Farm Building (Incorporating St Cuthbert'S Chapel) East Of Bennett'S Farmhouse (Not Included)

This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29/10/2018

SO 85 SW; 620-1/3/678

WORCESTER, LOWER WICK, Malvern Road (off, south side), Farm building (incorporating St Cuthbert's Chapel), east of Bennett's Farmhouse (not included)

(Formerly listed as: Farm building (St Cuthbert's Chapel), NW of Bennett's Farmhouse (not included); previously listed as: LOWER WICK, Farm building to NW of Manor House Farmhouse (incorporating remains of medieval)

22/05/54

II

Farm building embodying remains of medieval chapel. Origins to chapel c1165, otherwise C17 with later additions and alterations including c1860-80 grain store. Coursed sandstone with timber-framing and brick nogging, and reddish brick at left part in alternating header and stretcher bond; brick and stone buttresses; old tile roof, hipped to left. PLAN: L-shaped; remains of chapel to lower right (west) part with timber-framing over and grain store at left. Two storeys plus loft, five bays with windows on three levels, and with 2-storey grain store to left. Grain store has three elliptically-arched openings, that to lower stage with hinged plank cover, otherwise with casement windows; blocked, elliptically-arched entrance; gabled pitching door to roof; turret to apex. MAIN RANGE: lower stage has three openings with plank covers and one timber-mullion window with flat arch and keystone. Entrance at right, renewed plank door. Middle stage has elliptically-arched opening and two timber-mullion windows with stone lintels, one chamfered and one with keystone. Upper stage has two levels of square framing with arch braces and five openings. Glazed turret and vent to ridge. Pitching door to right gable end. Range to rear has timber framing to lower stage and plank boarding to upper stage. INTERIOR: retains C19 stables with hay racks and stalls; jowled posts to first floor and queen-post roof. Hop tray. HISTORICAL NOTE: the former St Cuthbert's Chapel was last used for worship in 1371.