Methodist Central Hall
1, 3 AND 5, RYDER STREET B15
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1075607
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Central Hall
- Statutory Address:
- 1, 3 AND 5, RYDER STREET B15
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1075607
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1970
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Jul-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Methodist Central Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1, 3 AND 5, RYDER STREET B15
- Statutory Address 2:
- 196-224, CORPORATION STREET B2
- Statutory Address 3:
- METHODIST CENTRAL HALL, CORPORATION STREET B2
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- 1, 3 AND 5, RYDER STREET B15
- Statutory Address:
- 196-224, CORPORATION STREET B2
- Statutory Address:
- METHODIST CENTRAL HALL, CORPORATION STREET B2
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Birmingham (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 07395 87311
Details
CORPORATION STREET 1. 5104 (east side) City Centre B2 Nos 196 to 224 (even) and Methodist Central Hall (formerly listed as Central Hall) SP 0787 SW 30/6 21.1.70 II* GV 2. Includes Nos 1, 3 and 5 (odd) Ryder Street. 1903-4, be E and J A Harper. Red brick and terracotta. Three storeys; 5 bays to the left, 7 to the right, of the tall slender tower. Ground floor with shops (nos 208, 214, 216 and 220 with their original shop fronts) and the deep arched entrance porch with excellent figure carving over and within it. To the left, couplets of depressed arched windows above tall canted bay windows; to the right, the main hall on the 1st floor represented by large round-arched traceried windows above small bow windows. Across the top a parapet and little polygonal turrets, their capping differing between left and right. The tower rises square and sheer almost to the top where its elaboration of detail matches that of the lower facades. The return on Ryder Street is similar and has more original shop fronts eg No 5 and especially No 3 on the corner.
Listing NGR: SP0741687337
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 217015
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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