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Building Birmingham: a Tour in Three Parts of the Building Stones Used in the City Centre
Urban Geology in the English Midlands No. 3 Building Birmingham: A tour in three parts of the building stones used in the city centre. Part 3. Around the shops from the ‘Back of Rackham’s’ to the Bullring Ruth Siddall, Julie Schroder and Laura Hamilton The name ‘Birmingham’ is derived from the Anglo-Saxon Beormingahām, alluding to the home of the Beormingas clan and their settlement here was probably established as early as the 7th Century A.D. However the centre remained a poor region until the later 12th Century when Peter de Bermingham, local lord of the manor, developed a market centre around his castle, in the area that is now the Bull Ring. From then Birmingham’s economy began to take off and it became established as a small market town. The Bull Ring has also been shown to be an area of light industry at this time. Archaeological excavations carried out during the latest phase of construction in the early 2000s have revealed evidence of potters’ workshops and leatherworks during the 13th Century. This building stone walk focuses on the old centre of Birmingham, around the church of St Martin in the Bull Ring and the surrounding shopping malls. The area demonstrates continuity as a centre for trade and retail but the building materials used here have changed beyond those that would have been familiar to Peter de Bermingham and his family. The area has been transformed over the last two decades, and though the oldest part of the city of Birmingham, it is now the symbol of a new vibrant centre, with the covered markets replaced by glamorous shopping malls. -
The Meaning of Place and State-Led Gentrification in Birmingham's Eastside
Porter, E. and Barber, A. (2006) The meaning of place and state-led gentrification in Birmingham's Eastside. City: Analysis of Urban Trends, Culture, Theory, Policy, Action, 10 (2). pp. 215-234. ISSN 1360-4813 http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/25333/ Deposited on: 23 March 2010 Enlighten – Research publications by members of the University of Glasgow http://eprints.gla.ac.uk The meaning of place and state-led gentrification in Birmingham's Eastside Abstract Despite Birmingham's claim to constitute 'England's second city', it has arguably been overlooked in much recent academic research - perhaps because of a tendency to regard Manchester as the paradigmatic English example of the emerging post- industrial city-region. Contributors to CITY have gone some way to redressing this imbalance - with Frank Webster's paper in vol 5 no 1 and Kevin Ward's paper in vol 7 no 2 underlining the wider issues raised by the adoption of 'urban entrepreneurialism' in Birmingham. This paper, by Libby Porter and Austin Barber, takes forward such concerns through a case study of the ongoing regeneration of an individual district of the city: Birmingham Eastside. Using the stories of two pubs, whose fortunes are permanently re-shaped by state-led development initiatives, the paper develops a critical reflection on academic and policy debates relating to gentrification and the restructuring of central districts of large cities. In particular, the authors highlight how current thinking about the regeneration of inner city districts marginalizes the socio- cultural meaning of place and the human networks that animate city places. They argue that this constrains planning possibilities and imaginations for the area's future. -
Greenfield Crescent Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3BE to LET
12-15 Greenfield Crescent Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3BE TO LET 4 new retail units from 81 sq m (872 sq ft) to 186 sq m (2,006 sq ft) Edgbaston Village The accommodation As a destination of choice, Edgbaston Village has developed over recent years with the vision to The scheme comprises retail units, with approximate gross internal create a community heart with vibrant amenities and a range of interesting niche operators. ground floor areas as follows: The area, with its attractive leafy setting and many character buildings, is already home to a growing No. 10 retail unit 171 sq m (1840 sq ft) fine dining scene, leading private medical operators and professional commercial occupiers. No. 11 retail unit 172 sq m (1849 sq ft) To find out more about Edgbaston Village visitwww.edgbastonvillage.co.uk No. 12 retail unit 97 sq m (1045 sq ft) The retails units No. 13 retail unit 87 sq m (941 sq ft) 10-15 Greenfield Crescent is a high profile retail/mixed-use project at the centre of Edgbaston No. 14 retail unit 81 sq m (872 sq ft) Village’s plans. The new and unique scheme will comprise a crescent of 6 premier retail units, set within a leafy conservation area within the heart of Edgbaston Village. No. 15 retail unit 91 sq m (980 sq ft) Each unit will benefit from open plan retail space behind a period frontage, with DDA compliant Sizes exclude basement area. Adjacent units may be combined. access, they sit below commercial office space and student accommodation schemes. -
Birmingham, Q2 2019
BIRMINGHAM ABERDEEN SHEFFIELD GLASGOW BRISTOL BIRMINGHAM OFFICEEDINBURGH CARDIFF MARKETNEWCASTLE MANCHESTER LEEDS OCCUPIER HEADLINES TAKE-UP* AVAILABILITY PRIME RENT • Leasing activity improved in Q2 2019 with (sq ft) (sq ft) (£ per sq ft) take-up reaching 320,595 sq ft, a 65% increase £34.50 £35.00 Q2 2019 320,469 Q2 2019 125,000 compared to last quarter. This is 74% above the 10 year quarterly average and is the highest level Q2 2019 vs 10 year Q2 2019 vs 10 year of take-up for Birmingham since Q4 2017. quarterly average 81% quarterly average -68% • The occupational market has been dominated by the arrival of WeWork who has leased 229,042 Q2 2019 Year end 2019 sq ft at three different office locations located 320,595 320,595 220,000 DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE in 55 Colmore Row, Louisa Ryland House and 220,000 277,790 (sq ft) 6 Brindleyplace. With the serviced office sector 277,790 791,000 190,000 growing, B2B accounted for 72% of take-up in Q2. 190,000 486,480 153,000 • Grade A supply continues to fall with 125,000 sq 153,000 194,014 194,014 ft being marketed across three buildings (No 1. 225,000 169,929 169,929 125,000 125,000 120,000 120,000 158,935 Colmore Square, Baskerville House and 1 Newhall 158,935 0 0 Street) at the end of Q2. This is 68% below the 10 Speculative 320,595 year quarterly average. Taking into consideration 320,595 Dates indicate the potential completion date 220,000 220,000 requirements, the market has only four months of of schemes under construction as at Q2 2019. -
Phase One to Centenary Square
Transport Case Study Birmingham Westside Metro Extension - Phase One to Centenary Square Client: West Midlands Combined Authority Technical Features... (supporting Colas Rail as part of the Midland Metro Barhale’s scope on this extension included: Alliance) • Undertaking bulk earthworks Location: Birmingham City Centre • Managing demolition and hydro-demolition work Duration: 17 Months • Installing drainage and ducting • Constructing reinforced concrete retaining walls • Tram stop structural foundations In Brief... • Subway widening The Midland Metro Alliance is working on a ten year programme of • Statue foundations work to deliver tram extensions across the West Midlands. Barhale are • Standard track and floating track slab structures a sub-alliance partner whose remit is to deliver the civil engineering The drainage works varied in depth from 2m up to 6m deep in elements of the work. One of the projects is the first phase of the a congested city centre environment. Methods employed were Birmingham Westside Metro extension, which will see the line traditional open cut, timber headed tunnels and some caisson shaft extended from Grand Central to Centenary Square. These works will work for the deeper sewer connections. Some of the challenges aid regeneration across the city and prepare for the Commonwealth during excavation for the drainage works were the high volume of Games that Birmingham will be hosting in 2022. underground utilities and the thick layers of concrete and asphalt built up over years of city centre development. Barhale, as an approved Severn Trent water contractor, were able to manage and co-ordinate all 106 connections. The subway widening was an existing subway beneath a major arterial route in Birmingham city centre, which was required to be widened to accommodate both trams and general traffic. -
Building Birmingham: a Tour in Three Parts of the Building Stones Used in the City Centre
Urban Geology in the English Midlands No. 2 Building Birmingham: A tour in three parts of the building stones used in the city centre. Part 2: Centenary Square to Brindleyplace Ruth Siddall, Julie Schroder and Laura Hamilton This area of central Birmingham has undergone significant redevelopment over the last two decades. Centenary Square, the focus of many exercises, realised and imagined, of civic centre planning is dominated by Symphony Hall and new Library of Birmingham (by Francine Houben and completed in 2013) and the areas west of Gas Street Basin are unrecognisable today from the derelict industrial remains and factories that were here in the 1970s and 80s. Now this region is a thriving cultural and business centre. This walking tour takes in the building stones used in old and new buildings and sculpture from Centenary Square, along Broad Street to Oozells Square, finishing at Brindleyplace. Brindleyplace; steps are of Portland Stone and the paving is York Stone, a Carboniferous sandstone. The main source on architecture, unless otherwise cited is Pevsner’s Architectural Guide (Foster, 2007) and information on public artworks is largely derived from Noszlopy & Waterhouse (2007). This is the second part in a three-part series of guides to the building stones of Birmingham City Centre, produced for the Black Country Geological Society. The walk extends the work of Shilston (1994), Robinson (1999) and Schroder et al. (2015). The walk starts at the eastern end of Centenary Square, at the Hall of Memory. Hall of Memory A memorial to those who lost their lives in the Great War, The Hall of Memory has a prominent position in the Gardens of Centenary Square. -
Birmingham City Council Planning Committee 14 March 2019
Birmingham City Council Planning Committee 14 March 2019 I submit for your consideration the attached reports for the South team. Recommendation Report No. Application No / Location / Proposal Approve - Subject to 9 2018/05638/PA 106 Legal Agreement Warwickshire County Cricket Ground Land east of Pershore Road and north of Edgbaston Road Edgbaston B5 Full planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and the development of a residential-led mixed use building containing 375 residential apartments (Use Class C3), ground floor retail units (Use Classes A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5), a gym (Use Class D2), plan, storage, residential amenity areas, site access, car parking, cycle parking, hard and soft landscaping and associated works, including reconfiguration of existing stadium car parking, security fence-line and spectator entrances, site access and hard and soft landscaping. residential amenity areas, site access, car parking, cycle parking, hard and soft landscaping and associated works, including reconfiguration of existing stadium car parking, security fence-line and spectator entrances, site access and hard and soft landscaping. Approve-Conditions 10 2019/00112/PA 45 Ryland Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2BN Erection of two and three storey side and single storey rear extensions Page 1 of 2 Director, Inclusive Growth Approve-Conditions 11 2018/06724/PA Land at rear of Charlecott Close Moseley Birmingham B13 0DE Erection of a two storey residential building consisting of four flats with associated landscaping and parking Approve-Conditions 12 2018/07187/PA Weoley Avenue Lodge Hill Cemetery Lodge Hill Birmingham B29 6PS Land re-profiling works construction of a attenuation/ detention basin Approve-Conditions 13 2018/06094/PA 4 Waldrons Moor Kings Heath Birmingham B14 6RS Erection of two storey side and single storey front, side and rear extensions. -
Birmingham City Centre Retail Assessment
www.dtz.com Birmingham City Centre Retail Assessment Prepared on behalf of Birmingham City Council April 2013 DTZ, a UGL company 1 Colmore Square Birmingham B4 6AJ Job No/Ref: 1203JV00 Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 3 2 Planning Policy Position ............................................................................................................................................... 4 3 Qualitative Review of Birmingham City Centre ......................................................................................................... 13 4 The Future Retail Environment.................................................................................................................................. 28 5 The Future Birmingham City Centre .......................................................................................................................... 35 6 Summary .................................................................................................................................................................... 39 7 Conclusions and Emerging Strategy .......................................................................................................................... 46 12 Page 2 1 Introduction 1.1 The purpose of this Report is to review the performance of Birmingham City Centre as a retail destination and identify any potential that exists to expand the retail -
Jewellery Quarter Development Site
JEWELLERY QUARTER DEVELOPMENT SITE FOR SALE WITH PLANNING PERMISSION LAND AT 20-25 LEGGE LANE JEWELLERY QUARTER BIRMINGHAM B1 3LD PROPERTY REFERENCE: 15889 FREEHOLD OPPORTUNITY SITE EXTENDING TO 0.78 ACRES (0.32 HECTARES) GROSS PLANNING PERMISSION FOR 100 APARTMENTS UNCONDITIONAL OFFERS INVITED FOR THE FREEHOLD INTEREST HIGHLIGHTS APPROXIMATE BOUNDARIES FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY. LAND AT 20-25 LEGGE LANE PROPERTY REFERENCE:15889 JEWELLERY QUARTER AVISON YOUNG | 3 BRINDLEYPLACE | BIRMINGHAM | B1 2JB BIRMINGHAM B1 3LD THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN AN AREA OF BIRMINGHAM’S CITY CENTRE KNOWN AS THE JEWELLERY QUARTER, WHICH LIES TO THE NORTH-WEST OF THE CORE OF THE CITY CENTRE. More specifically, the site is situated to the south of Legge Lane and is surrounded by a mix of residential and commercial uses together with redevelopment schemes under construction. The property is situated a short walk from local Jewellery Quarter amenities including The Chamberlain Clock (5 minutes), St Paul’s Square (8 minutes) and Jewellery Quarter Rail Station and Tram Stop (8 minutes). City centre amenities also available within the wider surrounding area include Brindleyplace, Paradise, Birmingham Library, The Bullring and The Mailbox. Nearby mainline rail travel can be accessed at Snow Hill Station (16 minutes’ walk), New Street Station (20 minutes’ walk) and Moor Street Station (23 minutes’ walk) offering connections to London (1 hour 25 minutes’ duration), Manchester (1 hour 27 minutes’ duration) and Liverpool (1 hour 40 minutes’ duration). Junction 6 of the M6 Motorway at the intersection with the A38M is located approximately 3.5 miles distant and Junction 1 of the M5 Motorway is located approximately 3.7 miles distant via the A41 Birmingham Road. -
Freehold Residential Development Opportunity
FOR SALE FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY LAND AND BUILDINGS AT 176-183 MOSELEY STREET | DIGBETH | BIRMINGHAM B12 0RT CGI of proposed development avisonyoung.co.uk/15684 HIGHLIGHTS n Freehold site extending to 0.57 acres n Exceptional access to culture, leisure, (0.23 hectares) gross transport and jobs n Planning permission for the erection of 131 n An area alive with new opportunities that residential units varying from 6 to 7 storeys is experiencing major transformation n Situated in Birmingham’s City Centre n Unconditional offers invited for the freehold interest LAND AND BUILDINGS AT 176-183 MOSELEY STREET | DIGBETH | BIRMINGHAM B12 0RT CGI of proposed development AVISON YOUNG | 3 BRINDLEYPLACE | BIRMINGHAM | B1 2JB | avisonyoung.co.uk/15684 THE SITE n The property is located in the Digbeth district of central Birmingham, approximately 0.6 miles/13 minutes’ walk from the Bullring and other city centre amenities. n The property benefits from dual frontages at the intersection of Moseley Street with Alcester Street with access to the central car park via Moseley Street. n Digbeth has a traditional industrial heritage which is undergoing considerable residential redevelopment. Surrounding uses include a mix of residential apartment schemes, various commercial properties, manufacturing premises, public houses, offices and a hotel. n Junction 6 of the M6 Motorway at the intersection with the A38M is located approximately 3.6 miles distant and Junction 3 of the M5 Motorway is located approximately 7.4 miles distant via the Hagley Road West and Quinton Expressway. n Nearby mainline rail travel can be accessed at Birmingham New Street Station (17 minutes’ walk) and Moor Street Station (17 minutes’ walk) offering connections to London (1 hour 25 minutes’ duration), Manchester (1 hour 27 minutes’ duration) and Liverpool (1 hour 40 minutes’ duration). -
13A Bus Time Schedule & Line Route
13A bus time schedule & line map 13A Birmingham - Blackheath via Bearwood View In Website Mode The 13A bus line (Birmingham - Blackheath via Bearwood) has 2 routes. For regular weekdays, their operation hours are: (1) Birmingham: 5:37 AM - 11:15 PM (2) Blackheath: 6:10 AM - 11:25 PM Use the Moovit App to ƒnd the closest 13A bus station near you and ƒnd out when is the next 13A bus arriving. Direction: Birmingham 13A bus Time Schedule 48 stops Birmingham Route Timetable: VIEW LINE SCHEDULE Sunday 8:05 AM - 11:15 PM Monday 5:37 AM - 11:15 PM Sainsburys, Blackheath 7 Halesowen Street, Birmingham/Wolverhampton/Walsall/Dudley Tuesday 5:37 AM - 11:15 PM Blackheath Market, Blackheath Wednesday 5:37 AM - 11:15 PM Market Place, Birmingham/Wolverhampton/Walsall/Dudley Thursday 5:37 AM - 11:15 PM Green Lane, Hurst Green Friday 5:37 AM - 11:15 PM Clement Rd, Hurst Green Saturday 5:58 AM - 11:15 PM Nimmings Road, Birmingham/Wolverhampton/Walsall/Dudley Church Street, Hurst Green Nimmings Rd, Hurst Green 13A bus Info Direction: Birmingham Brandon Rd, Hurst Green Stops: 48 Fairƒeld Road, Birmingham/Wolverhampton/Walsall/Dudley Trip Duration: 46 min Line Summary: Sainsburys, Blackheath, Blackheath Narrow Lane, Hurst Green Market, Blackheath, Green Lane, Hurst Green, Clement Rd, Hurst Green, Church Street, Hurst Green, Middleƒeld Ave, Hurst Green Nimmings Rd, Hurst Green, Brandon Rd, Hurst Middleƒeld Gardens, Birmingham/Wolverhampton/Walsall/Dudley Green, Narrow Lane, Hurst Green, Middleƒeld Ave, Hurst Green, M5 Flyover, Hurst Green, Pitƒelds Close, M5 -
Location Leisure
LOCATION LEISURE RESTAURANTS 12. Pizza Express BARS & CAFÉS RETAIL 13. Recess 1. Bank 14. Siamais 22. All Bar One 32. Baguette du Monde 2. Be At One 15. The Smoke Haus 23. Caffè Nero 33. Boots 3. Café Rouge 16. Wagamama 24. Costa Coffee 34. Ethos 4. Carluccio’s 17. Zizzi 25. EAT 35. Ikon Shop 5. Cielo 26. Nuvo 36. Places Birmingham 6. Coast to Coast LEISURE 27. Pitcher & Piano 37. Sainsbury’s Local 7. Maribel 28. Slug & Lettuce 38. SPAR 18. Bannatyne’s 8. Gourmet Burger Health Club 29. York’s Bakery Café 39. Subway Kitchen 19. Crescent Theatre 40. The Gentleman 9. Handmade ACCOMMODATION Barbers Burger Co. 20. Ikon Gallery 10. OKO 21. The National 30. Hilton Garden Inn SEA LIFE Centre 11. Piccolino 31. SACO Apartments 18 FOUR CAR PARK 39 21 1 34 38 32 33 23 19 36 17 CENTRAL SQUARE FIVE 13 24 THREE 30 7 25 3 15 22 9 10 SEVEN SIX TWO 28 CANAL 26 ELEVEN 5 14 4 16 OOZELLS SQUARE 29 35 20 2 27 31 EIGHT 8 NOVOTEL 11 12 ONE TEN 40 6 BRASSHOUSE 37 BROAD STREET BUSINESSES ONE FOUR OOZELLS BUILDING • Colliers International • Friend LLP • Deutsche Bank • Deloitte • Free Radio • Global Radio • Mercer • Odgers Berndtson/ • Hettle Andrews & TWO • PageGroup Berwick Partners Associates Ltd • Lloyds Banking Group • Unity Trust Bank TEN • MSO Workspace Ltd • Robert Walters THREE FIVE • The Royal Bank of Scotland CAR PARK • GVA • Deutsche Bank • Landmark • Places Birmingham ELEVEN • Brindleyplace Management Office SIX, SEVEN & EIGHT • Aston Carter • Capital Autowash • Capita • Q-Park • The Royal Bank of Scotland FOUR CAR PARK CENTRAL SQUARE FIVE THREE SEVEN