The Monument (Observatory) is a Grade II* listed building in the Birmingham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 April 1952. Observatory. 1 related planning application.
The Monument (Observatory)
- WRENN ID
- dusk-spire-shade
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston MP: Preet Kaur Gill (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 April 1952
- Type
- Observatory
- Address
- The Monument (Observatory), Waterworks Road, Edgbaston B16, B16 9AL
- OS grid reference
- SP 047 862
- Coordinates
- 52.47442, -1.93123
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Monument, also known as the Observatory, is a notable structure built in 1758 as a folly by John Perrot. It is constructed of red brick and stands six storeys tall, featuring an octagonal shape on a square base, with a round stair turret attached. Each storey has a single pointed window, except for the fifth storey, which includes an oculus. The top storey is adorned with an arcade that has stone dressings. The building is topped with a stone cornice and battlements. Inside, the top room boasts a complete Gothic plaster ceiling.
Local climate
The Monument (Observatory) receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 76% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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