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King Johns Square, Easy Row, WORCESTER, WR1 3HN

Housing on the east side of Easy Row.

Seen from Castle Street, the back of the housing in Severn Terrace is seen in this image from 2010.

The image shows the back of Victorian housing in Severn Terrace, Worcester, seen from Castle Street. Image]

Now a furniture shop. This was a main dealers for many years and I think it was officially called "Austin House". I once found a leaflet to commemorate its opening at a book fair but resisted the temptation. The clock is stopped, it was more like 1201 hours.

This clock tower used to be part of the Mann Egerton garage, the site is now being redeveloped for the University of Worcester.

The 1930s clock tower is slightly pyramidal - (see the link below). The worn sandstone coat of arms bears three pears - the symbol of Worcestershire. Image

Built on part of the site of the County Gaol which was designed by Francis Sandys and built 1809-1813, demolished later that century. Its castellated appearance led to the naming of Castle Street. The building in view, known as Austin House, was designed in the Arts Deco style by architect John Carrick Stuart Soutar for Lord Herbert Austin, founder of the famous Austin Motors, which later became part of British Leyland and the Rover group. It was completed in 1939. The building was later used by various car companies including H A Saunders, Mann Egerton and Rover. The building was converted to its current use as a shop in the later 20th century.

This was formerly the site of the County Gaol which was designed by Francis Sandys and built 1809-1813, demolished later that century. Its castellated appearance led to the naming of Castle Street. The building in view, known as Austin House, was designed in the Arts Deco style by architect John Carrick Stuart Soutar for Lord Herbert Austin, founder of the famous Austin Motors, which later became part of British Leyland and the Rover group. It was completed in 1939. The building was later used by various car companies including H A Saunders, Mann Egerton and Rover. The building was converted to its current use as a shop in the later 20th century.

One of the city's most original buildings, all the more surprising as it was built as a garage, by John Soutar in 1938-39. The clock tower has Scandinavian influences, particularly in the lantern. It was flanked by the repair shop and showroom. Grade II listed. It has suffered some depradations, probably in being adapted for new uses, but still looks good its new life as the home of County Furnishings (or at least it did before they closed).

A former employment exchange built by the Office of Works in 1939. Now rentable offices, partly in use by the local NHS trust.