Assay Office, Newhall Street, Birmingham
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Assay Office, Newhall Street, Birmingham
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 25 Aug 2011
By A.B. Phipson, 1877-78, in red brick and Darley stone for the dressings. The top storey was added by Ewen & J.A. Harper, 1914, by which time Phipson had added the three-bay extension beyond the C20th's two-storey miserable contribution. Grade II listed. The assay office continues to test and hallmark precious metals. Its website states that it is the largest such office in the world.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.483764
Longitude
-1.906303