Northern Block at Lady Herberts Homes
NORTHERN BLOCK AT LADY HERBERTS HOMES, LADY HERBERTS GARDENS, COVENTRY, CV1 1JQ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271508
- Date first listed:
- 25-May-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Northern Block at Lady Herberts Homes
- Statutory Address:
- NORTHERN BLOCK AT LADY HERBERTS HOMES, LADY HERBERTS GARDENS, COVENTRY, CV1 1JQ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271508
- Date first listed:
- 25-May-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Northern Block at Lady Herberts Homes
- Statutory Address 1:
- NORTHERN BLOCK AT LADY HERBERTS HOMES, LADY HERBERTS GARDENS, COVENTRY, CV1 1JQ
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:
- NORTHERN BLOCK AT LADY HERBERTS HOMES, LADY HERBERTS GARDENS, COVENTRY, CV1 1JQ
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:
- SP3354279417
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22/02/2017
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833/2/10123
Lady Herberts Gardens
Northern Block at Lady Herbert's Homes
(Formerly listed as Northern Block at Lady Herbert's Homes, CHAUNTRY PLACE)
25-MAY-01
GV
II
Almshouse block of six dwellings. 1935, by Albert Herbert for Sir Alfred Herbert. Red brick with sandstone ashlar dressings and hipped Swithland slate roofs. Prominent panelled and coped brick ridge stacks. Single storey, six bays. Windows are original leaded casements, with ashlar mullions and transoms. Front has projecting centre, two- bays, with two four-light windows, and beyond, on each side, a small single light. Side ranges have similar fenestration. Hip ends have single windows with transoms. Rear has three projecting porches, each with a continuous mullioned window, six lights. In each return angle, a plain Tudor arched doorway with inscribed lintel and recessed board door. Flanking each porch, a two-light window.
INTERIOR: Not inspected.
The almshouses are the major feature of a public garden dedicated to the memory of Florence Herbert, wife of Sir Alfred Herbert, died 1930.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29 October 2019.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 487592
- 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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