A glimpse of lost Brum.Byline: Gemma Littleton A GLIMPSE of Birmingham's lost architectural treasures has been revealed in a new book. Roy Thornton's work, Lost Buildings of Birmingham, offers readers a taste into the architectural marvels the city once boasted. Among the buildings featured is the original version of the city's former Lewis's department store, which was built in 1885 on the corner of Bull Street by boss David Lewis The name David Lewis may refer to several people: Academics
The New Royal Hotel was built during the 18th century and it is thought that its original purpose was thought to be a hotel. It was occupied by the Post Office at about 1830 until they left the building in 1874 and took up residence in a purpose-built building. The original building was demolished and replaced. The site of Buckler and Webb at 47 and 49 Church street was built in 1898 and it is one of many Newton & Cheatle buildings that was constructed on the Colmore Estate. It is thought to be the only one that has been demolished, in 1970, and was replaced with a building by James A Roberts.. Following a public meeting that took place in The Market Cross it was decided that a prison would be built in Pleck Lane. The Old Prison was completed in 1733 and an extension was added in 1757. However, following damning inspection reports in 1779 and 1788, the prison was demolished in 1806. St Martin's Meat Market, situated at Jamaica Row on the corner of Dean Street, was opened in 1851. It operated until November 1897 when it was closed after the market was moved to new premises in Bradford Street. The Homeopathy homeopathy (hōmēŏp`əthē), system of medicine whose fundamental principle is the law of similars—that like is cured by like. Hospital opened in November 1873 in Easy Row. Following numerous extensions the building closed it's doors as a hospital in 1940 but remained open for other purposes for a further ten years. It was later demolished. The Birmingham & Edgbaston Proprietary School building was completed in 1841 along the Hagley Road, Five Ways, by Hugh Smith Hugh Ben Smith (born August 27, 1936 in Henryetta, Oklahoma) was an American football end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the University of Kansas. in a distinguished Elizabethan style Elizabethan style (ĭlĭz'əbē`thən), in architecture and the decorative arts, a transitional style of the English Renaissance, which took its name from Queen Elizabeth's reign (1558–1603). . But the building is more commonly remembered as the site for King Edwards Grammar School from 1883 to 1958 when the school moved to Bartley Green. The impressive Whetstone whetstone, natural or manufactured stone used as an abrasive solid to sharpen tools. It is used dry, with water, or with oil. Such a stone of the finer grade used with oil is usually called an oilstone. House on Somerset Road, Edgbaston, was built in 1878 and it was thought to be the residence of architect John Henry Chamberlain For other persons named John Chamberlain, see John Chamberlain (disambiguation). John Henry Chamberlain (June 21, 1831 – October 22, 1883), generally known professionally as J H Chamberlain, was a nineteenth century English architect. . Unfortunately shortly after it was completed Chamberlain passed away, however the house remained until the 1960s when it was demolished and made into Whetstone Close.. CAPTION(S): Market Hall, High Street, and (below) Yew Tree Inn, Church Lane, Yardley, and 90-102 Corporation Street. Market Cross, Bull Ring, and (below from left) Aston Hippodrome, Potters Lane, Aston, and Lloyds Bank, Colmore Row. |
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