Protected interwar pubs
The Black Horse, Birmingham
The Black Horse, Birmingham, was listed for the following reasons:
Architectural quality: the building is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of public house architecture of the inter-war period, combining careful planning, authentic construction, imaginative design and inspired craftsmanship.
Intact survival: although there has been some alteration, notably in the inter-connection of the bar spaces at ground floor level and the insertion of air conditioning, this has been done sympathetically and the individual bar and assembly rooms retain their power as architectural spaces and much of their original detailing.
Historic interest: the Black Horse was designed as the flagship public house of Davenport's Brewery by the noted architect Francis Goldsborough of Bateman & Bateman. It is a very good example of an 'improved' public house as these buildings developed in the Birmingham region.