Top Rank Club
Top Rank Club, Kings Road, Birmngham
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SP 09 NE
1/1
Kingstanding B44
KINGS ROAD
Top Rank Club
10.10.80
II
Formerly the Odeon Cinema. 1935 by J Cecil Clavering and Robert Bullivant of Harry Weedon and Partners for Oscar Deutsch and the Odeon group of companies. Freestanding on a prominent corner site and the focal point of a contemporary housing development, the cinema has the distinguishing style established by Weedon for the Odeon chain, although each design is nevertheless individual. Brick main body with the characteristic feature of buff and polished black faience dressing to the nearly fall width frontpiece of the broad elevation. A symmetrical composition dominated by an axial tower formed of three faience fins rising above the brick stepped parapet of the main body. Dominant of theme of horizontal banding continued in faience stops round the subtely curved double returns (from the frontpiece and again on the corners, the former clasped by strip window panels) across the otherwise plain but slightly stepped back side elevations. A bowed flight of steps leads ones the shallow bow of tile foyer entries with faience clad columns (the central ones now unfortunately reclad in mosaic) rising through the cantilevered canopy to the broad similarly bowed sign board.
Listing NGR: SP0785595088
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1076275
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Top Rank Club
- Statutory Address:
- Top Rank Club, Kings Road, Birmngham
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1076275
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Top Rank Club
- Statutory Address 1:
- Top Rank Club, Kings Road, Birmngham
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:
- Top Rank Club, Kings Road, Birmngham
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 07855 95088
Summary
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 6 December 2024 to amend the architect's name and text reformated to display correctly on NHLE.
SP 09 NE
1/1
Kingstanding B44
KINGS ROAD
Top Rank Club
10.10.80
II
Formerly the Odeon Cinema. 1935 by J Cecil Clavering and Robert Bullivant of Harry Weedon and Partners for Oscar Deutsch and the Odeon group of companies. Freestanding on a prominent corner site and the focal point of a contemporary housing development, the cinema has the distinguishing style established by Weedon for the Odeon chain, although each design is nevertheless individual. Brick main body with the characteristic feature of buff and polished black faience dressing to the nearly fall width frontpiece of the broad elevation. A symmetrical composition dominated by an axial tower formed of three faience fins rising above the brick stepped parapet of the main body. Dominant of theme of horizontal banding continued in faience stops round the subtely curved double returns (from the frontpiece and again on the corners, the former clasped by strip window panels) across the otherwise plain but slightly stepped back side elevations. A bowed flight of steps leads ones the shallow bow of tile foyer entries with faience clad columns (the central ones now unfortunately reclad in mosaic) rising through the cantilevered canopy to the broad similarly bowed sign board.
Listing NGR: SP0785595088
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 6 December 2024 to amend the architect's name and text reformated to display correctly on NHLE.
SP 09 NE
1/1
Kingstanding B44
KINGS ROAD
Top Rank Club
10.10.80
II
Formerly the Odeon Cinema. 1935 by J Cecil Clavering and Robert Bullivant of Harry Weedon and Partners for Oscar Deutsch and the Odeon group of companies. Freestanding on a prominent corner site and the focal point of a contemporary housing development, the cinema has the distinguishing style established by Weedon for the Odeon chain, although each design is nevertheless individual. Brick main body with the characteristic feature of buff and polished black faience dressing to the nearly fall width frontpiece of the broad elevation. A symmetrical composition dominated by an axial tower formed of three faience fins rising above the brick stepped parapet of the main body. Dominant of theme of horizontal banding continued in faience stops round the subtely curved double returns (from the frontpiece and again on the corners, the former clasped by strip window panels) across the otherwise plain but slightly stepped back side elevations. A bowed flight of steps leads ones the shallow bow of tile foyer entries with faience clad columns (the central ones now unfortunately reclad in mosaic) rising through the cantilevered canopy to the broad similarly bowed sign board.
Listing NGR: SP0785595088
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 217335
- 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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