The Woodman
| The Woodman | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Woodman pub on Albert Street | |
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| 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 |
| Construction started | 1896 |
| Opened | 1897 |
| Client | Ansells Brewery |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | James & Lister Lea |
| Designations | Grade II listed |
| Website | |
| thewoodmanbirmingham | |
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 which will be part of the new station being developed as a terminal of the HS2 rail scheme.
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] In August 2022 the pub announced its closure.[4]
References
- ^ Historic England. "The Woodman Public House (Grade II) (1234088)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ The Woodman, Images of England, retrieved 24 January 2015
- ^ Minton tiles, Woodman web site
- ^ Leach, Harry (10 August 2022). "Iconic pub The Woodman to close after 'HS2 works' and cost of living crisis 'kills' business". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 10 August 2022.