Devonshire House
DEVONSHIRE HOUSE, HIGH STREET B12
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1343073
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Devonshire House
- Statutory Address:
- DEVONSHIRE HOUSE, HIGH STREET B12
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1343073
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Devonshire House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DEVONSHIRE HOUSE, HIGH STREET B12
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:
- DEVONSHIRE HOUSE, HIGH STREET B12
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 07940 86386
Details
HIGH STREET 1. 5104 Deritend B12 Devonshire House SP 08 NE 7/55 II 2. 1902. Red brick and terracotta with some stone dressings. Four storeys plus attic; 3 bays. Ground floor of terracotta with 6 windows in recesses with ause-de-panier arches, those of the 2 outside bays with ogee gablets. The 3 storeys above are separated vertically by thin polygonal shafts with decorative finials which divide the bays, and horizontally by wide bands of brick to the outside and of terracotta to the centre. In the centre, the bands inscribed 'Alfred Bird and Sons Limited/ Devonshire Works/1837 and 1902' with foliage. Within the grid of shafts and bands, the first floor with couplets of 2-light transomed windows with arched lights and the second and third floors with central windows of cross type and outer couplets of arched windows. Arched parapet with, over the centre bay, a shaped gable with 2 arched windows, tilework of a ship in full sail and little pinnacles. Left and right of this composition, later wings of lesser interest, that to the left of 2, that to the right of 8 bays. To the left again, railings with the Bird's custard motif in them.
Listing NGR: SP0794086386
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 217290
- 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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