Bird Grove House
Bird Grove House, 9, George Eliot Road, Coventry, CV1 4HT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1076646
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Bird Grove House
- Statutory Address:
- Bird Grove House, 9, George Eliot Road, Coventry, CV1 4HT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1076646
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Bird Grove House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Bird Grove House, 9, George Eliot Road, Coventry, CV1 4HT
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:
- Bird Grove House, 9, George Eliot Road, Coventry, CV1 4HT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Coventry (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 33746 80340
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13/06/2018
SP 38 SW
19/116
GEORGE ELIOT ROAD
No. 9, Bird Grove House
(Formerly listed as Bird Grove House, GEORGE ELIOT ROAD, previously listed as Bird Grove House (First United Church of Jesus Christ))
II*
The novelist George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) lived here, March 1841 to May 1849. Stucco, Welsh slated roof. Two storeys, sash windows, canted bay to road, main elevation to side with projecting wing containing recessed porch, arched with radiating glazing bars to fanlight over door. Lower wing to east side elevation. Some glazing bars to windows.
Listing NGR: SP3374680340
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 218482
- 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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