1, Bromyard Road

WORCESTER

SO8454SW BROMYARD ROAD 620-1/19/142 (South side) 29/06/82 No.1 (Formerly Listed as: ST JOHN'S St John's Vicarage)

II

Large house. Was vicarage now mixed use, clinic, parish office, and residential. 3 main phases of development, early C17, C18/C19 and C19/C20. C17 core of the building, adjoining the church (qv) is part timber-frame with brick and wattle-and-daub infill to small square panels, clasped purlins; part brick; some stone window surrounds; all under a plain clay tile roof; SE gable is parapeted. Tall brick gable-end stack with corbelled top and pots. PLAN: Possibly originally 'H', now approx. 'T' plan; 4 truss positions identified in north-wing, suggesting 3 bay building including one narrow (staircase?) bay. Two-storeys. 2 first-floor windows to N (rear) elevation; none of the early elevations remain either visible or unaltered so pattern of original fenestration unclear; now mainly timber side-hung casements plus mullion and transom windows to SE corner. Principal elevation probably would have been to SE, entrance now from NW via open porch and 6-panel door. INTERIOR: Retains late C17/early C18 staircase with slender turned balusters, substantial moulded handrail, and flat moulded caps to newel posts. Exposed jowl posts on upper floor; bolection moulded fireplace surround. Black and white tiling to part of ground-floor. Double purlin roof with trenched purlins. HISTORICAL NOTE: from map evidence, phase of extension to church (qv) and vicarage post 1886, pre 1928. (N A D Molyneux: The Vicarage, St. John's, Worcester SO 84055449: 1979-).