46 And 47, Broad Street

46 and 47 Broad Street are two houses that were likely originally built as shops, and are now used as shops with flats above. They are probably from around 1750, with later additions and alterations, including a ground-floor shop front from the 1980s. The buildings are constructed of reddish-orange brick in Flemish bond, featuring stone sills and keystones, and the ground floor on the left is stuccoed. The structure has four storeys and four first-floor windows. The first and second floors have 6/6 sash windows, while the third floor has 3/3 sash windows, all set in flush frames with sills and flat arches made of gauged brick, each with a central keystone. The keystones on the ground and third floors have an incised motif, while those on the second floor feature flutes, and the first and second floors have cornices. The ground floor retains horizontal rustication on the left side, with a part-glazed entrance door that has a lower raised and flush panel, set in plain reveals and with a tooled architrave. There are plate glass windows with timber mullions and a transom. The shop front on the right has end pilasters and a plate-glass window on a plinth, along with a fascia.

Historically, by the 16th century, Broad Street was the second most important commercial street after High Street, serving as a direct route through the city from Worcester Bridge. It housed several important traders and at least two inns. Some houses in Broad Street date back to the 17th century or earlier.

The listed buildings on Broad Street form a significant group, including Nos 10, 10A, 11 with the Crown Inn, 12, 18, 19, 29, 32-36, 40, 41, 43-49, 51-63, 69, 70, and the Church of All Saints.