The Banbury Street entrance of the Gun Barrel Proof House

Date:
1962
Location:
Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House, Banbury Street, Birmingham
Reference:
AA62/04307
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The Gun Barrel Proof House was constructed in 1813 by John Horton as a result of Birmingham's increasing importance in the gun trade at the time of the Napoleonic War. The niche above the doorway contains representations of various pieces of armoury.

Content

This is part of the Series: MAS02/01 Negatives taken by G B Mason for the National Buildings Record; within the Collection: MAS02 George Bernard Mason Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Mason, George Bernard

Keywords

Entrance, Georgian Gun Testing Shop