Water Gate House And Attached Walls And Gate To East

Water Gate House is a house built over a gateway, dating from the 17th century, with 19th century additions and alterations on a 14th century gateway. The house is constructed of pinkish-orange brick, which is now painted on the front facade, and features a plain tile roof with three tall pinkish-orange brick stacks that have oversailing courses and pots. The gateway is made of coursed red sandstone. The house has a T-plan layout and is a single storey with an attic in the gable. The entrance is located at the angle, accessed by a flight of ten steps leading to a four-flush-panel door, which is adjacent to steps from Cathedral Green down towards the river. There is a casement window in the gable and additional casements on the return. The rear of the house has two casement windows under cambered arches. The gateway features a four-centred arch, a plain vault, and grooves for a portcullis. To the east, a stairwell leads up from the medieval gateway, where the south wall continues eastwards and then returns southwards up a flight of stone steps to reach Cathedral Green. The stone wall to the south is topped by a mid-19th century stone-coped brick wall with a capped end pier, and there is a similar but lower wall on the return flanking the east side of the steps. A mid-19th century wrought-iron gate and railings are located on the north side. The interior of the house was not inspected. The gateway is adjacent to the monastic precinct walls in Kleve Walk. All the listed buildings in College Green are part of a significant group that contributes to the setting of Worcester Cathedral to the north side.