37, 39, 41 AND 41A, ST JOHNS

Nos. 37, 39, 41, and 41A on St Johns are four houses that form part of a terrace, now featuring shops on the ground floor. They were built in the late 18th century and have undergone some later additions and alterations. The buildings are constructed of red brick with stone details and have a slate roof. Nos. 37 and 39 have a plain eaves band, while the right pair features dentilled eaves. There are stacks on the front roof slope at the party wall between Nos. 41 and 41A, as well as at the right-hand end, both with oversailing detail and some pots. No. 41 has a timber shop front with brass sills and mullions.

The layout includes a double-depth rhomboidal plan for Nos. 37 and 39, with a lobby separating the front and rear rooms. There is a central entrance to No. 37 located in the left-return off the through-passage. Nos. 41 and 41A were originally double-depth but are now open plan. The buildings are three storeys tall and have cellars. There are four first-floor windows arranged in a 2:2 pattern. The stone details include sills for the left pair of houses. The first-floor windows are 8/8, while the second-floor windows are 4/4 and 3/3 for Nos. 41 and 41A. The left windows have plain reveals with sills and flat gauged brick arches, while the right windows have near-flush frames, with those on the first floor under segmental arched heads. A 20th-century door to the pedestrian through-passage at the ground-floor left provides access to the rear of the properties. The shop fronts for Nos. 37, 39, and 41A are from the mid to late 20th century, while No. 41 features a 19th or early 20th-century shop front with a central splayed recessed entrance, a three-quarter glazed door, and an overlight, along with slender circular cross-section mullions.

The interiors have not been inspected. There is a fire insurance plaque located on Nos. 41 and 41A.

Historically, the through-passage provided access to a terrace of small dwellings that have since been demolished, situated behind Nos. 37 and 39. This type of humble housing was common in Worcester and was referred to as 'courts'; the only remnants are some cast-iron name plates.