31 And 32, Frederick Road B15

FREDERICK ROAD 1. 5104 Edgbaston B15 Nos 31 and 32 SP 0585 NE 40/15 II 2. A pair of C1840-50 semi-detached Calthorpe Estate villas, red brick with stucco dressings. Presumably designed as symmetrical plan, No 31 has 3 bay front with recessed coach house but No 32 has 4th bay, absorbing the coach house, an early extension in a matching style to the original 3 bays. Half hipped slate roof overall, with moulded flat eaves. Tall cornered chimney stacks, that in centre with stucco cornice, square pots. First floor windows have architrave surrounds with eared feet, panelled sills. The ground floor windows have same architraves rising from plinth, with cornices and very shallow pediments surmounted by diminutive acroteria. Left hand ground floor window replaced by late C19 canted bay. Entrances have engaged Ionic fluted columns supporting deep entablatures; panelled reveals to 4 panel doors, rectangular fanlights. The slightly recessed 2 storey gig house wing of No 31 has shallow stucco parapet band with scroll supported shallow block pediment over centre. Single glazing bar sash window to first floor under gauged brick flat arch. Basket-Handle gauged brick arch to coach house with later built our doors.

Listing NGR: SP0563685667