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Friends Meeting House, Cotteridge, Historic Building Record |
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Architectural History Practice Ltd unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
The building has medium heritage significance as a meeting house purpose-built in 1964, in a modernist style with a striking butterfly roof by local architect Frederick W Gregory. Evidential value: Cotteridge meeting house has an overall low level of significance for evidential value. The Birmingham Historic Environment Record has not identified the site for any archaeological interest. Historical value: Being of relatively recent date, the meeting house has low historical value. Together with the former Mission Hall on the site, it provides some local context into the recent history of Quakerism in Cotteridge. Aesthetic value: The meeting house has a functional modern design, typical of the post-war period; it has medium aesthetic value. The butterfly roof is an attractive feature and creates a dramatic space internally. Communal value: The meeting house has high communal value as a building developed for the Quakers which has been in use since it opened in 1964. The building has in recent years provided a local community focus and its facilities are used by many local and social groups with diverse interests. |
Author: |
E Neil
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Architectural History Practice Ltd
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Friends Meeting House, Watford Road |
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West Midlands |
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Birmingham |
Parish: |
BIRMINGHAM |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 404744, 279838 (Easting, Northing)
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |