Description

RUSSELL ROAD
1.
5104 Edgbaston B16
No 14
(Cannon Hill House)
SP 08 SE 12/43
II
2.
Circa 1830-40 substantial 2 storey stucco faced villa with 5 bay north entrance
front. Ground floor channelled, the grooves struck into segmental arches of
shallow recessed panels containing the full length ground floor sash windows.
First floor moulded sill course. The front is framed by quoin pilasters and
frieze in same plane. Deep flat eaves to hipped slate roof with 4 pedimented
dormers. Stucco corniced chimneys. Large double columned Greek Doric porch
in second bay from right with deep plain entablature. Double doors of 8 moulded
panels in architrave case. Glazing bar sashes to both floors, those on first
floor have surrounds with friezes end cornices and with small pediment above
the porch. West return front of 3 bays has similar details but with plaster strips
dividing the first floor window bays, ground floor window retain original
louvred shutters. Plain red brick service wing to side amd rear.
The grounds now form Cannon Hill Park.

Listing NGR: SP0442783926

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26515160

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

• 
  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
• 
  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments