Parkgrove School
PARKGROVE SCHOOL, 249, BRISTOL ROAD B5
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1220179
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Parkgrove School
- Statutory Address:
- PARKGROVE SCHOOL, 249, BRISTOL ROAD B5
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- Date:
- 2001-01-25
- Reference:
- IOE01/02926/14
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1220179
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Parkgrove School
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARKGROVE SCHOOL, 249, BRISTOL ROAD B5
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:
- PARKGROVE SCHOOL, 249, BRISTOL ROAD B5
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 05898 84208
Details
BRISTOL ROAD 1. 5104 (west side) Edgbaston B5 No 249 (Parkgrove School) SP 08 SE 12/8 II 2. Circa 1820-30 early villa set well back from road at the end of long drive in spacious ground adjoining Edgbaston Park. Formerly part of the Calthorpe Estate. Two storeys stucco faced with hipped slate roof, flat eaves; corniced stucco chimneys. Three bay east entrance front, glazing bar sash windows in round-edged reveals. Architrave surround doorway with side lights. The ground floor is screened by a cast iron trellis verandah with tent roof, the centre bay pedimented. The south garden front also of 3 bays with plinth and sill band. Similar windows to entrance front with addition of a tripartite bow window on the ground floor. Extending this elevation to the west is a wing with large Gothic windows (of circa 1840) of 3 lights with cast iron glazing bars and stained glass set in tracery. Internally the house underwent considerable modifications in the mid C19 and in the late 70s-80s. The room with iron Gothic windows has an elaborately painted ceiling with quatrefoil panels of circa 1850-60 and a heavy marble shafted fireplace. The dining room has fine oak panelling with crocket and stiff leaf ornament, and a medieval fireplace owing something to Burgess, with massive marble shafts and "reredos" overmantel with a grafitto decorated hood. Good door furniture, in particular ironwork of hinges. Staircase of circa 1880 Gothicised with twisted iron balusters, decorated finialed wooden newel posts. To rear, by service wing, a 2 storey red brick addition was made circa 1870-80. The former chapel on ground floor. Five windows with Lincoln tracery; interior altered.
Listing NGR: SP0589884208
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 216808
- 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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