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Town Hall

A Grade I Listed Building in Ladywood, Birmingham

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Latitude: 52.4795 / 52°28'46"N

Longitude: -1.9036 / 1°54'13"W

OS Eastings: 406640

OS Northings: 286849

OS Grid: SP066868

Mapcode National: GBR 5Z9.K1

Mapcode Global: VH9YW.YYH2

Plus Code: 9C4WF3HW+RG

Entry Name: Town Hall

Listing Date: 25 April 1952

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1343161

English Heritage Legacy ID: 217694

ID on this website: 101343161

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, B3

County: Birmingham

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Birmingham

Traditional County: Warwickshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands

Church of England Parish: Cathedral Church of St Philip Birmingham

Church of England Diocese: Birmingham

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Description


VICTORIA SQUARE
1.
5104
City Centre B3
Town Hall
SP 0686 NE 33/37 25.4.52
2.
Won in competition in 1830 by J A Hansom and E Welch; building started 1832 and
completed and enlarged by Charles Edge. Anglesey marble. Peripteral temple of
the Corinthian order, 8 bays by 15, and raised on a high rusticated podium with
round headed openings. In the walls of the cellar tall windows within eared
surrounds and standing on a moulded string course. The interior altered 1926-7.

Listing NGR: SP0664086849

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