Number 2 and 2a and Baldwin Chambers is a Grade II listed building in the Wyre Forest local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 April 1950. House, shops, offices. 1 related planning application.

Number 2 and 2a and Baldwin Chambers

WRENN ID
iron-basalt-moss
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wyre Forest
Constituency
Wyre Forest MP: Mark Garnier (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 April 1950
Type
House, shops, offices
Address
Number 2 and 2a and Baldwin Chambers, Load Street, Bewdley, DY12 2AF
OS grid reference
SO 786 753
Coordinates
52.37606, -2.31433
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

NUMBER 2 AND 2A AND BALDWIN CHAMBERS is a mid-18th century house, later converted into two shops and offices. The building has undergone alterations in the mid-19th century and in the late 20th century. It is constructed of brick and has a hipped tile roof. The house is four storeys high and features a dentilled brick cornice. The front facade has three windows; the first and second floors contain 16-pane sashes, while the central sash on the lower floor has been replaced with plate glass. The second-floor windows mirror the first floor. The third floor has a 2-light casement to the left, a 9-pane sash in the centre, and a blind sash to the right, all with rubbed brick heads. The ground floor has shop fronts, with pilasters and a blind box across the whole façade. A recessed central entrance leads to Baldwin Chambers, accessed by two steps, with angled entrances to the shops themselves, all featuring half-glazed doors. Inside, there is an open well staircase with a moulded handrail and stick balusters.

Local climate

Number 2 and 2a and Baldwin Chambers 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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