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Appendix 1: Council owned Buildings, Structures and Parks protected by Statutory Designation identified for review by the Select Committee on Heritage and Culture Table 1: Operational Council owned Buildings providing Council services ranked by Heritage Value and Impact on delivering the Council’s priorities Heritage value & Accessibility to the public impact on delivering priorities Building description and No Heritage Impact on total ranking total ranking Listing Status Location Public DDA value priorities score by score by (0-5) (0-5) (0-5) (0-10) (0-10) (0-20) priority (0-15) access 8 The Oak House, Oak Road, Museum. West Bromwich Potentially 10 if B16 Description: Late C16th House 9 visitor facilities, 17 3 4 2 9 including new 1st =16th Listing Grade: Grade II*(star) toilets & At risk?: No classroom are provided 8 District Public Library, Victoria Scores Road, Tipton anticipate re- Description: 1905 Public opening as B6 8 community 16 =2nd 3 5 4 12 =5th Library building plus Listing Grade: Grade II museum At risk?: Yes (until refurbished) following refurbishment 8 Part vacant, Haden Hill Hall, Haden Hill part Park, Lee Road, Cradley Heath, operational Rowley Regis museum B8 8 Scores reflect 16 =2nd 2 4 3 11 =9th Description: 1700-1878 House Victorian (The (The Listing Grade: Grade II House. No use Victorian Victorian At risk?: No currently being house) house) made of the ‘Tudor Building’ - 1 - Table 1: Operational Council owned Buildings providing Council services ranked by Heritage Value and Impact on delivering the Council’s priorities Heritage value & Accessibility to the public impact on delivering priorities Building description and No Heritage Impact on total ranking total ranking Listing Status Location Public DDA value priorities score by score by (0-5) (0-5) (0-5) (0-10) (0-10) (0-20) priority (0-15) access Sandwell Park Farm, Sandwell Valley, Lodge Hill Road (off), West Bromwich 8 B13 Description: C18th Agricultural 8 Museum 16 =2nd 3 5 5 13 =2nd Buildings (including Listing Grade: Grade II farm) At risk?: No 8 Central Public Library, High Central Street, West Bromwich library. Huge B4 Description: 1907 Library 7 potential for 15 5 5 3 13 development of =5th =2nd Listing Grade: Grade II service through At risk?: No Arcade proposals Smethwick Baths, Thimblemill Road, Smethwick B14 Description: 1933 Public Baths 7 8 15 3 5 3 11 Public Baths =5th =9th Listing Grade: Grade II At risk?: No Smethwick Council House, 297 High Street, Smethwick 8 B15 Description: 1907 Town Hall 7 Council 15 =5th 4 3 4 11 =9th Listing Grade: Grade II Administrative At risk?: No Offices Warley Branch Library, 4 Thimblemill Road, Smethwick 8 when B17 Description: 1937 Library 7 15 =5th 3 5 works 12 =5th Branch are Listing Grade: Grade II Library At risk?: No complete - 2 - Table 1: Operational Council owned Buildings providing Council services ranked by Heritage Value and Impact on delivering the Council’s priorities Heritage value & Accessibility to the public impact on delivering priorities Building description and No Heritage Impact on total ranking total ranking Listing Status Location Public DDA value priorities score by score by (0-5) (0-5) (0-5) (0-10) (0-10) (0-20) priority (0-15) access Big House, 44 Church Street, Oldbury Description: Early C18th B2 8 14 5 2 4 11 House 6 =9th =9th Member’s Listing Grade: Grade II*(star) office At risk?: No District Public Library, Walsall Street, Wednesbury 4 Description: 1907 Public B7 6 8 14 =9th 4 5 Access 13 =2nd Library greatly Branch library Listing Grade: Grade II improved At risk?: No recently Highfields, High Street, West Bromwich Description: circa 1830 B9 7 6 13 =11th 5 3 4 12 =5th Houses District Listing Grade: Grade II Registrar’s At risk?: No office Richards Art Gallery and Museum, Holyhead Road, Wednesbury B12 Description: 1890 Art 7 6 13 =11th 4 4 2 10 =13th Art Gallery & Gallery/Museum Museum Listing Grade: Grade II At risk?: No - 3 - Table 1: Operational Council owned Buildings providing Council services ranked by Heritage Value and Impact on delivering the Council’s priorities Heritage value & Accessibility to the public impact on delivering priorities Building description and No Heritage Impact on total ranking total ranking Listing Status Location Public DDA value priorities score by score by (0-5) (0-5) (0-5) (0-10) (0-10) (0-20) priority (0-15) access 6 Administrative West Bromwich Town Hall, office & Town Lodge Road, West Bromwich Hall B19 Description: 1874 Town Hall 7 Potential for 13 =11th 5 3 2 10 =13th Listing Grade: Grade II development of At risk?: No service through Arcade proposals Bishop Asbury's Cottage, 4 Newton Road, Great Barr, West Museum Bromwich B3 8 Under-used, 12 =14th 4 3 1 8 =18th Description: circa 1700 House historic Listing Grade: Grade II importance not At risk?: No recognised Cradley Heath Public Library, Upper High Street, Cradley Heath, Rowley Regis B5 Description: 1908 Public 6 6 12 =14th 3 5 4 12 =5th Library Branch library Listing Grade: Grade II At risk?: No Public Library, (formerly listed as Court House), 19 Church 6 library & office Street, Oldbury st B11 Description: 1816 Public 6 The 1 floor 12 5 5 4 14 Court House is =14th 1st Library currently Listing Grade: Grade II unused At risk?: No - 4 - Table 1: Operational Council owned Buildings providing Council services ranked by Heritage Value and Impact on delivering the Council’s priorities Heritage value & Accessibility to the public impact on delivering priorities Building description and No Heritage Impact on total ranking total ranking Listing Status Location Public DDA value priorities score by score by (0-5) (0-5) (0-5) (0-10) (0-10) (0-20) priority (0-15) access Beeches Road School, 6 Beeches Road, West Bromwich J & I School B1 Description: 1892 School 5 (Education to 11 =17th 2 2 4 8 =18th comment on Listing Grade: Grade II suitability for At risk?: No delivery of service) Lodge Junior & Infant School, 6 Oak Lane, West Bromwich J & I School B10 Description: 1903 School 5 (Education to 11 =17th 3 2 4 9 =16th comment on Listing Grade: Grade II suitability for At risk?: No delivery of service) West Bromwich Magistrates 4 Court, Lombard Street West, Magistrates West Bromwich B18 5 court 9 19th 5 4 2 10 =13th Description: 1890 Law Courts (to go to new Listing Grade: Grade II courts when At risk?: No built) - 5 - Table 2: Vacant and Void Council owned Buildings ranked by Heritage Value and Impact on delivering the Council’s priorities Heritage value & Accessibility to the public impact on delivering priorities Building description and No Heritage Impact on total ranking total ranking Listing Status Location Public DDA value priorities score by score by (0-5) (0-5) (0-5) (0-10) (0-10) (0-20) priority (0-15) access Corngreaves Hall, Corngreaves 0 8 No public Road, Cradley Heath, Rowley If disposal to access Regis WMHBT is (sale for V1 Description: Late C18th House 9 successful it 17 1st 1 renovation 3 4 1st (vacant Council premises) will cease to for Listing grade: Grade II* (star) be a Council residential asset use in At risk?: Yes progress) The Oak House Barns - Brick 7 Barn approximately 20 metres Potential value. west of Oak House, West Restoration Bromwich is essential V2 Description: Late C18th to provide 5 12 2nd 3 0 0 3 =3rd Agricultural Building (vacant facilities to This score No public reflects access Council premises) safeguard Oak House potential currently Listing grade: Grade II as a visitor At risk?: Yes attraction The Oak House Barns - Timber- Framed Barn, approximately 50 metres west of Oak House, West Bromwich 6 5 0 V3 Description: C17th Agricultural Potential 11 3rd 3 0 3 =3rd Building (vacant Council This score No public value reflects access premises) following potential currently Listing grade: Grade II restoration, At risk?: Yes As above - 6 - Table 3: Council owned Buildings which are leased to occupiers ranked by Heritage Value and Impact on delivering the Council’s priorities Heritage value & Accessibility to the public impact on delivering priorities Building description and No Heritage Impact on total ranking total ranking Listing Status Location Public DDA value priorities score by score by (0-5) (0-5) (0-5) (0-10) (0-10) (0-20) priority (0-15) access West Bromwich Manor House, 4 Hall Green Road, West Bromwich There are Description: C1300 Manor public L5 10 8 18 1st 2 access 3 9 1st house (leased to occupier) rights Listing grade: Grade I under the At risk?: No lease. West Bromwich Manor House - The Manager's House, approximately 15 metres east of Manor House, Hall Green Road, 0 L6 West Bromwich 6 4 10 2 No public 3 5 2nd right of 3rd Description: C17th House access (leased to occupier) Listing grade: Grade II At risk?: No Sandwell Valley Riding Centre, 1 No public Wigmore Lane, West Bromwich right of Description: Early C18th House L3 6 3 9 3rd 3 access (but 3 4 =4th (leased to occupier) lessee Listing grade: Grade II operates a At risk?: No riding school) Hill House and 47 Dagger Lane, 8 West Bromwich Future of 0 building is Description: Early C16th House No public L1 not clear 0 8 2 1 3 =4th right of 6th (leased to occupier) but it is access Listing grade: Grade II occupied & At risk?: Yes stable - 7 - Table 3: Council owned Buildings which are leased to occupiers ranked by Heritage Value and Impact on delivering the Council’s priorities Heritage value & Accessibility to the public impact on delivering priorities Building description and No Heritage Impact on total ranking total ranking Listing Status Location Public DDA value priorities score by score
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