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. 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, , 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

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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)

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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 west of Oak House, West value. 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

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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 by (0-5) (0-5) (0-5) (0-10) (0-10) (0-20) priority (0-15) access Toll House, 115 High Street, 1 Smethwick No public Description: C18th Toll House right of L4 6 2 8 =4th 4 access (but 2 7 2nd (leased to occupier) lessee has Listing grade: Grade II craft At risk?: No workshop) Red House, Hill Lane, Great Barr, West Bromwich 0 Description: 1841 Country L2 7 0 7 6th 2 No public 2 4 =4th House (leased to occupier) right of Listing grade: Grade II access At risk?: No

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Table 4: Buildings providing Council Services which are leased by the Council from freeholder 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 Smethwick New Pumping Station, Birmingham Canal, Birmingham Level, Approximately 50 metres north-west of Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick N1 8 6 14 1st 3 2 2 7 1st Description: 1892 Pumping Museum House, (leased by Sandwell MBC (occasional from British Waterways) opening Listing grade: Grade I display pump At risk?: No house)

Table 5: Council owned Monuments and Structures ranked by Heritage Value and Impact on delivering the Council’s priorities Heritage value & Accessibility to the public impact on delivering priorities Monument or Structure No Heritage Impact on total ranking total ranking description and 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 (Site of),

Sandwell Valley Country Park, 8 Park Lane, West Bromwich substantial Description: circa 1180 M11 work is 6 14 1st 2 4 2 8 =11th Benedictine Monastery (a required to reflects structure) safeguard educational Scheduled Ancient Monument this value At risk?: No monument

- 9 - Table 5: Council owned Monuments and Structures ranked by Heritage Value and Impact on delivering the Council’s priorities Heritage value & Accessibility to the public impact on delivering priorities Monument or Structure No Heritage Impact on total ranking total ranking description and 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 Cobb's Engine House and Chimney, Warrens Hall Park, Dudley Road Description: circa 1831 Mine Pumping House/Chimney (a M3 4 11 1 1 0 2 structure) 7 2nd 17th in view of Listing grade: Grade II (Ref: its setting 8/169) Scheduled Ancient Monument At risk?: No Haden Hill Hall - Dovecote (& 8 potential Wall linking it to House), Haden value due Hill Park, Rowley Regis to rarity. M8 Description: 17th Century Urgent 2 10 =3rd 3 4 0 7 14th Dovcote (a structure) work Listing grade: Grade II required to ensure its At risk?: Yes survival Smethwick Engine House, Bridge 8 Street, Smethwick potential Description: circa 1799 Pumping due to House (leased by Sandwell MBC historic M12 significanc 2 10 =3rd 3 1 1 5 16th on peppercorn from British e, & if open Waterways) to public Scheduled Ancient Monument viewing At risk?: No

- 10 - Table 5: Council owned Monuments and Structures ranked by Heritage Value and Impact on delivering the Council’s priorities Heritage value & Accessibility to the public impact on delivering priorities Monument or Structure No Heritage Impact on total ranking total ranking description and 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 Farley Clock Tower, Carters Green, West Bromwich Description: 1897 Clock Tower (a M6 5 2 7 4 4 2 10 structure) 5th 9th Listing grade: Grade II At risk?: No Clock Tower, Market Place, Wednesbury Description: 1911 Clock Tower (a M2 4 2 6 4 4 0 8 structure) =6th =11th Listing grade: Grade II At risk?: No Farley Drinking Fountain Canopy, Dartmouth Square, High Street, West Bromwich M7 4 2 6 4 5 4 13 Description: 1885 Water fountain =6th 2nd Listing grade: Grade II At risk?: No Clock in Dartmouth Square, High Street, West Bromwich Description: 1912 Clock (a M1 3 2 5 4 5 5 14 structure) =8th 1st Listing grade: Grade II At risk?: No

- 11 - Table 5: Council owned Monuments and Structures ranked by Heritage Value and Impact on delivering the Council’s priorities Heritage value & Accessibility to the public impact on delivering priorities Monument or Structure No Heritage Impact on total ranking total ranking description and 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 - Two pairs of Gate Piers and Linking Walls, 70 metres south of Corngreaves Hall,

Rowley Regis M4 4 1 5 2 4 0 6 Description: Early 19th Century =8th 15th

Gate Piers/Wall (a structure) Listing grade: Grade II At risk?: Yes Drinking Fountain Canopy, Victoria Park, Victoria Road (off), 3 cast iron Tipton canopy M5 Description: Late 19th Century badly 1 4 10th 3 4 2 9 10th Drinking Fountain (a structure) damaged, Listing grade: Grade II in need of At risk?: Yes repair and restoration War Memorial - Central Memorial in Memorial Gardens, Walsall Street, Wednesbury M15 Description: 1926 War Memorial 2 1 3 =11th 4 4 4 12 =3rd (a structure) Listing grade: Grade II At risk?: No

- 12 - Table 5: Council owned Monuments and Structures ranked by Heritage Value and Impact on delivering the Council’s priorities Heritage value & Accessibility to the public impact on delivering priorities Monument or Structure No Heritage Impact on total ranking total ranking description and 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 War Memorial attached to Wall of Memorial Gardens, Walsall Street, Wednesbury M14 Description: 1926 War Memorial 2 1 3 =11th 4 4 4 12 =3rd (a structure) Listing grade: Grade II At risk?: No War Memorial, Dartmouth Park, West Bromwich Description: circa 1920 War M16 2 1 3 3 4 4 11 Memorial (a structure) =11th =6th Listing grade: Grade II At risk?: No War Memorial, Rowley Regis Cemetery, Powke Lane (off) Description: circa 1920 War M17 2 1 3 3 4 4 11 Memorial (a structure) =11th =6th Listing grade: Grade II At risk?: No War Memorial, Victoria Park, High Street, Smethwick Description: 1920 War Memorial M18 2 1 3 4 4 4 12 (a structure) =11th =3rd Listing grade: Grade II At risk?: No

- 13 - Table 5: Council owned Monuments and Structures ranked by Heritage Value and Impact on delivering the Council’s priorities Heritage value & Accessibility to the public impact on delivering priorities Monument or Structure No Heritage Impact on total ranking total ranking description and 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 Haden Hill Hall - Cross Base east of Hall, Haden Hill Park, Rowley Regis M9 Description: Medieval Cross base 2 0 2 =16th 3 4 1 8 =11th (a structure) Listing grade: Grade II At risk?: No Memorial to James Chance, West Smethwick Park, West Park Road 2 This (off), Smethwick reflects M10 Description: circa 1900 Memorial potential 0 2 =16th 3 5 3 11 =6th (a structure) value, it is Listing grade: Grade II currently in At risk?: Yes a very poor condition Stocks south of Oak House, (not in situ at present), West Bromwich 2 Description: Early C19th Stocks (a potential M13 value if 0 2 =16th 1 0 0 1 18th structure in storage) restored Listing grade: Grade II and At risk?: Yes displayed

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Table 6: Monuments and Structures in the Public Highway ranked by Heritage Value and Impact on delivering the Council’s priorities Heritage value & Accessibility to the public impact on delivering priorities Monument or Structure No Heritage Impact on total ranking total ranking description and 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 Arch Lodge & Flanking Wall,

(formerly serving Sandwell Hall),

M5/A41 Island, Birmingham Road,

West Bromwich 5 2 Council has Description: Early 18th Century Location at H1 responsibility 7 1st 5 1 0 6 3rd Lodge (structure –owned by J1 on M1 is for upkeep of Highways Agency, Sandwell MBC a key lighting gateway has an interest) scheme into the Listing grade: Grade II which it Borough At risk?: No installed Mile Post, approximately 40 metres north of tower of Christ Church, Birmingham Street, Oldbury H2 1 0 1 5 4 2 11 Description: circa 1800 Milepost =2nd 1st (a structure) Listing grade: Grade II At risk?: No Milestone, approximately 10 metres east of No. 136 Hill Top, Hill Top, Wednesbury H3 Description: circa 1800 Milestone 1 0 1 =2nd 3 2 2 7 2nd (a structure) Listing grade: Grade II At risk?: No

- 15 - Table 7: Council owned Registered Parks and Gardens ranked by Heritage Value and Impact on delivering the Council’s priorities Heritage value & Accessibility to the public impact on delivering priorities Park or Garden description and No Heritage Impact on total ranking total ranking Register 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 Dartmouth Park, Reform Street, West Bromwich P2 7 9 16 5 5 4 14 Description: circa 1876 Public Park 1st 1st Registered Park: Grade II Victoria Park, Victoria Road, Tipton P4 Description: circa 1901 Public Park 7 8 15 =2nd 4 4 4 12 =3rd Registered Park: Grade II Warley Woods Park, Abbey Road, Smethwick 7 Description: 1790 –1819 Park HLF scheme will (public park – freehold owner upgrade P5 Birmingham Council, Sandwell MBC Park and 8 15 =2nd 4 5 4 13 2nd holds 99 year head lease, Warley restore the Woods Community Trust holds co- landscape terminus sub-lease) created by Humphrey Registered Park: Grade II Repton Brunswick Park, Wood Green Road, Wednesbury P1 7 7 14 4 4 4 12 Description: circa 1887 Public Park 4th =3rd Registered Park: Grade II Great Barr Hall, (Holly Wood), Handsworth Drive, Great Barr, West Bromwich P3 Description: Mid 18th Century Park 5 5 10 5th 2 5 3 10 5th (park land - Sandwell MBC has an interest in Holly Wood only) Registered Park: Grade II

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