Handsworth Parish Centre And Adjoining Stable Range Pigeoncote And Wall

SK48NW 784-1/7/838 28/06/73

SHEFFIELD HANDSWORTH ROAD, Handsworth (South side (off)) Handsworth Parish Centre and adjoining stable range, pigeoncote and wall (Formerly Listed as: HANDSWORTH ROAD Handsworth Parish Centre)

GV II

Formerly known as: Handsworth Vicarage HANDSWORTH ROAD. Vicarage, now parish centre, and adjoining stable range, pigeoncote and boundary wall. Mid C17, refronted early C18, remodelled early C19, with C19 and late C20 additions and alterations. Coursed squared stone and brick, with internal remains of timber framing, and ashlar dressings and hipped and gabled slate roof, with six C19 coped stone ridge stacks. Plinth, quoins, sillbands. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 6 window range arranged 1: 4: 1. Recessed central block flanked by shallow pedimented wings, the left one wider. In the centre, four 12-pane sashes and below, C20 6-panel door with overlight, flanked to right by a C19 French window. Beyond, on either side, a 12-pane sash. All these openings have stone surrounds. Flanking wings have a single 12-pane sash on each floor, the lower left one larger, all on sillbands. Right return has five 12-pane sashes and below, 3 similar windows with keystone lintels. To their right, a large late C19 canted stone bay window with pierced coped parapet. To right again, a stone boundary wall to the church yard, with flat coping and 2 doorways to left. Left return has a mid C20 single storey addition, forming a link to the stable range. Rear has 2 coped gables. Stable range, c1800, coursed squared stone with slate roof and coped gable. 2 storeys; 6 window range. Small off-centre through-eaves gable with a renewed round window, flanked by 2 small 6-pane windows to left and 3 to right, the right one late C20. Below the dormer, a segment-arched carriage opening with keystone and double board doors, flanked to left by a large 6-pane casement, then a door with overlight. To right, a single and a double casement. Rear has late C20 entrance to left, and mainly late C20 fenestration. INTERIOR: parish centre interior has entrance hall with cantilever stone staircase with landings and wrought-iron balusters, lit by a rooflight with moulded cornice. Moulded 6-panel doors, one of them curved. Front ground floor room has fielded panelled dado and moulded cornice and span beams. Eared and shouldered wooden fireplace with basket grate. Central passage has an exposed bay post. First floor rear room has exposed pole and rush partition. Stable range interior has altered principal rafter roof, and above the carriage entrance, a pigeoncote with restored brick nest boxes. The Parish Centre was previously listed on 28/06/73; the adjoining stable range, pigeoncote and wall are new listings.

Listing NGR: SK4109386182