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Former Entrance Lodge to Rubery Hill Hospital

A Grade II Listed Building in Longbridge, Birmingham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3961 / 52°23'45"N

Longitude: -2.0107 / 2°0'38"W

OS Eastings: 399369

OS Northings: 277560

OS Grid: SO993775

Mapcode National: GBR 2F7.NH8

Mapcode Global: VH9ZF.31DH

Plus Code: 9C4V9XWQ+CP

Entry Name: Former Entrance Lodge to Rubery Hill Hospital

Listing Date: 4 November 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1234338

English Heritage Legacy ID: 410208

ID on this website: 101234338

Location: Rubery, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45

County: Birmingham

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Birmingham

Traditional County: Worcestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands

Church of England Parish: Rednal

Church of England Diocese: Birmingham

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Description


BIRMINGHAM BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH
SO 97 NE
15/10041 Number 1959,
Former Entrance Lodge to
Rubery Hill Hospital
II
Former entrance lodge,now private dwelling.Circa 1882 by
Martin and Chamberlain for the Borough of Birmingham Lunatic
Asylum Committee of Visitors,with C20 alterations and
additions.Red brick with ashlar dressings,gable stacks with
moulded brickwork,and a plain tiled roof with crested ridges
and terracotta finials.West elevation;2 storeys,4 bays with
advanced gable to right,and entrance in the angle of the 2
ranges,beneath an open porch supported on moulded timber
posts.6-panel door, the upper 4 panels glazed and below a
rectangular overlight.To the left of the doorway,2 ground
floor openings,one tall with an upper sash of 12 lights over
an undivided lower sash and steeply sloping ashlar
cill.Smaller window without glazing bars. Window above doorway
interrupts bracketed eaves.Advanced gable with 2 tall narrow
sashes without glazing bars to ground floor;coupled first
floorsashes to gable centre within gable wall incorporating
slender box framing above moulded terracotta band.Brick
nogging infill to framing.Moulded bargeboards with drop
finial.South elevation with gablet above canted bay window and
with moulded terracotta band returned above.Advanced gable to
garden front with moulded band below eaves brackets,and
chimney breast expressed in gable.Single first floor sash to
left of gable apex.Tall lean-to extends beyond line of
gable.Interior not inspected but likely to contain features of
interest.

Listing NGR: SO9936977560

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