Midland House
MIDLAND HOUSE, 1, VERNON ROAD B16
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290549
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Midland House
- Statutory Address:
- MIDLAND HOUSE, 1, VERNON ROAD B16
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290549
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Midland House
- Statutory Address 1:
- MIDLAND HOUSE, 1, VERNON ROAD B16
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:
- MIDLAND HOUSE, 1, VERNON ROAD B16
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 04343 86356
Details
VERNON ROAD 1. 5104 Edgbaston B16 No 1 (Midland House) SP 0486 SW 35/8 II 2. C1880 built as an asylum of modest size. Two storeys red brick with stone and buff brick dressings still with simplified classical detail. Seven bay main range set back between 2 bay wings. Low hipped slate roofs with deep boxed eaves. Stone plat band and plinth. Advanced centre piece with Serlian porch and 2 close set round headed windows on first floor. Windows otherwise round headed on ground floor and segmental arched on first floor the bays defined as panels by pilaster strips with concave chamfers, the panel heads capped with toothed bands. The building closes the vista of Clarendon Road.
Listing NGR: SP0434386356
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 217680
- 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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