Historic Structure
METCHLEY ABBEY
A structure of special architectural or historic interest.
This historic structure is legally protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. As a Grade II* listed building, it is considered particularly important and of more than special interest - representing the top 5.8% of listed buildings. It has been protected for 74 years.
Post-War Conservation
Listed during a period of increased awareness of heritage conservation following wartime destruction of historic buildings.
Building Type
Historic Structure
Listed Since
25 April 1952
List Entry
1076261
Nearby Development Sites
New Garden Square, between Duchess Road and Hagley Road, Edgbaston
1,600 homesnot-permissionedFive Ways House and Five Ways Tower
800 homesnot-permissionedBroad Street North Major Development Site
525 homespermissionedLand at Ryland Street, Broad Street and Grosvenor Street West
440 homespermissionedLand at Hagley Road, Duchess Road & Beaufort Road, (New Garden Square), Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8LB
400 homespermissioned
Nearby Listed Buildings
What is a Listed Building?
Listed buildings are structures of special architectural or historic interest, protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
- Grade I: Exceptional interest (2.5%)
- Grade II*: Particularly important (5.8%)
- Grade II: Special interest (91.7%)