1-7 Constitution Hill, Birmingham
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The former H.B. Sale factory (grid reference SP067876), at 1-7 Constitution Hill, Birmingham, England, at the acute junction with Hampton Street, is a Grade II listed building. Extremely thin, with a tower at one end, this red brick and terracotta building is a remarkable sight end-on.
It was designed 1895-6 by William Doubleday and James R Shaw for H. B. Sale, a die-sinker. The original plans specified five stories, but only four were built. A fifth storey was added in the mid 20th century. The tower is original. Plans show three independent shops and offices at ground level. Each upper floor was designed as a single workshop with an office in the tower. There was an engine room and dynamo in the basement.
At present, the building is used by the China Village Restaurant, one of several foreign food takeaways to occupy the building in recent years.
[edit] Sources
- Pevsner Architectural Guides - Birmingham, Andy Foster, 2005, ISBN 0-300-10731-5
- The Birmingham Jewellery Quarter - An Architectural Survey of the Manufactories, John Cattell, Sheila Ely, Barry Jones, English Heritage, 2002, ISBN 1-873592-48-5
- Images of England - photograph and details from listed building text
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