The Woodman

The Woodman

The Woodman pub on Albert Street
General information
Type Public house
Address Albert Street and Curzon Street
Town or city Birmingham
Country UK
Coordinates 52°28′54″N 1°53′13″W / 52.481751°N 1.886858°W / 52.481751; -1.886858Coordinates: 52°28′54″N 1°53′13″W / 52.481751°N 1.886858°W / 52.481751; -1.886858
Construction started 1896
Opened 1897 (1897)
Client Ansells Brewery
Technical details
Floor count 2
Design and construction
Architect James & Lister Lea
Designations Grade II listed
Website
thewoodmanbirmingham.co.uk

The Woodman is a public house on Albert Street in Birmingham, England that is Grade II listed.[1] It stands beside the Eastside City Park and the abandoned, but listed, Curzon Street railway station.

History

The building was built in 1896 and 1897 with the purpose of being a public house for the Ansells Brewery. It was one of the small corner pubs designed by James & Lister Lea. The building is built from red brick and terracotta with a slate roof. Both the ground and first floor have narrow windows above the entrance, but with wide windows with brick mullions. Since its construction the pub has featured a large amount of tiling inside and large mirrors that are both gilded and engraved.[2] There is still a "Smoke Room", although its original use is now prohibited by law, which again has the original Mintons tiling and seating.[3]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Woodman, Birmingham.
  1. Historic England. "The Woodman Public House  (Grade II) (1234088)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. The Woodman, Images of England, retrieved 24 January 2015
  3. Minton tiles, Woodman web site
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