Cape House
CAPE HOUSE, CAPE HILL/DURBAN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380114
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Cape House
- Statutory Address:
- CAPE HOUSE, CAPE HILL/DURBAN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380114
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Cape House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CAPE HOUSE, CAPE HILL/DURBAN ROAD
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:
- CAPE HOUSE, CAPE HILL/DURBAN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sandwell (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 03067 87656
Details
SP08NW CAPE HILL/DURBAN ROAD
1868/9/10021 Cape House
24-FEB-00
II
Dispensary. Dated 1907. Red brick with terracotta dressings. Slate roof.
PLAN: Central entrance under a clock tower, with hall on left [W] and single-storey range on right [E], and with 2-storey block behind facing west.
Wrenaissance style.
EXTERIOR: 1 and 2 storeys. Asymmetrical south front with central tower with rusticated quoins, modillion cornice and clock stage with cupola above; at base of tower a round arch doorway with panelled double doors, putti in keystone and swags in the spandrels, plaque above inscribed : Birmingham General Dispensary, with scrolled and festooned cornice over. Hall on left with large Venetian window with festooned dated cartouche in broken pediment above. To right of tower 1:2 bays, right hand set back, windows in moulded architraves with festooned scrolls at heads, pulvinated frieze, modillion cornice and blocking course. Right-hand [E] return, 2 storeys, 2:1:2 bay range projects on right with rusticated quoins, central bay with small segmental pediment containing cartouche and with blocked doorway; flanked by canted bay windows; small porch in left [S] angle. West side has Venetian window in pedimental gable with C20 single-storey extension below. Windows with leaded panes and some stained glass. East side has sashes with glazing bars.
INTERIOR not inspected.
Listing NGR: SP0306787656
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 479594
- 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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