Hallow Bank

WORCESTER

SO85NW HALLOW ROAD 620-1/1/312 Hallow Bank 05/04/71

II

House. Late C18 with later additions and alterations. Painted brick under plain clay tile roofs; stone sills. Tall brick stacks to rear (north) roof slopes, all with oversailing detail. Timber doorcase. Cast-iron step to bay. Original plan double-fronted, double-depth with further service range to rear, central staircase; building comprises three ranges with ridges aligned in parallel. Principal elevation to south but main entrance now located in east facade. South elevation: symmetrical, 2 storeys plus cellar. 3 first-floor windows, 6/6 sash flanked by 8/8 sash, matching 8/8 aligned below to ground-floor; all in plain reveals under flat gauged brick arches with stone sills. C20, multi-pane glazed door in altered opening, roll-edged stone step. East (gable-end) elevation: asymmetrical. 2 first-floor windows, 8/8 and 6/6 sashes, both in plain reveals with sills, sash to left under flat gauged brick arch, that to right under cambered brick arch. 2 semi-circular stone steps to central 3-panel door, all raised and fielded, with moulded architrave and pilasters to pediment with ornate carved console brackets and dentils; panelled reveals, entrance flanked by elliptical windows. Canted bay to left, 6/6, 6/6 and 12-pane side-hung casement/door, access step. INTERIOR: not inspected. HISTORICAL NOTE: map evidence shows entrance drive re-aligned to access east facade between 1940 and c1965. The 1886 O.S. map identifies the property as 'Henwick Farm'.