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34-50, Lichfield Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Wolverhampton, City of Wolverhampton

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5865 / 52°35'11"N

Longitude: -2.1264 / 2°7'34"W

OS Eastings: 391534

OS Northings: 298747

OS Grid: SO915987

Mapcode National: GBR 1DK.P6

Mapcode Global: WHBFZ.97PZ

Plus Code: 9C4VHVPF+HF

Entry Name: 34-50, Lichfield Street

Listing Date: 31 March 1992

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1282470

English Heritage Legacy ID: 378454

ID on this website: 101282470

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 LICHFIELD STREET 895-1/12/256 (South side) Nos.34-50 (Even)

GV II

Terrace of 6 shops and offices. c1875. Ashlar; slate roof with ashlar stacks. 3 storeys with attic; 9-window range. Ground floor has inserted shop fronts, mostly C20, between angle pilasters with anthemion capitals (some missing) and dentilled cornice; 1st floor has panelled plinth and enriched frieze; top deep frieze with incised panels over windows and dentilled cornice. The Posada has original front with small-paned bowed window between recessed entrances with half-glazed doors; tile decoration and name panels; No 44 (H. Blackham) retains early C20 front with barometer in arch over recessed glazed door and window; entrance to upper floors to right has consoled segmental pediment and overlight. 1st floor has architraved tripartite windows with keystones and horned sashes, but 1st, 5th and 8th windows are paired; 2nd floor has windows with pilasters, enriched friezes and 4-pane horned sashes, but 1st, 5th and 8th are tripartite with flanking panels; attic has hipped dormers with glazed sides, but 1st and 8th are pedimented with flanking scrolls, cornice below breaking forward to either side; 4th and 5th dormers missing. INTERIOR: The Posada retains original bar fittings, panelling and seats; No 44 has panelled screen with glazing, doors and broken pediment; tiled passage to stair. Rear utilitarian. Built as part of redevelopment of Lichfield Street.

Listing NGR: SO9153798741

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