27 and 28, Load Street is a Grade II listed building in the Wyre Forest local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 March 1970. House, shop, flat. 4 related planning applications.

27 and 28, Load Street

WRENN ID
bitter-rafter-dust
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wyre Forest
Constituency
Wyre Forest MP: Mark Garnier (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
24 March 1970
Type
House, shop, flat
Address
27 and 28, Load Street, Bewdley, DY12 2AS
OS grid reference
SO 785 752
Coordinates
52.37508, -2.31624
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Nos 27 and 28 on Load Street is a house that has been converted into two shops and flats. It dates from the early 18th century, with some early 19th century and mid-20th century alterations. The building is constructed of brick and has a tiled roof. It stands three storeys high and features a dentilled brick cornice and a band at the first floor.

The facade includes two windows with plate glass sashes set under segmental heads, while the second floor has 9-pane sashes. On the ground floor, there is a passage to the left corner leading to an entrance approached by three stone steps, which features a 2-pane overlight and a ledged and boarded door. There are also two canted bay windows; the left bay is filled with plate glass, while the right bay has a 16-pane sash window facing the front.

The entrance to no 27 is located to the left of the left-hand window and is approached by four stone steps, featuring a wooden architrave and a glazed door. The entrance to no 28, on the right, is also approached by stone steps and has a wooden architrave, a blind 3-panel overlight, and a glazed door.

Local climate

27 and 28, Load Street receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 67% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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