Grapes Public House / Higsons Brewery

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

SJ 38 NE STANHOPE STREET L8

7/1188 Higsons Brewery and Grapes - Public House

- II

Brewery and public house. 1896-1902.J.Redford architect for Robert Cain and Sons. Red brick and terracotta. Various ranges. Main street facade of 11 bays with round-arched and gabled east entrance to right. 1st 4 bays of 3 storeys, rest of one storey. 1st floor sill band; bracketed cornice with consoles at bay intervals; tall parapet with coping. Windows above sill band in round-headed recesses with decorated spandrels. Much terracotta decoration including beer casks, hops, barley and inscriptions. Public house has windows and 2 entrances to ground floor; terracotta panels between floors. 2-bay return to Grafton Street, then 5-storey, 7-bay range. Tall rear range with corner tower and chimney.

Courtyard range to right of this of 3 storeys and 4 bays with clock and date 1887.

Listing NGR: SJ3495391028

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/1660 IOE Records taken by James A Ray; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr James A. Ray. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project