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National Trust Back to Back houses Inge Street & Hurst Street
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joeboybollo
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Yes,bed bugs and mice.Thank God for Dinky,our cat.Great mouser. The thought of mice running around, when I was a kid, used to frighten me to death.BUT,we survived.
I watched BBC local news last month and noted that the back to backs are to play a big part in a collaboration between the National Trust and BCU. The current exhibition seems to use the space in a way that it hasn't been utilised before (see first two links below) and this and an earlier exhibition (link three) pointed out that "you don’t need to book a tour of the Back to Backs to go into the exhibition space", which doesn't seem to encourage visitors to look at what the site was intended to be all about in my opinion.
The back to backs should be the primary attraction and the National Trust should be pushing the tours, rather than the exhibitions. Exhibitions should be seen as something that can be held alongside the tour, not as the primary reason to visit the site and something to do with a tour, rather than instead of doing a tour.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
www.bcu.ac.uk
The back to backs should be the primary attraction and the National Trust should be pushing the tours, rather than the exhibitions. Exhibitions should be seen as something that can be held alongside the tour, not as the primary reason to visit the site and something to do with a tour, rather than instead of doing a tour.
Exhibitions at Birmingham Back to Backs
Beyond Glitter and Feathers in collaboration with Garry Jones, an artist and passionate advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and HIV awareness.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
New art collaboration spotlights Birmingham’s drag and theatre roots
Birmingham City University and National Trust spotlight Birmingham’s bold Drag and Theatre roots in creative project
www.bcu.ac.uk
This is the Historic England listing for the Inge Street & Hurst Street Back-to-Backs.
The following shall be included in the list: INGE STREET SP 08 NE (South side) 7/97 Nos 50, 52, and 54 and Nos 1, 2 & 3 attached to rear II Includes Nos 55-63 (odd) Hurst Street and attached wall and outhouses. Shops, offices and flats, originally forming court of houses, 1789 with C19 and C20 alterations. Red brick, part painted and in small part rendered with Welsh slate roof, hipped to corner, and brick ridge stacks. 3 storeys. Front to Inge Street a 4-window range of, from left, a C19 canted bay, 16-pane sash, 6-pane sash, and 16 pane sash. On 2nd floor, blank to left, then three 8-pane sashes and a small 2-light casement. C20 shop fronts to ground floor with C20 window and door to far right. In centre an arched alley entrance with cast-iron plaque above inscribed 'Court 15'. Brick dentilled eaves. To rear a 3-window range of 6-pane sash, 16-pane sash, and 4-pane sash. C20 window , 8-pane sash and 6-pane sash to 2nd floor. Ground floor has doorways, a blocked window (formerly bay) and 2 canted bay windows on wooden brackets, with sashes, the upper lights of which have glazing bars forming diamonds. Front to Hurst Street a 5-window range of, from left, a C20 wood cross window, 16-pane sash 16 pane sash 4-pane sash, 16-pane sash, these last under cambered moulded stucco arches, the others under brick cambered arches. On 2nd floor are 2-light casement, two 8-pane sashes and 2-light casements. C20, shop fronts to ground floor. Brick dentilled eaves. Rear is blank but for small window and archway. Extending from rear of Hurst Street range a high brick wall with lean-to outhouses/privies. Interiors: No 1 (rear) has staircase with small section of Chinese fretwork balustrade (rest not visible) and fireplace (blocked) with dentilled cornice above. No 61/63 Hurst Street has 2 winder stairs and original room divisions and doorways though rooms now interconnecting. No 55 Hurst Street has winder stair. Other lst floor interiors not inspected. Known as Court No 15 and reputed to be the last remaining example of back-to-back housing in the city. Information from Birmingham City Council referring to 1789 lease 198A between air Thomas Gooch and John Willmore,Rate Levy Book (1823-7) Court 15, Inge St., and C W Chalklin: The Provincial Towns of Georgian England: 1974: plate 7).
The following shall be included in the list: INGE STREET SP 08 NE (South side) 7/97 Nos 50, 52, and 54 and Nos 1, 2 & 3 attached to rear II Includes Nos 55-63 (odd) Hurst Street and attached wall and outhouses. Shops, offices and flats, originally forming court of houses, 1789 with C19 and C20 alterations. Red brick, part painted and in small part rendered with Welsh slate roof, hipped to corner, and brick ridge stacks. 3 storeys. Front to Inge Street a 4-window range of, from left, a C19 canted bay, 16-pane sash, 6-pane sash, and 16 pane sash. On 2nd floor, blank to left, then three 8-pane sashes and a small 2-light casement. C20 shop fronts to ground floor with C20 window and door to far right. In centre an arched alley entrance with cast-iron plaque above inscribed 'Court 15'. Brick dentilled eaves. To rear a 3-window range of 6-pane sash, 16-pane sash, and 4-pane sash. C20 window , 8-pane sash and 6-pane sash to 2nd floor. Ground floor has doorways, a blocked window (formerly bay) and 2 canted bay windows on wooden brackets, with sashes, the upper lights of which have glazing bars forming diamonds. Front to Hurst Street a 5-window range of, from left, a C20 wood cross window, 16-pane sash 16 pane sash 4-pane sash, 16-pane sash, these last under cambered moulded stucco arches, the others under brick cambered arches. On 2nd floor are 2-light casement, two 8-pane sashes and 2-light casements. C20, shop fronts to ground floor. Brick dentilled eaves. Rear is blank but for small window and archway. Extending from rear of Hurst Street range a high brick wall with lean-to outhouses/privies. Interiors: No 1 (rear) has staircase with small section of Chinese fretwork balustrade (rest not visible) and fireplace (blocked) with dentilled cornice above. No 61/63 Hurst Street has 2 winder stairs and original room divisions and doorways though rooms now interconnecting. No 55 Hurst Street has winder stair. Other lst floor interiors not inspected. Known as Court No 15 and reputed to be the last remaining example of back-to-back housing in the city. Information from Birmingham City Council referring to 1789 lease 198A between air Thomas Gooch and John Willmore,Rate Levy Book (1823-7) Court 15, Inge St., and C W Chalklin: The Provincial Towns of Georgian England: 1974: plate 7).
Would this have been the original and only entrance to Court 15 ? This is on Inge Street. Or was there another point of access the Court (such as on Hurst Street)?
