Listed Buildings, Soho Road.

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Rhodes Almshouses 80-86 Soho Road



Rhodes Almshouses 80-86 Soho Road Built 1873 said be Jacobean style and Grade II Listed built at behest of Mrs Matilda Juliana Rhodes in memory of her husband John Rhodes, and accommodated 16 ladies "in reduced circumstances".
(Geograph)


“Mid C19. Brick with stone dressings; patterned slate roof. Two storeys; 3 bays, the outer ones advanced and with broad shaped gables, the inner one consisting of pairs of little ogee gables separated by the doors. In a Jacobean style. The doors pointed and with moulded frames to the heads. The windows all 2-light casements except the ground floor canted bay windows in the outer bays. Panels with shields with initials.”
(Historic England)

RHODES ALMSHOUSES, Non Civil Parish - 1076155 | Historic England

List entry 1076155. Grade II Listed Building: Rhodes Almshouses. May include summary, reasons for designation and history.

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PUBLIC LIBRARY, HANDSWORTH COUNCIL HOUSE AND JOB PREPARATION UNIT.



October 1877 memorial stone laid on what was formerly occupied by the Wagon and Horses Inn. To be in the Gothic and Tudor styles. Architect Messrs Alexander and Herman of Middlesborough.
The Wagon and Horses Inn was of historical interest as being the meeting place of the workmen of the old Soho manufactury.

“1878-9 by Alexander and Henman, as the Urban District Council Offices. Red brick and terracotta with stone dressings; slate roof. Mostly 2 storeys plus attic. To the left, the library part with a polygonal advanced bay surmounted by an octagonal glazed and louvred lantern with miniscule gablets, 4 bays of windows and a broad gabled bay with a large first floor tripartite window of 7 lights. The clock tower with entrance beneath a gable supporting an oriel window, machicolations, parapet and glazed and timbered clock stage has 2 bays of windows either side and, finally, on the right, there is another gabled bay. The windows all with mullions and transoms. Some pretty sculptural details.”

PUBLIC LIBRARY, HANDSWORTH COUNCIL HOUSE AND JOB PREPARATION UNIT, Non Civil Parish - 1221174 | Historic England

List entry 1221174. Grade II Listed Building: Public Library, Handsworth Council House And Job Preparation Unit. May include summary, reasons for designation and history.

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1,3,5,7,9 and 11 Soho Road.

1, SOHO ROAD B21, Non Civil Parish - 1343129 | Historic England

List entry 1343129. Grade II Listed Building: 1, Soho Road B21. May include summary, reasons for designation and history.

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3, SOHO ROAD B21, Non Civil Parish - 1290630 | Historic England

List entry 1290630. Grade II Listed Building: 3, Soho Road B21. May include summary, reasons for designation and history.

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5 AND 7, SOHO ROAD B21, Non Civil Parish - 1076153 | Historic England

List entry 1076153. Grade II Listed Building: 5 And 7, Soho Road B21. May include summary, reasons for designation and history.

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[Astoness]

interesting pedro thanks....we still have some very fine buildings on soho road and soho hill...most of them seem to be fairly well looked after....lyn

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