38 AND 39, FREDERICK ROAD B15
38 AND 39, FREDERICK ROAD B15
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1365723
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1982
- List Entry Name:
- 38 AND 39, FREDERICK ROAD B15
- Statutory Address:
- 38 AND 39, FREDERICK ROAD B15
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1365723
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1982
- List Entry Name:
- 38 AND 39, FREDERICK ROAD B15
- Statutory Address 1:
- 38 AND 39, FREDERICK ROAD B15
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:
- 38 AND 39, FREDERICK ROAD B15
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 05658 85753
Details
FREDERICK ROAD 1. 5104 Edgbaston B15 Nos 38 and 39 SP 0585 NE 40/19 II GV
2. 1848 by J A Chatwin, his first work on leaving Barry's office. Richly detailed pair of semi-detached Italianate stucco villas. A virtually symmetrical design with service wings set back behind screen walls. Very narrow recessed strip marking party wall between the 3 bay fronts. Each with centre break. Plinth; entablature and applied parapet over ground floor; first floor impost string; bed mould to frieze with console brackets supporting moulded boxed eaves. Hipped slate roof, console-corniced stucco chimneys. Overall symmetry of fenestration with inner Venetian windows on ground floor and single outer windows, corresponding with 2 light arcaded inner windows on first floor and single outer and central ones to each front on first floor. The ground floor windows have panelled pilasters with sections of entablature and keyed archi- volt arches, diamond panelled aprons. Smaller archivolted first floor windows with console imposts, the 2 light arcaded windows with panelled pilasters. The most ornate features of the elevations axe concentrated on the entrances in the centre breaks of each front. Each has boldly rusticated surround with concave return into the reveal, large vermiculated keystone to the arch and, of particular note, ornate and deeply modelled shell and feather fanned motif to lunette. Four panel door in panelled reveal. No 38 has lower set back service way with 3 archivolted first floor windows and 2 linking stringcourses. The screen wall in line with front has segmental carriage arch. Similar wing to No 39 but with flat entablature first floor windows to front and 4 arched windows and return on St James's Road, 2 blind. Plain stucco rear elevations with 2 storey canted bays.
Listing NGR: SP0565885753
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 217070
- 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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