The Anchorage is a Grade II* listed building in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, England.[1]
| The Anchorage | |
|---|---|
 The building in August 2013 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Arts and Crafts |
| Address | 137, Handsworth Wood Road, Handsworth Wood |
| Town or city | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 52°31′07″N 1°55′47″W / 52.5185°N 1.92978°W |
| Completed | 1899 |
| Designations | Grade II* listed |
It was built in 1899, to Arts and Crafts-style designs by Joseph Crouch and Edmund Butler,[1] as a house for Alfred Constantine, a manufacturing jeweller.[1][2] At the time, the area was in Staffordshire. The building is made of brick, with stone dressing and applied timber framing. The roof is tiled, with an off-centre cupola.[1]
A fire in around 1977 burnt the main hall's minstrels' gallery and a set of murals, The Hunt and Feast, by Fred Davis.[1][3] Other interior fittings include metal work by a member of the Bromsgrove Guild, possibly Benjamin Creswick, and embroidery by Mary Newill, who also made stained glass for some of the windows.[1]
The building was granted protection from unauthorised alteration through Grade II* listed designation on 8 July 1982.[1]
One of its attached garages has been converted into a self contained dwelling under the direction of HDA Architecture.[4] From 1983 to 2019 the building was occupied by the Jesus Fellowship Church as one of its Community Houses.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Historic England. "The Anchorage (Grade II*) (1076319)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription". 1901. Retrieved 29 October 2015 – via Findmypast.
- ^ Willsdon, Clare A. P. (2000). Mural Painting in Britain 1840-1940: Image and Meaning. Oxford University Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-19-817515-5.
- ^ "Repairs and adaptation:The Anchorage, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham". HDA Architecture. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Jesus Fellowship Church, Birmingham". Jesus Fellowship Church. Retrieved 29 October 2015.