Gresham Chambers
GRESHAM CHAMBERS, 6-20, LICHFIELD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1201826
- Date first listed:
- 31-Mar-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Gresham Chambers
- Statutory Address:
- GRESHAM CHAMBERS, 6-20, LICHFIELD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1201826
- Date first listed:
- 31-Mar-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Gresham Chambers
- Statutory Address 1:
- GRESHAM CHAMBERS, 6-20, LICHFIELD STREET
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:
- GRESHAM CHAMBERS, 6-20, LICHFIELD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Wolverhampton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 91484 98726
Details
WOLVERHAMPTON
SO9198NW LICHFIELD STREET 895-1/12/255 (South side) Nos.6-20 (Even) Gresham Chambers
GV II
Terrace of 5 shops and offices. c1880. Brick with ashlar and polished granite dressings; tile roof with brick stacks. 4 storeys; 7-window range. Vernacular Revival and Jacobean style. Ground floor has C20 shop fronts inserted between banded granite piers with cornice over; drip course over most of 2nd floor; top coped parapet and 3 gables. Five 2-storey canted oriels to 1st and 2nd floors, the 1st 2 joined by segmental arch, all with parapets, but central oriel has part carried up as turret and part with swept copper roof; double-chamfered-mullioned windows with transoms and upper lights with leaded glazing, those to 1st floor have 2 transoms and some double-width lights; 3rd floor has 6-light mullioned window and six C20 casement windows with plain lintels. Banded stacks with diagonal shafts. Entrance to upper floors has Tudor head and cross-mullioned overlight with cusping. Built as part of the redevelopment of Lichfield St in 1880s.
Listing NGR: SO9148498726
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 378452
- 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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