Brookes Works
BROOKES WORKS, 7-15, LEICESTER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245426
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Brookes Works
- Statutory Address:
- BROOKES WORKS, 7-15, LEICESTER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245426
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1999
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-May-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Brookes Works
- Statutory Address 1:
- BROOKES WORKS, 7-15, LEICESTER 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:
- BROOKES WORKS, 7-15, LEICESTER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Walsall (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 01419 98586
Details
SP 0198 NW WALSALL LEICESTER STREET
(south west side)
13/10021 Numbers 7-15 (odd)
Brookes Works
II
Saddle works and shops. 1890-91, extended c1900 with minor C20 alterations. Red brick with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. Various tall brick stacks. 4 storey. T-plan. Street front has shops to ground floor with painted pilasters between and continuous entablature and fascia boards. Central passage entrance with segmental arch and ashlar keystone. To left single shops either side entrance to offices above, each shop has recessed doorway and plate glass window with overlights. To right central pair of doorways with stained glass overlights and large flanking shop windows also with stained glass overlights. Above upper 2 floors have tall giant pilasters with between .o-light cross casements to each floor in tall segmental arches with ashlar tympani and keystones. Second and sixth bays are narrower with 2-light cross casement windows. Top floor has central round headed window with ashlar keystone and flanking pilasters, topped with curved gable with ashlar coping and finials. Either side are single 3-light cross casements, and beyond 2-light round headed cross casements in similar gables with further 3-light casements at either end. Rear courtyard, entered through central passage has 6 window 4 storey workshop range, with off-centre doorway and 2 glazing bar sashes to right. Above first and second floors have segment headed cross casement windows with glazing bars, third floor has similar flat headed windows. INTERIOR has original staircase with turned balusters and tiled dado. Upper floors have original fireplaces, doors and plaster coving.
Listing NGR: SP0141998586
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473038
- 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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