56, Broad Street

56 Broad Street is a building that likely started as a house and shop around 1750, although it may have earlier origins. It has been modified over the years, including a ground floor shop front added in the 1980s. The structure is made of pinkish-red brick laid in Flemish bond, featuring stone keystones, sills, and a cornice. It has a plain tile roof and a brick stack with a pot at the left end. The building stands three storeys tall with an attic and has two windows on the first floor. The first and second floors are fitted with six-over-six sash windows in near-flush frames, which have flat arches made of gauged brick and raised keystones with an incised motif and sills. A crowning frieze and moulded cornice adorn the top of the building. The gabled attic features a dormer with a three-over-three sash window. The Victorian-style shop front includes plate-glass windows with cylindrical mullions and an apron, and the entrance on the left has a renewed six-panel door with an overlight.

The interior of the ground floor has been renewed, and the rest of the interior has not been inspected.

Historically, by the 16th century, Broad Street was the second most important commercial street after High Street. It served as a key route through the city from the Worcester Bridge and housed various important traders and at least two inns. Several houses on Broad Street date back to the 17th century or earlier. The listed buildings along Broad Street, including Nos 10, 10A, 11, the Crown Inn, 12, 18, 19, 29, 32-36 (consecutive), 40, 41, 43-49 (consecutive), 51-63 (consecutive), 69, 70, and the Church of All Saints, form a significant group.