New Futures for Birmingham`s Historic Buildings

Planning Approval Granted for Newman Brothers’ Coffin Works

Posted October 16th, 2008 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with 1 Comment

Heather Broadbent of AWM with our Director Elizabeth Perkins outside Newman Bros. on Fleet Street We have just heard some great news: our project at Newman Brothers has been granted planning approval. Above you see Heather Broadbent of AWM with our director Elizabeth ...

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What can we expect from the Baskerville project?

Posted October 13th, 2008 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with 1 Comment

Industry and Genius scuplture using Baskerville font, picture from Tim Ellis So what is the Baskerville Project I found myself asking (not alone) since I stumbled across the beginnings of an animation from Smile (see through this link).  A quick search and the ...

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Consultation on the Digbeth/Deritend Conservation Area – Mediaeval Birmingham

Posted October 7th, 2008 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

The Old Crown - image courtesy of Steve Cadman You have until the 14th of November to get your thoughts in the conservation area for Digbeth, Deritend and Bordesley High Streets.  Birmingham City Council writes: Digbeth/Deritend Conservation Area was designated in May 2000. It lies ...

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A New Film To Promote the Jewellery Quarter

Posted October 6th, 2008 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with 1 Comment

Jewellery Quarter Video from Jewellery Quarter on Vimeo. To be found on the revamped site for the Jewellery Quarter Regeneration Partnership.  Thanks to both Created in Birmingham and Brian Simpson for spotting this. Does it do the job for you? How else could ...

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Birmingham Heritage Forum Google Map

Posted August 21st, 2008 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

We should have linked to this wonderful resource from the Birmingham Heritage Forum a while ago. It is a google map of heritage sites in the city: View Larger Map

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Bournville Lane swimming baths public open day.

Posted August 10th, 2008 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

The pool by co-op historian on Flikr If you want to see inside this Grade II listed building then the Stirchley Neighbourhood Forum has negotiated a one hour window of opportunity between 11am and noon this Tuesday 12th August 2008. For more please look ...

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Are we about to find Baskerville’s House?

Posted April 24th, 2008 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

Lovely blog post (click here) from Simon Felton about the possibilities of the new excavation taking place next to the newly refurbed offices at Baskerville House, to study the archaeology before work begins on a new central library. He has dug out the ...

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English Heritage buys JW Evans Silverware factory.

Posted April 9th, 2008 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with 2 Comments

This afternoon both the Telegraph and the BBC are reporting the purchase of Evans brothers by English Heritage. To quote the BBC: Dr Simon Thurley, chief executive, said its loss “would not just be a blow for Birmingham but for the world”. He ...

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Would Birmingham City Council demolish a listed building.

Posted April 9th, 2008 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with 2 Comments

A surprising piece by Paul Dale on the Birmingham Post blog (link here) about how the council views the possibility of the current Central Library (above) being listed. It seems Clive Dutton the director of regeneration would demolish it regardless of ...

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Archaeology in Birmingham – Talk this lunchtime.

Posted April 8th, 2008 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

Very short notice but this is bound to be worth a free visit: Date: Tuesday 8 April Time: 1:00pm to 2:00pm Venue: Library Theatre, Paradise Forum, Birmingham City Centre Recent archaeological work carried out during new developments in Birmingham has revealed remains ...

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