Description

GEORGE ROAD
1.
5104
Edgbaston B15
No 35
(Original house and
service coach-house
wings at The Skin
Hospital)
SP 0585 NE 40/37
II GV
2.
C1830-40 substantial Grecian villa of 2 storeys; 5 bays, stucco faced and
with concave quadrant walls enclosing forecourt carriage sweep. The centre
bay of front is slightly recessed and the stepped frieze is carried in under
the flat eaves of the hipped slate roof; corniced stucco chimneys. All windows
have architrave surrounds, the central one on first floor with cornice on
consoles; plate glass sashes. The doorway is flanked by engaged columns with
Grecian Corinthian capitals supporting deep entablature, the cornice overlapping
the edges of recess, blocking course above. Set back service wing to left
with 2 architrave framed windows. First floor lodge across yard to link with
2 storey painted brick coach house stable range extended out to street frontage
by single storey coach house frontage with pediment gable to road and flanking
gate piers to yard entrance.

Listing NGR: SP0587385748

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26627219

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)