Town Hall is a Grade I listed building in the Birmingham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 April 1952. A Victorian Town hall. 15 related planning applications.
Town Hall
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 April 1952
- Type
- Town hall
- Period
- Victorian
- Address
- Town Hall, Victoria Square B3, B3 3DQ
- OS grid reference
- SP 066 868
- Coordinates
- 52.47954, -1.90366
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Town Hall, located in Victoria Square, is a Grade I listed building. It was designed by J A Hansom and E Welch, winning a competition in 1830, with construction starting in 1832 and later enlarged by Charles Edge. The building features Anglesey marble and is designed as a peripteral temple in the Corinthian order, consisting of 8 bays by 15. It is raised on a high rusticated podium with round-headed openings. The cellar walls include tall windows with eared surrounds, which stand on a moulded string course. The interior was altered between 1926 and 1927.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 15 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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