Bird Grove House

Bird Grove House, 9, George Eliot Road, Coventry, CV1 4HT

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1076646
Date first listed:: 23-Jun-1974
List Entry Name:: Bird Grove House
Statutory Address:: Bird Grove House, 9, George Eliot Road, Coventry, CV1 4HT

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1076646
Date first listed:: 23-Jun-1974
Date of most recent amendment:: 23-Oct-1974
List Entry Name:: Bird Grove House
Statutory Address 1:: Bird Grove House, 9, George Eliot Road, Coventry, CV1 4HT

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Bird Grove House, 9, George Eliot Road, Coventry, CV1 4HT

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Coventry (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SP 33746 80340

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13/06/2018

SP 38 SW 19/116

GEORGE ELIOT ROAD No. 9, Bird Grove House

(Formerly listed as Bird Grove House, GEORGE ELIOT ROAD, previously listed as Bird Grove House (First United Church of Jesus Christ))

II* The novelist George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) lived here, March 1841 to May 1849. Stucco, Welsh slated roof. Two storeys, sash windows, canted bay to road, main elevation to side with projecting wing containing recessed porch, arched with radiating glazing bars to fanlight over door. Lower wing to east side elevation. Some glazing bars to windows.

Listing NGR: SP3374680340

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Legacy System number:: 218482
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.