Premises Occupied By Brytek Polishing Company

PREMISES OCCUPIED BY BRYTEK POLISHING COMPANY, 16, 17 AND 18, PRINCIP STREET B4

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1343122
Date first listed:
08-Jul-1982
List Entry Name:
Premises Occupied By Brytek Polishing Company
Statutory Address:
PREMISES OCCUPIED BY BRYTEK POLISHING COMPANY, 16, 17 AND 18, PRINCIP STREET B4
The Works building from the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal. The listed building on the left. December 2025. 20-23 Princip St
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Date:
1999-08-22
Reference:
IOE01/01329/32
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1343122
Date first listed:
08-Jul-1982
List Entry Name:
Premises Occupied By Brytek Polishing Company
Statutory Address 1:
PREMISES OCCUPIED BY BRYTEK POLISHING COMPANY, 16, 17 AND 18, PRINCIP STREET B4

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
PREMISES OCCUPIED BY BRYTEK POLISHING COMPANY, 16, 17 AND 18, PRINCIP STREET B4

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 07222 87795

Details

PRINCIP STREET 1. 5104 City Centre B4 Nos 16, 17 and 18 (premises occupied by Brytek Polishing Company) SP 0787 NW 26/7 II 2. Circa 1840-50 small canalside works of 2 storeys red brick with engineering brick plinth. Four bays. Gutter eaves and low pitch touched slate roof. Revealed glazing bar sashes with cambered header arches, stucco sills; 4 x 4 panes with 3 x 4 panes on office door. The latter is revealed in 2 orders with cambered arch. Segmental arched yard entrance in second bay from left. A modest but unaltered works elevation of early to mid C19 type now a rarity in what remains of the, gun quarter and with its rear facade with loading bay on to the canal.

Listing NGR: SP0722287795

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
217514
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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