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Latitude: 52.6338 / 52°38'1"N
Longitude: -1.6993 / 1°41'57"W
OS Eastings: 420444
OS Northings: 304048
OS Grid: SK204040
Mapcode National: GBR 4FD.WQF
Mapcode Global: WHCH3.V2Z5
Plus Code: 9C4WJ8M2+G7
Entry Name: 17 and 18, Lichfield Street
Listing Date: 28 February 1992
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1293146
English Heritage Legacy ID: 386525
ID on this website: 101293146
Location: The Leys, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79
County: Staffordshire
District: Tamworth
Electoral Ward/Division: Castle
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Tamworth
Traditional County: Staffordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire
Church of England Parish: Tamworth St Editha
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
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TAMWORTH
SK2004SW LICHFIELD STREET
670-1/6/97 (South side)
Nos.17 AND 18
GV II
School, now betting shop and restaurant. 1837. For Sir Robert
Peel P.M. Brick with ashlar dressings, part painted; tile roof
with brick end stack. L-plan. Single-storey with attic;
2-window range. Left half (No17) under gable; right end breaks
forward, with gable over window. Coped gables, that to left
with 3 pinnacles, 2 truncated. No 17 has C20 entrance with
paired doors flanked by Tudor-headed entrances with label
moulds and traceried spandrels, that to left blocked with
Y-tracery window, that to right with plank door; entrance to
right end (No 18) has rubbed brick cambered arch and 6-panel
door. Window to ground floor of No 18 has weathered sill, and
rubbed brick cambered arch over 4-pane horned tripartite sash;
1st floor has pointed window with intersecting tracery and
hood to No 17, segmental-headed casement window with pegged
frame to No 18. Rear has gabled wing with similar details and
return gablet; C20 addition to end and C20 outshut to left.
The school was founded by Sir Robert Peel's father, and was
moved to this building by Sir Robert, who also built its
replacement across the road (q.v.) in 1850.
(H.Wood: Borough by Prescription: Tamworth: 1958-: 64).
Listing NGR: SK2044404048
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