Warehouse Immediately At Rear Of Corn Exchange

This building is a warehouse located immediately behind the Corn Exchange in Worcester. It has its origins as a 15th-century hall, which was adapted and partly rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries. By 1766, it was incorporated into the inn known as The Ewe and Lamb and was likely used for warehousing from 1848.

The original structure features stone walls and was situated at the level of the current cellar floor. The west wall contains two blocked four-centred openings and one blocked square-headed opening, along with an inserted fireplace. In the 17th or 18th century, a brick vaulted cellar was added, along with new floors and an attic. Much of the stonework has been rebuilt in brick, and the south wall was demolished and extended during this period.

The exterior of the building is primarily red brick, topped with a steeply pitched tiled roof that has gable ends. It consists of two storeys with an attic and a cellar. The ground floor features various segmental arch-headed openings, one of which has an original moulded stone jamb. The first floor has two casement windows with segmental brick arches, along with a three-light window between the left first-floor door and a loft door above, which is accessed through the eaves and has a flat roof with a hoist.

Inside, the warehouse has heavy cross beams from the 18th century, supported by tenoned joists. The building likely formed part of the Ewe and Lamb public house, and by 1779, it was under the tenancy of James Clarke, a musician, who renamed it the Horn and Trumpet. This name has since been associated with another building across the street. The Corn Exchange was constructed on the site of the public house's frontage in 1848, by which time the hall had transitioned to warehousing.