How many listed buildings are in Worcester? 719 listed buildings

Is a home in Worcester likely to be in a conservation area?

A bit more likely than in most places: about 10.0% of homes in Worcester are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.

What does it mean if a home is listed?

A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.

This page shows how common listed buildings are in Worcester. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.

What are the Grade I listed buildings in Worcester?

Worcester has 14 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.

Each name links to its official list entry.

Which conservation areas are in Worcester?

Worcester has 18 conservation areas. Historic City has the most homes, about 1,307, and was designated in 1969.

Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.

Are there scheduled monuments in Worcester?

Yes, Worcester has 18 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.

• City walls: section S of The Butts, extending 100ft (30m) E from Rack Alley
• City walls: section S of The Butts, extending 150ft (50m) between Angel Place and Bath Cottage
• City walls: section extending 130ft (40m) between Charles Street and Portland Place
• City walls: section extending 130ft (40m) from the back of No 27 New Street to Windsor Row
• City walls: section extending 280ft (90m) W and SW of Clare Street
• City walls: section extending 50ft (15m) between Windsor Row and Nash's Passage
• City walls: section extending 85ft (30m) along W side of Talbot Street
• City walls: section extending 90ft (30m) under the E walls of Nos 2-5, No 1 Court, New Street
• Civil War fieldwork at Tamar Close, Worcester
• Edgar Tower entrance to the Cathedral Close
• Fort Royal
• Moated monastic grange and fishpond complex at Middle Battenhall Farm, 450m north of Upper Battenhall Farm
• Powick Old Bridge
• Refectory of St Mary's Priory in Cathedral Close
• Remains of Guesten Hall
• St Alban's Church
• Western range of monastic buildings of the Cathedral Priory
• Worcester city centre

Which part of Worcester has the most listed buildings?

Warndon has the most listed buildings of the 2 areas of Worcester, with 14.

A dash means the area is too small for a fair rate, or its council has not published conservation area boundaries.

What else do people ask about Worcester?

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