Birmingham Conservation Trust (BCT) is pleased to announce the appointment of a Lead Consultant, Oliver Architecture, to undertake the feasibility study and identification of urgent works for the Golden Lion in Cannon Hill Park. Over the next three months Oliver Architecture will ...
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Birmingham Conservation Trust (BCT) is a building preservation trust, which means that it’s an organisation whose main aims include the preservation and regeneration of historic buildings. That’s exactly what it did with the Coffin Works back in 2024; it was brought it back ...
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Historic England has offered a £32,008 project development grant to Birmingham Conservation Trust to begin the process of bringing one of Birmingham’s most neglected, but highly significant assets back into use. The Golden Lion Inn situated in Cannon Hill Park has been abandoned ...
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Cycling is one of the things I have taken up in lockdown and that means exploring our wonderful city is much easier and actually, more enjoyable! So, a few weeks ago, armed with my camera and a water bottle (as it was ...
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Today’s Friday photo is of a building that has no doubt been frequented by many of you as it’s a local favourite – The Old Contemptibles. Records show that there was a pub on the site since the late 18th Century. The site ...
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This week’s Friday Photo is of a warehouse along the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal in Erdington. I’m not sure exactly when it dates from and there’s a real lack of information available about this part of the canal stretch, despite some gems that ...
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This week’s Friday Photo is of J.W. Evans Silver Factory on Albion Street in the Jewellery Quarter. The Grade II* listed building dates from 1881, and is a complete-surviving historic factory, full of drop stamps, fly presses and trinkets of all sorts. ...
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This week’s Friday photo is of a JQ favourite located on Caroline Street. Formally the Reliance Works of Pickering & Mayell Ltd, this property dates from 1826 and was originally constructed as a pair of houses with rear workshops. Spot the beautifully-preserved ...
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Yep. I’m still in the Jewellery Quarter which is probably to be expected by now. I will venture out of its boundaries soon – I promise. This week’s Friday Photo is definitely a building you’ve most likely walked past but maybe never looked ...
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So, you’ve guessed it! I am back in the Jewellery Quarter. Yes, I know I need to mix things up a bit, but two weeks ago, I had the chance to go on top of the Big Peg roof and photograph our ...
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