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General Post Office

A Grade II Listed Building in Ladywood, Birmingham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4793 / 52°28'45"N

Longitude: -1.9026 / 1°54'9"W

OS Eastings: 406714

OS Northings: 286819

OS Grid: SP067868

Mapcode National: GBR 5Z9.T4

Mapcode Global: VH9YW.ZY18

Plus Code: 9C4WF3HW+PX

Entry Name: General Post Office

Listing Date: 25 September 1972

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1076142

English Heritage Legacy ID: 217696

Also known as: Birmingham Head Post Office
General Post Office, Birmingham

ID on this website: 101076142

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, B2

County: Birmingham

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Birmingham

Traditional County: Warwickshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands

Church of England Parish: Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham

Church of England Diocese: Birmingham

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Description


VICTORIA SQUARE
1.
5104
City Centre B3
General Post Office
SP 0686 NE 33/39 25.9.72
II
2.
1889-91 by Sir Henry Tanner. Stone; slate roof. Three storeys plus attic;
5 bays, the centre one slightly advanced and with superimposed orders,
plus diagonal corner bays with pedimented entrances and also with
superimposed orders. Ground floor with arched openings. First and second
floors with cross windows. Exceedingly lively skyline with an arched window
within a pedimented attic flanked by steeply pitched roofs with dormer windows
and corner polygonal turrets with pediments, little domes and urns as finials.

Listing NGR: SP0671486818

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