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116 and 117, Lichfield Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Tamworth, Staffordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6341 / 52°38'2"N

Longitude: -1.6986 / 1°41'54"W

OS Eastings: 420497

OS Northings: 304076

OS Grid: SK204040

Mapcode National: GBR 4FD.WXS

Mapcode Global: WHCH3.W1BZ

Plus Code: 9C4WJ8M2+JH

Entry Name: 116 and 117, Lichfield Street

Listing Date: 31 May 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1208573

English Heritage Legacy ID: 386537

ID on this website: 101208573

Location: The Leys, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79

County: Staffordshire

District: Tamworth

Electoral Ward/Division: Castle

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Tamworth

Traditional County: Staffordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire

Church of England Parish: Tamworth St Editha

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description



TAMWORTH

SK2004SW LICHFIELD STREET
670-1/6/108 (North side)
31/05/84 Nos.116 AND 117

GV II

House, later subdivided into 2, now shops. Probably second
half of C16, with C19/20 alterations. Timber frame with
rendered front; tile roof with brick stacks to front of ridge.
2-unit plan. 2 storeys; 5-window range. 1st floor probably
jettied. No 116 has central segmental-headed entrance with
half-glazed door; No 117 has similar entrance to right end.
Ground floor has 2 segmental-headed windows of 2 lights with
pegged frames and shutter pegs, similar windows to 1st floor
with iron opening casements flanking blind window; No 117 has
small-paned bow window with frieze, cornice and canopy
extending over entrance to right, shutters; 1st floor has
3-light mullioned tramsomed window with casement to right of
blind window. Large stack to centre with smaller, later, stack
to left. Rear has gabled wing with square framing; irregular
fenestration with casements and entrances. Interior:
stop-chamfered beams and joists to both floors; large
fireplace with bressummer, smaller later fireplace and winding
stair to No 116; late C19 shop fittings to No 117; rear wing
has early C17 staircase with serpentine splat balusters, the
top flight with C16 fluted timber frieze re-used as handrail.


Listing NGR: SK2049704076

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