44, WATERLOO STREET B2
44, WATERLOO STREET B2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1211181
- Date first listed:
- 05-Nov-1981
- List Entry Name:
- 44, WATERLOO STREET B2
- Statutory Address:
- 44, WATERLOO STREET B2
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1211181
- Date first listed:
- 05-Nov-1981
- List Entry Name:
- 44, WATERLOO STREET B2
- Statutory Address 1:
- 44, WATERLOO STREET B2
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:
- 44, WATERLOO STREET B2
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 06908 86973
Details
WATERLOO STREET 1. 5104 City Centre B2 No 44 SP 0686 NE 33/35 5.11.81 II* 2. C1900. Brick and terracotta. In a Perpendicular Gothic style. Five storeys; 3 bays in the rhythm 1:2 plus the polygonal corner turret with entrance below and another 4 bays on the return in Temple Row West. Ground floor with a subsidiary entrance up steps and within a cusped and sub-cusped arch with finial and 2 cusped and sub-cusped arched windows. The principal entrance up steps and flanked by 2 orders of colonnettes and dainty decoration in the stilted arches; left and right polygonal shafts carrying beasts bearing shields inscribed O and A. First, second and third floors each with 3 cross windows with cusped lights and set between horizontal moulded bands variously treated in their details. Fourth floor with three 2 light ogee headed windows. Thin banded polygonal buttresses rise either side of bay 1 almost to parapet height; even thinner moulded shafts rise likewise left, right and between the other bays. The polygonal corner turret is fenestrated similarly - as is the return on Temple Row West. All except ground and first floor windows with original leaded lights. Parapet with complex gable-cum-chimney, parapet and corner polygonal turret with pointed slate roof.
Listing NGR: SP0689886970
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 217749
- 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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