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COMMUNITY RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN 2014-2020 Mid-Point Review 2017-18 STATION RISK PROFILE 2018 WORCESTER

Station Risk Profile 2018 Contents 1 Introduction 3 2 Fire Station Overview 4 3 Incident Overview 6 4 Fire Station Area Activity 10 5 Identifying The Risk of Accidental Dwelling Fires 12 6 Road Traffic Collisions Attended 16 7 Other Potential Life Risks 17 8 Prevention and Protection Activities 19 Appendices Appendix 1 - Heritage Sites 21 Appendix 2 2018 NFCC Community Risk Calendar 28 The Station Risk Profiles provide local detail about fire and other risks in each of the Service s 27 fire stations areas. They include information about each fire station and the types of incidents they attend, and highlight the main areas at risk of Accidental Dwelling Fire and other life risk incidents. Each Profile provides background information and supporting evidence for the Mid-Point Review of the Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP)2014-2020. Where appropriate, figures used in the Profiles are rounded to the nearest 100. The Station Risk Profiles should be read in conjunction with two other supporting documents: the CRMP Risk Review, which provides a spatial analysis of life risk data across the two counties, and a Demographic Profile, which provides information about the characteristics of the local population. All documents can be found on the Service website. Worcester Fire Station Page 2 of 28

2018 Station Risk Profile: Worcester Fire Station 1. Introduction 1.1. Station Risk Profiles are reviews of potential life risks in each of the Fire and Rescue Service s 27 fire station areas. They form part of the CRMP Risk Review, which looks at the major life risk incidents across the two counties - Fires and Road Traffic Collisions. Together with a Demographic Profile of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire population, they provide support in the preparation of the Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) Mid-point Review 2018. 1.2. The Station Risk Profiles use the information provided by the CRMP Risk Review to provide a focused overview of the risks within each station area. They include a review of the types of incidents attended, and provide maps highlighting areas likely to be at greater risk of Accidental Dwelling Fires and, Road Traffic Collisions (RTCs). Other potential risks such as outdoor fires and water incidents are also included where appropriate. Finally, there is an overview of the range of prevention and protection activity to be carried out within the station area, including a list of relevant heritage sites (Appendix 1). 1.3. Station Commanders, crews and the Community Risk Department will use the information, in conjunction with the National Fire Chiefs Council Community Risk Calendar (Appendix 2) to inform their planning for prevention and protection work within the station area over a 12 month period. 1.4. There are a number of development plans for housing across the two counties up to 2030. Around 40,000 new homes are planned to be built between 2017 and 2030, a rate of about 3,000 per year. Most of the housing development is planned for sites within and around the larger urban areas, particularly the two cities of Worcester and Hereford and the main towns. It will be important to monitor the potential impact of this growth on our services, as population and vehicle numbers will continue to increase in these areas over this period. For example, there may be an increased need for more community safety and road safety activities in these areas, and with more traffic on the roads, there may be an impact on how quickly fire engines can reach incidents. Over the next few years, incident numbers and the types of incidents occurring in newly built areas will be monitored to help to assess any potential impact. Worcester Fire Station Page 3 of 28

2. Worcester Fire Station Overview 2.1. Worcester s Fire Station is located at McKenzie Way in the Rainbow Hill area of Worcester just outside the City Centre. The Fire Station covers a large area of around 86 square miles, which houses 127,350 residents living in 55, 560 homes. The latest demographic data for the City of Worcester shows that 16 per cent of residents are aged over 65. This is predicted to increase to 27 per cent by 2026. There is also a small Black and Minority Ethnic (BaME) population of 6474 about 7 per cent of the total. Within this, the largest group is Asian British Pakistani. 2.2. The Station has three fire engines (two Pumps and one Heavy Rescue Pump), an Aerial Ladder Platform for incidents where an aerial capability is needed and a Water Rescue Vehicle (WRV) with two Boats for water incidents. 2.3. The Station area is the busiest in the two counties with 1,183 incidents in 2016/17, approximately 18 per cent of the Service s total activity. The Station also receives and provides operational support to and from neighbouring Fire Stations as well as locations further afield if needed. 2.4. Map 1 shows a general overview of the Fire Station ground. The shape of the Station ground is based on areas nearest to the Station and is determined by the Service s Fire Control. Map 1: Overview of Worcester Fire Station ground Worcester Fire Station Page 4 of 28

Station Crewing Systems 2.5. Within Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, there are many different ways of crewing the Fire Stations. This is determined by the level of risk associated with a Station area and the needs of the local community. The busiest Fire Stations are permanently crewed 24 hours a day (known as the Wholetime Duty System). The less busy Fire Stations are crewed by On-Call firefighters, who live or work locally and can respond to emergency calls quickly when they are needed (known as the Retained Duty System or RDS). Other duty systems are Day Crewing, where Fire Stations are permanently crewed during the day and by On-Call firefighters at night, and Day Crewing Plus, where Fire Stations are permanently crewed during the day by firefighters, who remain available at night at the Fire Station on an On-Call basis so that they are immediately available if needed. 2.6. The three fire engines at Worcester Fire Station are crewed by a combination of Wholetime, Day Crewing Plus and Retained Duty Systems. The first two fire engines are immediately available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, while the RDS crewed fire engine can usually respond within six minutes of the crew being alerted. Worcester Fire Station Page 5 of 28

Incidents 3. Incident Overview 3.1. The Service attends a range of incidents that can be divided into three broad categories; Fires, Special Services and False Alarms. Each category has a range of incidents that pose different types and levels of risk to communities and to the firefighters who tackle them. The categories are shown below: Fires Special Services False Alarms these include dwelling fires, other building fires, outdoor fires and car fires these incidents are those such as Road Traffic Collisions, flooding, person rescues, spills, leaks and animal rescues these are when the Service respond to fire alarms or phone calls where there is no actual incident 3.2. Over the last eight years (1 April 2009 to 31 March 2017), there were over 10,000 incidents within the Worcester Fire Station area. Over half of these were False Alarms (53 per cent), one in four were Fires and one in five were Special Services. Over the eight years, there has been a gradual reduction in the number of incidents attended in each category, with an overall decrease of about 14 per cent. 3.3. Graph 1 below provides further details. Graph 1: Worcester Fire Station area Incidents attended 1 April 2009 31 March 2017 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Special Service 307 334 254 262 232 208 250 251 Fire 351 388 458 298 314 289 277 275 False Alarm 713 873 654 609 603 568 602 657 Worcester Fire Station Page 6 of 28

Fires 3.4. The Fires category is generally broken down into two main types; Primary Fires, which are mainly building fires and vehicle fires, and Secondary Fires, which are outdoor fires affecting areas such as grassland, woodland, crop fields and gardens. Both have seen reductions in the number of incidents attended over the last eight years. In the Worcester Fire Station ground the number of Primary Fires is down by about 15 per cent and Secondary Fires by 27 per cent. Graph 2: Worcester Fire Station area - Primary Fires 2009/10 to 2016/17 250 200 150 100 50 0 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Deliberate 37 47 43 24 35 30 24 28 Accidental 146 145 164 146 138 134 125 128 3.5. Graph 2 shows a breakdown of Primary Fires for the Worcester Fire Station area over the last eight years. It shows that the numbers of accidental and deliberate Primary Fires are both showing a downward trend. Graph 3: Worcester Fire Station area - Secondary Fires 2009/10 to 2016/17 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Deliberate 85 112 140 53 66 49 62 47 Accidental 66 69 99 55 70 68 58 63 Worcester Fire Station Page 7 of 28

3.6. Graph 3 shows a breakdown of Secondary Fires for the Worcester Fire Station area over the last eight years. Secondary Fires mainly involve loose refuse (typically a bin fire) and grassland fires during warm summer months. The graph shows that the numbers of accidental and deliberate Secondary Fires are both showing a downward trend, though the number of deliberate fires has fallen by the greatest amount. 3.7. Accidental Dwelling Fires are a particular risk to life for both householders and firefighters. These are discussed further in Section 5 later in this report. Special Service Incidents 3.8. In terms of Special Service incidents, the two major categories for the Worcester Fire Station area involving potential risk to life are Road Traffic Collisions (RTCs) and Water Rescues. Over the last eight years, the number of RTCs attended has fallen by 23 per cent as shown in Graph 4 below. Over the same period, the number of incidents involving rescues from water has fluctuated with a spike in 2012/13 because of adverse weather conditions. Since then the number of water rescue incidents has fallen gradually. This is shown in Graph 5 below. Graph 4: Worcester Fire Station area Road Traffic Collisions attended 2009/10 to 2016/17 95 90 85 90 88 80 75 74 76 73 76 74 70 69 65 60 55 50 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Worcester Fire Station Page 8 of 28

Incidents Graph 5: Worcester Fire Station area Water Rescues 2009/10 to 2016/17 16 14 12 14 12 12 11 10 9 8 6 5 4 3 3 2 0 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 3.9. RTCs and Water Rescues are discussed further in sections 6 and 7 respectively later in this report. False Alarm Incidents 3.10 False Alarm incidents are categorised into False Alarm Malicious, False Alarm Good Intent and False Alarm due to Apparatus. Over the last eight years, the total number of False Alarms attended has fallen by 8 per cent as shown in Graph 6 below. The biggest decrease can be seen in False Alarms due to Apparatus brought about by changes in mobilising procedures and proactive work by the Community Risk Department. Graph 6: Worcester Fire Station area False Alarms 2009/10 to 2016/17 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Malicious False Alarm 15 12 11 8 11 9 9 6 Good Intent False Alarm 135 155 129 119 100 135 138 148 Fire Alarm Due To Apparatus 563 706 514 482 492 424 455 503 Worcester Fire Station Page 9 of 28

Incidents 4. Worcester Fire Station Area Activity 4.1. It is important for Station Commanders at the Service s Fire Stations to understand when incidents are more likely to happen, so that the right resource can be made available at the right time. 4.2. Using the last five years worth of activity data (2012/13 to 2016/17) for Worcester Fire Station s area, incidents can be analysed in detail by time, day and month. This can help to identify particular trends, such as most incidents occurring during daylight hours which helps Station Commanders in ensuring enough resources are in place. 4.3. The following graphs show the specific hours, days of the week and months when incidents occurred in the Worcester Fire Station area. Station Commanders will be able to examine the information closely to help identify any trends in activity types or occurrences, so that they can plan to address them with appropriate actions. Graph 7 Worcester Fire Station area - Hour of the Day Incidents Occurred 2012/13 to 2016/17 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Special Service 32 28 19 24 16 10 15 25 41 64 74 72 92 78 78 84 73 84 66 56 58 39 35 40 Fire 55 56 40 29 26 16 14 24 23 36 53 46 62 69 71 64 87 100116101 99 104 83 79 False Alarm 88 71 75 58 72 68 75 76 126148165176177159156136170161148179167159130 99 Worcester Fire Station Page 10 of 28

Incidents Incidents Graph 8 Worcester Fire Station area Day of the Week Incidents Occurred 2012/13 to 2016/17 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Special Service 168 180 166 169 187 177 156 Fire 218 227 203 173 219 197 216 False Alarm 418 467 443 457 401 424 429 Graph 9: Worcester Fire Station Month of Year Incidents Occurred 2012/13 to 2016/17 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Special Service 111 116 83 100 90 94 129 87 97 92 101 103 Fire 82 97 107 157 143 137 161 132 126 118 84 109 False Alarm 216 200 217 259 248 273 289 277 268 265 275 252 Worcester Fire Station Page 11 of 28

5. Identifying the risk of Accidental Dwelling Fires in the Worcester Fire Station area 5.1. This section looks specifically at Accidental Dwelling Fires and the potential risks within the Worcester Fire Station area. While the number of Accidental Dwelling Fires is showing a downward trend, as shown in Graph 10 below, the latest figures show that there is still more than one a week in the Worcester Fire Station area. Accidental Dwelling Fires have the potential to pose the risk of serious injury or death for the occupants and also for the firefighters attending the incident. Graph 10: Worcester Fire Station area Accidental Dwelling Fires 2009/10 to 2016/17 100 80 60 73 60 77 69 66 66 55 59 40 20 0 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 5.2. Graph 10 shows that the number of Accidental Dwelling Fires, for the Worcester Fire Station area over 8 years from 2009/10 to 2016/17 has gone down by over 19 per cent. While there were 59 Accidental Dwelling Fires in 2016/17, this equates to just over 1 incident per every 1,000 households. 5.3. The CRMP Risk Review 2018 has mapped the incidence of Accidental Dwelling Fires across the two counties and has assigned risk ratings to highlight those areas that are at high, medium and low risk. This is worked out using a sophisticated Fire Risk Model, which is also used by Cumbria and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Services among others. Details of the calculations involved can be found in the CRMP Risk Review document. 5.4. The analysis for the Worcester Fire Station area shows that most areas are at low risk of Accidental Dwelling Fire. However, it also shows that a small number of areas are considered to be at medium and high risk. This does not mean that living in a high risk area will lead to someone having an Accidental Dwelling Fire, but it does mean that high risk areas tend to have more fires than would normally be expected. Worcester Fire Station Page 12 of 28

Risk 2009/10-2011/12 Risk 2010/11-2012/13 Risk 2011/12-2013/14 Risk 2012/13-2014/15 Risk 2013/14-2015/16 Risk 2014/15-2016/17 5.5. Table 1 below provides a list of those areas within the Worcester Fire Station ground that have been considered to be at Medium and High risk at some point during the last eight years. It can be seen that for the last three years (2014/15 to 2016/17) one area is considered to be at High risk. This area is known as Our Lady Queen of Peace area & Cripplegate Park in the St John area. The area contains the three residential highrise buildings at St Clement s Close. Eight areas as listed in the table are considered to be at Medium risk. Table 1: Areas most at risk of fire 2009/10 2016/17 Local Authority Ward Local area name Worcester St John Dines Green H H H M M M Worcester Worcester Worcester Warndon Lovett and North Claines St John Cranham Primary School Area Fernhill Heath & Martin Hussingtree Our Lady Queen of Peace Area & Cripplegate Park H H H M M M L H H H L L M M M M H H Malvern Hills Powick Collett's Green H H M M M M Malvern Hills Kempsey Kempsey H H M M M M Worcester Gorse Hill South-West Gorse Hill M H M M M M Worcester Claines Grange Avenue M H M M M M Worcester Worcester Rainbow Hill Bedwardine King George's Field Area, Tolladine Christopher Whitehead's M M M M H M L L M L H M Worcester Fire Station Page 13 of 28

5.6. The Medium and High risk areas for 2014/15 to 2016/17 are shown on Map 2 below. Map 2: Worcester Fire Station area Medium and High Risk areas 2014/15 to 2016/17 5.7. In addition to mapping areas at risk, the CRMP Risk Review also examined the characteristics of households that tend to have more Accidental Dwelling Fires than others. Among these characteristics are families living on low incomes striving to make ends meet, elderly people with varying levels of social need and dependence, and families and single people renting low value homes and flats with a high level of need. The fire risk model includes various levels of deprivation and is able to map the areas where such households tend to live across the two counties. Map 3 below provides hotspots of locations where such households live in the Worcester Fire Station area. They correlate closely with the High and Medium risk areas identified in Map 2. Worcester Fire Station Page 14 of 28

Map 3: Worcester Fire Station area Areas for targeted Fire Prevention Activity Key Low High 5.8. The map above shows where hotspots of areas with households that share some of the characteristics of those households which tend to have more Accidental Dwelling Fires than others. The hotspots show how concentrated the data is, graduating from high (i.e. where such households occur most frequently) to low (i.e. where such households occur least frequently). Where no colour is shown, this indicates that the area does not have households who share the at risk characteristics, though experience shows that fire can affect any household anywhere. 5.9. Mapping Accidental Dwelling Fires and those households that tend to have more Accidental Fires than others provides Station Commanders and Community Risk officers with valuable information that will help to prioritise how they target their prevention and protection activities. When examining the local areas at potential risk, the maps can be expanded to show street level information about households and risks. Additional information about how to best contact those households at potential risk will also be available through the Community Risk department. Worcester Fire Station Page 15 of 28

6. Road Traffic Collisions attended in the Worcester Fire Station area 6.1. The CRMP Risk Review 2018 identified the Worcester Fire Station area as a Medium risk area for Road Traffic Collisions (RTCs) in 2014/15 2016/17, having reduced from being a High risk area over the previous four years. This was determined using a risk model based on the number of RTC incidents attended and the severity of those incidents in terms of injury to persons. Map 4 below shows the location of all RTCs that occurred within the Worcester Fire Station area over the last eight years (2009/10 to 2016/17). The hotspots tend to be concentrated in Worcester city centre and along the M5 motorway and its junctions. Map 4: Worcester Fire Station area RTC Hotspots 2009/10 to 2016/17 Key Low High 6.2. The map shows hotspots ranging from high (i.e. where RTCs occurred most frequently) graduating to low (i.e. where RTCs occurred least frequently). Where no colour is shown, this indicates that the area did not have RTCs incidents in the last eight years. 6.3. The maps can be expanded to show individual roads and the location and type of each RTC incident attended. This will provide Station Commanders and Community Risk officers with important data when working with local authority and road safety partners. Worcester Fire Station Page 16 of 28

7. Other Potential Life Risk Incidents 7.1. In addition to Accidental Dwelling Fires and road traffic collisions, the Service attends a number of other incidents which have the potential to harm life and property. Among such incidents are water rescues and weather-related issues such as wide area flooding, wildfire and heritage buildings. 7.2. In the Worcester Fire Station area, the main risks relate to the two main rivers in the area, the Rivers Severn and Teme, and the potential for flooding during adverse weather, while wildfire tends to be less prevalent. Heritage issues are less likely to be a risk to life, but safeguarding the heritage environment (both built and natural) is an important part of the Service s role in helping to improve the safety of the community. Heritage issues are discussed further in section 8 below. Water Incidents 7.3. Map 5 below shows the location of all water incidents involving life risk that have occurred within the Worcester Fire Station area over the last eight years. Map 5: Worcester Fire Station area Water-related life risk incidents 2009/10 to 2016/17 Key Low High 7.4. The two major water sources within this area are the River Severn and the River Teme, though the majority of water rescues have been in and around the bridges over the River Severn in Worcester city centre. Map 5 shows the hotspots of water rescues between 2009/10 and 2016/17, which highlights the River Severn in Worcester as the area where these incidents tend to be concentrated. Worcester Fire Station Page 17 of 28

7.5. As with the maps of accidental fires and RTCs, the maps of water rescues can be expanded to show incidents in more detail, which will assist Station Commanders in familiarising crews with areas of concern and in working with the Community Risk department and partner agencies to carry out preparatory and preventative work and raise awareness within the local community. 7.6. Other water-related incidents include rescues of people from flooded properties, fords, lakes and quarries as well as animal rescues from water. These can also be mapped to assist Station Commanders and Community Risk officers in their partnership work with water safety agencies and landowners. Flooding Areas 7.7. Maps prepared by the Environment Agency show areas that are likely to flood in the event of adverse weather conditions. Fire Station crews also have access to more detailed maps through their Mobile Data Terminals carried by every fire engine, as well as via the Environment Agency website. 7.8. Map 6 below shows the area most likely to flood, which is primarily along the course of the Rivers Severn and Teme. Map 6: Worcester Fire Station area Flooding areas identified by the Environment Agency 7.9. Information about areas likely to flood is used during flood planning with water safety partners and can be used as part of the Home Fire Safety Checks (Safe and Well Checks) carried out with residents in these areas. This would include information on flood risk and advice on early evacuation in the event of flooding. Fire Station crews will also find more specific information about flood planning on the Service intranet. Worcester Fire Station Page 18 of 28

8. Prevention and Protection Activities 8.1. All Fire Station crews and Community Risk officers have a key role to play in preventing incidents from happening and in protecting life and property in the event of emergency incidents. In helping to deliver the Community Risk Management Plan over the next few years, Worcester Fire Station crews and the Community Risk department will be involved in a range of activities including the following: a) NFCC Community Risk Calendar 2018 Each year the National Fire Chiefs Council prepares a calendar of events and campaigns to help promote community safety across the country. The Service uses this to help plan local events and campaigns throughout the year, in addition to more local community safety activities, and Fire Stations are fully involved in delivering this in their local areas. The 2018 Calendar can be found in Appendix 2 of this report. b) Home Fire Safety Checks (Safe and Well Checks) These checks involve a visit to people s home to deliver fire safety advice and to install smoke Alarms where needed. They help to identify other potential areas of concern, which may require additional input from partner agencies, in order to help people remain safe and well in their own homes. Having identified households and areas likely to be more vulnerable to Accidental Dwelling Fire as set out in section 5 of this report, Station Commanders will be able to cross-reference the most at risk areas when working with the Community Risk department and community safety partners to introduce more targeted prevention activities. c) Intel Process Every Fire Station has identified a number of specific risks in their area, which are scheduled to be visited and reviewed on a regular basis. The specific risks for Worcester Fire Station are listed on the Mobile Data Terminals and on the Service intranet at the following link: Worcester Fire Station Risk Premises. The Intel Process also enables crews to identify potential new risk properties and sites. In addition, each Fire Station presents their Top 5 Risks based on the specific risks to firefighters, the public, the environment, the local economy and heritage. These are reviewed by all firefighters at the Fire Station as part of their competency training. d) Technical Fire Safety Inspections These involve Technical Fire Safety officers conducting risk based audit programmes looking at the potential risks in commercial premises including occupancy and management procedures. This helps to ensure the premises meet fire safety regulations 1 1 The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 Worcester Fire Station Page 19 of 28

e) Business Fire Safety Checks Commercial properties regarded as low risk are visited by the Wholetime crews at Fire Stations, which involves crews checking for basic fire safety requirements. Any areas of concern are highlighted to Technical Fire Safety officers for further investigation. Additional work is being undertaken by the Community Risk department to map commercial premises and their associated risks and once complete this will be made available to support Fire Stations in their work with local businesses. f) Heritage sites At December 2017, there were over 12,000 listed buildings and sites across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Listing is a process used to grade heritage importance and interest. Grade I and II* buildings and sites are of particular importance, of which there are currently 896 in the two counties. The Worcester Fire Station area contains 26 Grade I and 70 Grade II* buildings and sites. Appendix 1 provides a map and list of all such buildings and sites in the Worcester Fire Station area. This will support Station Commanders in familiarising their crews with their locations, nature and value, and will help in planning emergency cover and preventative arrangements. Worcester Fire Station Page 20 of 28

Appendix 1 Grade I and Grade II* Listed Buildings in the Worcester Fire Station area Grade I buildings are considered to be of exceptional interest. Grade II* buildings are considered to be of particular importance of more than Special interest. The location of Grade I and II* listed buildings are shown on Map 7 below. Map 7: Worcester Fire Station area Location of Grade I and Grade II* Listed Buildings Key Grade I Grade II* 27 buildings 64 buildings The tables on the following pages list each building by the Station area. The buildings and structures are drawn from English Heritage s Listed Buildings database 2, updated to December 2017. More information can be gained from this website by entering the list entry number into the search facility. 2 Listed Buildings Database Worcester Fire Station Page 21 of 28

Worcester Grade I Listed Buildings List Entry Number Grade Building Name Eastings Northings 1349526 I Croome Court 388397 244672 1302560 I Island Temple,Crooms Park 387802 244724 1082579 I Pershore (Or London) Lodge And Gates 388766 244940 1082575 I Temple Greenhouse, Croome Park 388044 245072 1082581 I Church Of St Mary Magdalene 388549 245110 1258259 I Church Of St Peter 388446 246907 1157621 I Church Of St Mary 384728 249137 1166920 I Church Of St Peter And St Lawrence 383349 251601 1349275 I Powick Old Bridge 383415 252545 1390030 I Powick Old Bridge (That Part Within The City Of Worcester) 383424 252566 1098765 I Church Of St Eadburgan 378324 253532 1349245 I Cruck Barn, Leigh Court 378251 253580 1390176 I The Commandery 385179 254468 1063829 I Edgar Tower 384979 254521 1063830 I King's School Hall 384881 254539 1389729 I 1389728 I Cathedral Of St Mary: Cloister Range, Chapter House 384900 254560 Cathedral Church Of Christ And St Mary 384906 254596 1389763 I The Old Palace 384817 254705 1389859 I The Greyfriars 385049 254789 1389921 I Guildhall 384907 254866 1389922 I Wrought Iron Gates And Railings To Forecourt At Guildhall 384920 254869

List Entry Number Grade Building Name Eastings Northings 1063801 I Church Of St Swithun And Attached Railings 384947 255025 1390199 I Berkeley's Hospital: Chapel 384805 255192 1390200 I Berkeley's Hospital: Almshouses With Gatelodges 384825 255203 1301320 I Church Of St Nicholas 388685 256963 1116851 I Church Of St Nicholas 398626 257650 Worcester Fire Station Page 23 of 28

Worcester Grade II* Listed Buildings List Entry Number Grade Building Name Eastings Northings 1178399 II* The Owl House At South End Of Lake 388853 243722 1258298 II* Pirton Court 387771 246636 1273302 II* Lower Wolverton Hall 392895 250752 1242858 II* Church Of St James 387667 251263 1098793 II* Church Of St John The Baptist 379607 251635 1390029 II* Powick Mills 383410 252618 1258836 II* Church Of St John The Baptist 392112 252779 1319712 II* Church Of St Michael 392187 253619 1359585 II* 1273492 II* Battenhall Mount (Former St Mary'S Convent School) 385902 253730 Spetchley Hall (Including Roman Catholic Chapel) 389448 253939 1258265 II* Church Of All Saints 389468 254022 1390149 II* 1063821 II* 1389930 II* 1063822 II* Royal Worcester Porcelain Works: Pan Grinding Shop 385075 254355 No 9 And Attached Wall To Left At Rear 384855 254429 Boundary Walls To East Side Of River Severn Extend 384814 254435 The Deanery (No 10) And Office (10A) With Attached 384841 254449 1258793 II* Church Of St Kenelm 394214 254456 1063824 II* Water Gate House And Attached Walls And Gate To Ea 384810 254501 1389776 II* No Name For This Entry 385021 254513 1063827 II* No 15 And Wall Adjoining To East 384967 254535 1390120 II* Church Of St John 383919 254542 Worcester Fire Station Page 24 of 28

List Entry Number Grade Building Name Eastings Northings 1359629 II* Monastic Ruins 384816 254563 1389731 II* South African War Memorial 384929 254652 1389929 II* Boundary Walls To East Side Of River Severn Extend 384782 254692 1082941 II* Cotheridge Court 378372 254706 1389852 II* Tudor House Museum 385034 254724 1389846 II* No Name For This Entry 385028 254757 1389795 II* Church Of St Helen 384914 254784 1389840 II* No Name For This Entry 385024 254786 1179067 II* Church Of St Leonards 378574 254815 1389762 II* St Andrew'S Church Tower 384768 254859 1390010 II* Nash House (No 7 And 7A) 385058 254875 1063893 II* Huntingdon Hall 384816 254931 1063890 II* Church Of All Saints 384688 254951 1390016 II* The Pheasant 385083 254971 1390020 II* King Charles House 385092 255007 1389751 II* King Charles House 385088 255019 1063886 II* No Name For This Entry 384820 255030 1389755 II* Church Of St Martin 385038 255077 1390187 II* 2 The Cross 384907 255082 1390238 II* Queen Elizabeth House 384976 255095 1390182 II* Bushwackers 384938 255109 1390194 II* Former Church Of St Nicholas 384897 255135 1349345 II* Church Of St Mary Magdalene 375400 255202 1390157 II* Shrub Hill Station: Waiting Room To East Platform 385734 255204 Worcester Fire Station Page 25 of 28

List Entry Number Grade Building Name Eastings Northings 1390155 II* Old Assembly Room 384803 255231 1390134 II* Church Of St George (Roman Catholic) 384995 255258 1349343 II* Butts Farmhouse 376150 255311 1082977 II* Stone Farmhouse And Attached Hop Kiln 375475 255407 1389828 II* City Museum And Library With Gates 384811 255447 1389831 II* Shire Hall 384826 255496 1390144 II* Judges Lodgings And Attached Railings 384858 255504 1390240 II* Britannia House (Alice Otley School) 384712 255777 1374136 II* Church Of St John The Baptist 396141 255802 1390245 II* Whiteladies House At Worcester Grammar School 384698 255883 1259905 II* Church Of St James 398944 255956 1166562 II* Warndon Court 388643 256940 1081184 II* Rectory Farmhouse 390187 257016 1319738 II* Dovecote At Moat Farm 398287 257329 1319800 II* Moat Farmhouse 398321 257354 1349353 II* Church Of St Philip And St James 382755 258003 1389926 II* Rose Place 385841 258479 1063810 II* Church Of St John The Baptist 385047 258938 1081163 II* Bevere House 384024 259416 1082896 II* Wichenford Court 378693 259911 1301822 II* Dovecote At Wichenford Court 378622 259948 1179144 II* Thorngrove 382113 260171 1082931 II* Church Of St Lawrence 378623 260223 1296503 II* Mill Hall 386013 260478 Worcester Fire Station Page 26 of 28

List Entry Number Grade Building Name Eastings Northings 1349352 II* Church Of St Bartholomew's 383534 260758 1082945 II* Old Hill Farmhouse 381468 261621 Worcester Fire Station Page 27 of 28

Appendix 2 2018 NFCC Community Risk Calendar Worcester Fire Station Page 28 of 28