Which building in Worcester is celebrating 600 years?

Number 57 in Sidbury, which is now known as Charlie's Cafe Bar, has been a fixture in the city for centuries.

Fran Fosh bought the building in 1986 after moving from Bedfordshire with her two children, Rebecca Gardiner and Richard Fosh.

Fran always wanted to run her own restaurant and was inspired by 57 Sidbury’s rich history after researching various venues across the country.

The family have shared the epic building’s history which dates back to 1420.

Sidbury was bombed during Civil War and most of the building was either damaged or destroyed.

Number 57 has been a trading business for a while - it was a barber in 1906, a milk bar in the 60’s, a pet shop in the late 70/early 80’s and has been food and drink based since.

Rebecca, who has been working at Charlie's since her mum took over the café, said: “The building is the last known survivor of the Civil War. It’s so rich in history it should be celebrated.”

Rebecca says the Victorians saved the building as they bricked its outer walls which has saved it from moving with today’s traffic.

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She added: “Although it vibrates badly when heavy vehicles drive past. We have restrictions on what we can do to the building. Those beams are over 600 years old, so why would we do anything even if it was allowed?”

When Fran bought the business it was called Charlie Rivel's, named after a clown. She played with the name over the years and dropped Charlie, so it was Rivel's and then she changed it again and has stuck with Charlie's for the past 20 years.

Her daughter, Rebecca, said originally they started off as a fine dining restaurant, but due to the trend in London for the fry-up, they were inspired to start a breakfast trade. Fran was the first business at the start of the 90’s to do a vegetarian and vegan breakfast.