Bournville School of Art and Crafts

BOURNVILLE SCHOOL OF ART AND CRAFTS, LINDEN ROAD B30

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1076293
Date first listed:
21-Jan-1970
List Entry Name:
Bournville School of Art and Crafts
Statutory Address:
BOURNVILLE SCHOOL OF ART AND CRAFTS, LINDEN ROAD B30
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1076293
Date first listed:
21-Jan-1970
Date of most recent amendment:
08-Jul-1982
List Entry Name:
Bournville School of Art and Crafts
Statutory Address 1:
BOURNVILLE SCHOOL OF ART AND CRAFTS, LINDEN ROAD B30

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
BOURNVILLE SCHOOL OF ART AND CRAFTS, LINDEN ROAD B30

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 04376 81371

Details

In the entry for LINDEN ROAD Bournville B30 55/2 Bournville School of Arts and Crafts

The last sentence of the description should be amended to read:

"Modern extension to right not of special interest".

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LINDEN ROAD 1. 5104 Bournville B30 Bournville School of Art and Crafts [formerly listed as Ruskin Memorial Institute (Ruskin Hall)] SF 0481 SW 55/2 21.1.70 II GV 2. 1902-5, by W Alexander Harvey. Inspired by J H Whitehouse, a friend of Ruskin, and originally called Ruskin Hall. Brick with stone dressings; tiled roof. Irregular L-shaped composition. On the left a cabled bay, then the roof sweeps down low over the main hall which has, on the right, a tall narrow gabled stairwell. On the right, the broad gabled short-arm of the L with bold canted bay window. In the angle, the low stone porch approached up steps and with a square sculptured panel over the segment-headed entrance. All the window with mullions and mostly transoms also. In the roof dormer windows with leaded lights as have all the other windows. To the right, a modern extension.

Listing NGR: SP0437681371

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
217368
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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