Baptist Church Hall

BIRMINGHAM ALEXANDER ROAD SP 18 SW (north side), Acocks Green 13/10068 Baptist Church Hall II Baptist church hall, used as Sunday school. Dated 1903. English bond red brick and terracotta. Plain tile roof with terracotta coped gable ends and wavy ridge tiles. Brick gable-end stacks. PLAN: Offices and entrance in the south front range; the hall behind. Free Flemish Gothic style. EXTERIOR: 2 storey south front of 3 bays; the centre bay breaks forwards and gabled with small wavy pediment at apex and name on terracotta scrolls below held by angels; central doorway with panelled double doors, segmentally curved canopy/cornice on consoles with putti below and deeply recessed overlight above and flanking side-lights with terracotta tracery; panelled entablature above; large 8-light terracotta traceried Perpendicular window above with moulded segmental arch. Bays to left and right have 3-light traceried terracotta windows with cusped heads, the ground floor with transoms, the first floor with panelled aprons, centre panel with shield; modillion eaves cornice and splayed corners rising to squat polygonal turrets with panelled sides, fleurons at the corners and heavy moulded cornice and copper-clad ogee cupola with tall finial. INTERIOR: Hall has arch-braced roof on corbels. NOTE: The front of the building is an imposing free use of Flemish Gothic style with fine terracotta dressings.

Listing NGR: SP1238183700