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17 and 18, Lichfield Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Tamworth, Staffordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6338 / 52°38'1"N

Longitude: -1.6993 / 1°41'57"W

OS Eastings: 420444

OS Northings: 304048

OS Grid: SK204040

Mapcode National: GBR 4FD.WQF

Mapcode Global: WHCH3.V2Z5

Plus Code: 9C4WJ8M2+G7

Entry Name: 17 and 18, Lichfield Street

Listing Date: 28 February 1992

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1293146

English Heritage Legacy ID: 386525

ID on this website: 101293146

Location: The Leys, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79

County: Staffordshire

District: Tamworth

Electoral Ward/Division: Castle

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Tamworth

Traditional County: Staffordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire

Church of England Parish: Tamworth St Editha

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description



TAMWORTH

SK2004SW LICHFIELD STREET
670-1/6/97 (South side)
Nos.17 AND 18

GV II

School, now betting shop and restaurant. 1837. For Sir Robert
Peel P.M. Brick with ashlar dressings, part painted; tile roof
with brick end stack. L-plan. Single-storey with attic;
2-window range. Left half (No17) under gable; right end breaks
forward, with gable over window. Coped gables, that to left
with 3 pinnacles, 2 truncated. No 17 has C20 entrance with
paired doors flanked by Tudor-headed entrances with label
moulds and traceried spandrels, that to left blocked with
Y-tracery window, that to right with plank door; entrance to
right end (No 18) has rubbed brick cambered arch and 6-panel
door. Window to ground floor of No 18 has weathered sill, and
rubbed brick cambered arch over 4-pane horned tripartite sash;
1st floor has pointed window with intersecting tracery and
hood to No 17, segmental-headed casement window with pegged
frame to No 18. Rear has gabled wing with similar details and
return gablet; C20 addition to end and C20 outshut to left.
The school was founded by Sir Robert Peel's father, and was
moved to this building by Sir Robert, who also built its
replacement across the road (q.v.) in 1850.
(H.Wood: Borough by Prescription: Tamworth: 1958-: 64).


Listing NGR: SK2044404048

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