9, Vyse Street B18

1. VYSE STREET 5104 Hokley B18 No 9 SP 0687 NW 24/7 II 2. C1880 purpose built works and showroom. An unusual Gothic elevation for Birmingham, of brick and terracotta and symmetrical but with an ogee arched French flavour. Four bays on 3 storeys. The terracotta chimneys have been painted. Doors flank the 2 ground floor windows, all set in splayed reveals the upper parts and arches of terracotta with moulded shallow 4 centred heads. Dripmoulds over linked on floral stops and ogee arched and finialed over doorways. The latter retain original tongue and groove panelled floors. First floor windows similarly arcaded but all with ogee heads and linked dripmoulds with crocket finials. The top floor windows one of 2 lights set in a mullioned arcade the mullions dropping below the sill course. Moulded eaves and hipped slate roof with crocketed finials flanking ridge tiles.

Listing NGR: SP0600987766