LENCH'S TRUST ALMSHOUSES THE LODGE

LENCH'S TRUST ALMSHOUSES, 1-36, RAVENSHURST STREET B17

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1076191
Date first listed:: 18-Mar-1976
List Entry Name:: LENCH'S TRUST ALMSHOUSES THE LODGE
Statutory Address:: LENCH'S TRUST ALMSHOUSES, 1-36, RAVENSHURST STREET B17

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1076191
Date first listed:: 18-Mar-1976
Date of most recent amendment:: 08-Jul-1982
List Entry Name:: LENCH'S TRUST ALMSHOUSES THE LODGE
Statutory Address 1:: LENCH'S TRUST ALMSHOUSES, 1-36, RAVENSHURST STREET B17
Statutory Address 2:: THE LODGE, 35-38, RAVENSHURST STREET B17

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:: LENCH'S TRUST ALMSHOUSES, 1-36, RAVENSHURST STREET B17
Statutory Address:: THE LODGE, 35-38, RAVENSHURST STREET B17

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 08239 85702

Details

RAVENHURST STREET 1. Highgate B17 5104 Nos 35 to 38 (consec) (The Lodge) and Lench's Trust Almshouses (Nos 1 to 36 (consec)) (formerly listed as Nos 35 to 38 (consec) Lenches Trust Almshouses and Lodge) under Camp Hill)

SP 0885 NWt 53/14 18.3.76 II 2. Dated 1849, an almshouse close of red brick with atone dressings, in a Jacobean style. Designed by J H Hornblower and Haylock - similar to the same architects almshouses in Ladywood. To the street a symmetrical composition of central matron's lodge and flanking walls linking with gable ends of 2 wings stretching back south to form close. Doorways in flanking wall either side of matron's lodge. The latter is of 2 storeys and attic with ogee shaped gable. Gabled ends of wings richly decorated with tripartite panels containing inscription, surmounted by chimney stacks. Matron's lodge has 3-light mullioned window with drip mould, to ground floor. Moulded capping to flanking screen walls carried over gable ends of wings as stringcourse. Within the close, the wings present 3 bay elevations to the central lawn with the south closed by a pair with centre break. Each 3 bay elevation contains 3 almshouse units. Two storeys red brick. Tiled roofs with eaves cornice; cresting tiled and stepped chimney stacks on ridges. Two light small toned casement windows. Entrances to internal porches have 4-centred arches with drip moulds. The close elevation of the matron's lodge has a 2 storey canted bay with small parted casement lights and 3-light attic casement with drip mould surmounted by shaped gable.

Listing NGR: SP0823985702

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Legacy System number:: 217522
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.