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Lodge to Rotton Park Reservoir

A Grade II Listed Building in Ladywood, Birmingham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.478 / 52°28'40"N

Longitude: -1.9342 / 1°56'3"W

OS Eastings: 404566

OS Northings: 286675

OS Grid: SP045866

Mapcode National: GBR 5R9.TL

Mapcode Global: VH9YW.FZB8

Plus Code: 9C4WF3H8+58

Entry Name: Lodge to Rotton Park Reservoir

Listing Date: 23 September 1991

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1234110

English Heritage Legacy ID: 409904

ID on this website: 101234110

Location: Rotton Park, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16

County: Birmingham

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Birmingham

Traditional County: Warwickshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands

Church of England Parish: Ladywood

Church of England Diocese: Birmingham

Tagged with: Gatehouse

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Description


The following Building shall be added:-

RESERVOIR ROAD
Lodge to Rotton park
SP 08 NW
997-0/6/53 Reservior
II
Canal reservoir lodge. Circa 1830, probably by Thomas Telford and with
circa 1880 extension. Red brick, rendered at rear. Slate hipped roof
with deep eaves and octagonal brick stack at apex with C20 pots. L-
shaped on plan, the original lodge has a canted front and in circa 1880
a wing was added to the rear and left. 2 storeys. Original lodge to
right has canted front with tall sash windows on each side on both
storeys with vertical glazing bars only and in segmental arch openings.
Set back on left a later C19 2-storey two-window range with sash
windows. At rear hipped roof wing on left and gable-ended wing on right.
Interior: not inspected.

Note: The reservoir was built by Thomas Telford in 1826 to supply water
to the Birmingham Canal, which was rebuilt by Telford from James
rindley's 1768 canal.

Listing NGR: SP0456686675

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