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Report Title
James Grove and Sons ltd; Bloomfield Works, Stourbridge Road, Halesowen. Historic Building Record and Ornamental Audit
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Birmingham Archaeology - 2207
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Summary
SUMMARY Birmingham Archaeology undertook a programme of historic building recording and an ornamental audit in May 2007 at the surviving office block of the former Bloomfield Works of James Grove and Sons Ltd., button manufacturers, Stourbridge Road, Halesowen, Dudley, West Midlands. The work was required as a condition of planning consent prior to the demolition of the building and the redevelopment of the former factory site for mixed use. The street elevation in particular was recorded in detail including the animal head motifs at the head of the applied brick pilasters which articulate the elevation. The structure as recorded represented an interesting though unremarkable example of an early 20th - century office building. The recent demolition of the remainder of the associated factory complex has served to remove the building almost completely from its historical context, and to reduce the contribution it formerly made to its contemporary streetscape. The building has lost its original exterior fenestration and an elaborate entrance porch, illustrated on original architect's drawings. Internally, however, the building was found to survive much as built, and retained a high proportion of original fittings including carpentry detailing and brass door furniture. Birmingham Archaeology iii James Grove and Sons Ltd, Stourbridge Road, Halesowen: Historic Building Recording and Ornamental Audit JAMES GROVE AND SONS LTD, BLOOMFIELD WORKS, STOURBRIDGE ROAD, HALESOWEN Historic Building Recording and Ornamental Audit, May 2007 1 INTRODUCTION-----------------------------
Table of Contents
CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................1 2 SITE LOCATION ............................................................................................................................1 3 PLANNING BACKGROUND.........................................................................................................1 4 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES..............................................................................................................2 5 METHODOLOGY ...........................................................................................................................2 5.1 The Written Record ............................................................................................................................2 5.2 The Drawn Record..............................................................................................................................2 5.3 The Photographic Record ...................................................................................................................2 5.4 Laser Scanning....................................................................................................................................2 5.5 Documentary Research.......................................................................................................................2 6 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND.....................................................................................................3 7 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................3 7.1 General Arrangements........................................................................................................................3 7.2 The Exterior Elevations ......................................................................................................................4 7.3 Interior Description.............................................................................................................................5 8 INTERPRETATION AND SIGNIFICANCE..............................................................................12 9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...........................................................................................................13 Appendix A................................................................................................................................................14Headings
SUMMARY1 INTRODUCTION
2 SITE LOCATION
2.3 The former 19th
3 PLANNING BACKGROUND
4 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
5 METHODOLOGY
5.1 The Written Record
5.2 The Drawn Record
5.3 The Photographic Record
5.4 Laser Scanning
5.5 Documentary Research
6 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
7 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION
7.1 General Arrangements
7.2 The Exterior Elevations
7.2.3 The East Elevation (Plates 8 and 9)
7.3 Interior Description
7.3.1 The Basement (Figure 9, Plates 11-13)
8 INTERPRETATION AND SIGNIFICANCE
9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Appendix A