Compton Buildings

WORCESTER

SO8554NW HIGH STREET 620-1/17/332 (East side) 05/04/71 No.25 Compton Buildings Formerly Listed as: HIGH STREET (East side) No.25)

GV II

2 shops with flats, now offices over. Dated 1881 with later alterations including c1960 ground-floor shop front. Red brick in Flemish bond with terracotta tiled panels, ashlar sills and copings; concealed roof with rear and concealed stacks. Aesthetic Movement style. 3 storeys, 3+1 first-floor windows, that to right curved on plan. Windows are 6/1 horned sashes, those to angle are blind with decorative tiles with floral motif, to first floor a tablet bordered by pilasters surmounted by broken pediment and shaped apron, inscribed 'COMPTON BUILDINGS'; that to second floor has date to central band. All openings in plain reveals and with sills, embellished flat arches have central tall tile with sunflower motif. Crowning coped low parapet. Ground floor shop front continues to right return: polished black granite shop front with bronze fittings, has plate-glass windows between plain pilasters and with apron, anted into entrance at right with glazed door; window to right canted to angle. Right return has 6 first-floor windows with similar fenestration to all floors. To far right, ground floor, further shop front with timber surround. INTERIOR: ground floor altered so no evidence of original plan or fittings remain. Otherwise not inspected. Part of a good group of C18 and C19 listed buildings on the High Street. Occupies a significant corner site at the junction of Pump Street.