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Ye Olde Talbot Hotel

A Grade II Listed Building in Worcester, Worcestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.189 / 52°11'20"N

Longitude: -2.2188 / 2°13'7"W

OS Eastings: 385135

OS Northings: 254546

OS Grid: SO851545

Mapcode National: GBR 1G4.PV3

Mapcode Global: VH92T.H7BS

Plus Code: 9C4V5QQJ+HF

Entry Name: Ye Olde Talbot Hotel

Listing Date: 22 May 1954

Last Amended: 27 June 2001

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1389860

English Heritage Legacy ID: 488811

ID on this website: 101389860

Location: Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1

County: Worcestershire

District: Worcester

Town: Worcester

Electoral Ward/Division: Cathedral

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Worcester

Traditional County: Worcestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire

Church of England Parish: Worcester St Nicholas and All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Worcester

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Description



WORCESTER

SO8554NW FRIAR STREET
620-1/17/304 (West side)
22/05/54 Ye Olde Talbot Hotel
(Formerly Listed as:
FRIAR STREET
(West side)
Old Talbot Inn)

GV II

Formerly known as: No.14 SIDBURY.
3 houses, now hotel. Probably c1500-99 with later additions
and alterations including refronting c1800 and range to rear
c1970. Timber frame with stucco arcades and plain tile roof.
L-plan. 2 storeys with attic, 9 first-floor windows. All
windows are 6/6 sashes in near-flush frames except two to each
floor at right are 8/8 sashes in plain reveals and with sills.
To centre, ground floor a shop front with pilasters ans
frieze, now bricked in and incorporating entrance a glazed
door with blind overlight. Embattled low parapet conceals roof
dormer. Exposed square panels of timber framing and wall plate
to right return.
INTERIOR: wall to right retains small square panels of timber
framing including main post. A wealth of chamfered beams and
rafters, many of which are probably imports.
HISTORICAL NOTE: room to rear at right said to have held
Worcester assizes. Reputed to have been the headquarters of
Charles II during the Battle of Worcester.


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