Hen and Chickens Public House
HEN AND CHICKENS PUBLIC HOUSE, CONSTITUTION HILL B19
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290561
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Hen and Chickens Public House
- Statutory Address:
- HEN AND CHICKENS PUBLIC HOUSE, CONSTITUTION HILL B19
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- Reference:
- IOE01/01329/28
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290561
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Hen and Chickens Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HEN AND CHICKENS PUBLIC HOUSE, CONSTITUTION HILL B19
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:
- HEN AND CHICKENS PUBLIC HOUSE, CONSTITUTION HILL B19
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 06732 87690
Details
CONSTITUTION HILL 1. 5104 City Centre B19 Nos 27 and 29 (Hen and Chickens Public House) SP 0687 NE 25/7 II GV 2. Circa 1880 large corner public house with Italianate detailing relating to No 25. Tall 3 storeys yellow brick with ceramic, red brick and stone and terracotta dressings. Splayed corner. Upper floors articulated in coupled or single bays by giant banded ceramic brick pilasters, rising to spring of second floor window arches. Carved console brackets alternating with floral terracotta metopes support moulded stone cornice with yellow brick parapet above. Terracotta diaper panels and projecting heads in roundels are set above segmental arched first floor windows. Pilastered public house front including shop front No 29. The fascia with fretted valance to cornice.
Listing NGR: SP0673987695
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 216995
- 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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