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8 and 9, King Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Wolverhampton, City of Wolverhampton

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.586 / 52°35'9"N

Longitude: -2.1263 / 2°7'34"W

OS Eastings: 391541

OS Northings: 298692

OS Grid: SO915986

Mapcode National: GBR 1DK.PD

Mapcode Global: WHBFZ.98QC

Plus Code: 9C4VHVPF+9F

Entry Name: 8 and 9, King Street

Listing Date: 16 July 1949

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1282466

English Heritage Legacy ID: 378438

ID on this website: 101282466

Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1

County: City of Wolverhampton

Electoral Ward/Division: St Peter's

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Wolverhampton

Traditional County: Staffordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands

Church of England Parish: Central Wolverhampton

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description


WOLVERHAMPTON

SO9198NE KING STREET 895-1/12/242 (North side) 16/07/49 Nos.8 AND 9

GV II

2 houses, now offices and shop. Late C18 with later alterations. Brick with tile roof. Double-depth plan. 3 storeys; 7-window range. Top cornice; flat pilaster to left hand end. 1st 4 windows to 1st floor have rusticated wedge lintels, those to rest have rubbed brick flat arches, over C20 sashes; ground floor has 8-pane tripartite sash and 12-pane sash; 1st floor has 12-pane sashes, those to end 3 windows probably original, end 12-pane tripartite sash; 2nd floor has 6-pane sashes, end 8-pane sash. Entrance has lintel as above, 6-panel door and overlight; central entry has rusticated elliptical arch, plain door and grille over; end C20 double-fronted shop front, small-paned bow windows. C20 wall-mounted lantern and wrought-iron bracket. Rear has C20 range. INTERIOR not inspected. One of a row of Georgian houses in King Street, built after 1751. (Isaac Taylor: A Plan of Wolverhampton: London: 1750-1751).

Listing NGR: SO9154198692

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