Convent School of the Holy Child Jesus
CONVENT SCHOOL OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS, SIR HARRY'S ROAD B15
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1076150
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Convent School of the Holy Child Jesus
- Statutory Address:
- CONVENT SCHOOL OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS, SIR HARRY'S ROAD B15
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1076150
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Convent School of the Holy Child Jesus
- Statutory Address 1:
- CONVENT SCHOOL OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS, SIR HARRY'S ROAD B15
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:
- CONVENT SCHOOL OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS, SIR HARRY'S ROAD B15
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 05870 84797
Details
SIR HARRY'S ROAD 1. Edgbaston B15 5104 Convent School of The Holy Child Jesus SP 0584 NE 49/7 II 2. Originally a C1830-40 Grecian 2 storey, 3 bay, stucco villa, much extended for school with a sympathetic large 3 bay wing to north east in related quoin pilastered style and a C20 brick and stone dressed substantial chapel wing to south west. The original villa elevation has coupled pilaster articulating bays on both floors with plinth, first floor entablature and main entablature. The centre bay is slightly advanced with pediment surmounted by an anthemion finial as are the terminal dies of the blocking course. The central first floor tripartite window is recessed in a Composite columned aedicule with an anthemion frieze. The flanking windows are of 2 lights, divided and flanked by pilasters supported entablatures. The right hand ground floor window is built out with a tripartite pilaster frame. Central projecting Tuscan pilaster with ground floor entablature broken forward over. Terraced rear garden elevation has similar details but with a central 2 storey canted bay. The interior has been much altered but retains original staircase off the north east side of the hall with a curved corner well top lit by an oval light, and behind the canted bay on the first floor a barrel vaulted gallery with arcaded walls, the lunettes containing stucco has reliefs from classical mythology.
Listing NGR: SP0587084797
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 217621
- 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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