Description

ST AGNES ROAD 1. 5104 Moseley B13 No 15 SP 08 SE 12/45 II 2. Dated 1904. Architect Anthony Rowse for his brother. An early brick built Arts and Crafts house of distinctive Birmingham type. Two storeys and attic, asymmetrical elevation. Steep tiled gable end roof with tall slightly tapered chimney stacks. Gabled bay of 2 1/2 storeys with 2 storey staircase bay and porch in same plane but with flat coping above stair window concealing roof and raised in miniature gable above date plaque and shallow chamfered return to lower right hand wing with overhanging eaves. The porch rises level with first transom of stair window with a chequer band of stone and tilework and plain stone coped parapet from the chamfered angle returned wall of wing. The doorway itself is round arched and relatively low with flush ashlar rustication and a semi-circular corbelled stone hood. Shallow panelled door also round headed. The stair window is stone framed and mullion transomed and there is a small lobby window also stone dressed set low beneath it on the ground floor. Both have tile on edge bands above lintels. The left hand gabled bay has a canted bay window with rosette studded valance. Leaded casements set in shallow flush frames to upper floors. The right hand wing has small leaded canted oriel to first floor and a 3 light mullion-transom window to the ground floor. All windows retain decorated wrought iron latches. Interior unaltered with restrained mouldings and door furniture. Tall proportioned fireplaces, with panelled over mantel and peacock green tiles in drawing room and with flanking high set slender columns in the dining room. Simple dog leg staircase of stained oak with octagonal tapering capped newels only decorated with small diamond marquetry. Unusually extensive internal ventilation system with grilles in hall and all main rooms.

Listing NGR: SP0856482530

External Links

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