porch but not the bays, suggesting they post-date 1886.