Description

SO 97 NW BELBROUGHTON CP DRAYTON ROAD (south side)
Belbroughton

6/25 No 1 (Island House)
4.8.77

GV II

House. Mid- to late C18 with mid-C19 alterations and additions. Painted
brick, plain tile roofs with parapets at gable ends, gable-end stacks and
small ridge stack. Two storeys and attic with three-course band between
main storeys of C18 part and cogged eaves cornice above. Three plus one
bays. Three-bay part has three ground and first floor 3-light C19 casements;
all have cambered heads except for the central ground floor window which
breaks into the three-course band. Main entrance between left and central
bays has an open pediment, moulded architrave and 6-panelled door. There
is a Birmingham fire insurance mark in the upper left corner. Attic light
at right gable end. The C19 single-bay part adjoins the left gable end
and has a ground and, first floor 16-pane sash window with moulded architraves;
the ground floor window has a cambered head. At the left gable end is a reset
round-headed sandstone relief panel of St Christopher. Interior not inspected.
Lean-to out-building-at right gable end with small rectangular opening. C19
single-storey wings at rear.

Listing NGR: SO9177277026

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26460170

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Recommended Books

• 
  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
• 
  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)