The Abbey Public House
THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE, THIMBLEMILL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380334
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-2000
- List Entry Name:
- The Abbey Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE, THIMBLEMILL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1380334
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-2000
- List Entry Name:
- The Abbey Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE, THIMBLEMILL ROAD
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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.
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:
- THE ABBEY PUBLIC HOUSE, THIMBLEMILL 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 01788 86643
Details
SP08NW THIMBLEMILL ROAD
1868/9/10022 Bearwood
31-MAY-00 The Abbey Public House
II
Public house. 1931; by Edwin Francis Reynolds of Wood and Kendrick and Edwin F. Reynolds of Birmingham. Buff-coloured brick in Flemish bond and with some stone dressings. Clay plain tile hipped roof with modillion eaves cornice and segmental pedimented dormers. Tall brick axial stacks with arched panels.
PLAN: Large central public bar, flanked by smoke-rooms, and with dining room behind; at the rear a terraced courtyard with a loggia at the back.
Neo-Georgian style.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic. Symmetrical 1:7:1 bay east front, the left and right end bays with canted bays on the ground floor, 15-pane sashes on ground floor, 9-pane sashes on first floor, in moulded cases; central stone doorway with bolection architrave and pediment, doorways to left and right with overlights. At rear [W] flanking hipped wings with single-storey flat roof range between, facing terraced walled courtyard with loggia at back [W] with pairs of columns. South side 2:1 bays, the right advanced and with canted bay on ground floor. Sash windows complete with glazing bars.
INTERIOR: Public bar has bar counter with panelled front and bar back with paired pilasters and segmental pediment over central bay. Smoke-rooms with chimneypieces, the mixed smoke-room has good chimneypiece with moulded shaped wooden architrave and blue and white tiles and upholstered benches. The interior joinery might be the work of Peter de Waals of Daneway, Gloucestershire. Stairs with stick balusters to landlord's flat which has wooden chimneypiece.
SOURCE: Oliver, Basil, The Renaissance of the English Public House [1947], pp 88 and 89.
Listing NGR: SP0178886643
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 480320
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Oliver, B, The Renaissance of the English Public House, (1947), 88,89
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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