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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