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Birmingham Town Hall

The town hall after being refurbished seen from Victoria Square
Building
Type Concert and meeting venue
Architectural Style Classical
Location Victoria Square, Birmingham, England
Coordinates 52°28′46.56″N 1°54′13.59″W / 52.4796, -1.903775Coordinates: 52°28′46.56″N 1°54′13.59″W / 52.4796, -1.903775
Construction
Started April 27, 1832
Completed October 7, 1834
Design Team
Architect Joseph Hansom and Edward Welch
Other designers Charles Edge
Awards and Prizes Grade I listed

Birmingham Town Hall is a Grade I listed concert and meeting venue in Victoria Square, Birmingham, England. The term Classical architecture has a specific Archaeological meaning relating to the architecture of Classical Greece Victoria Square is a Pedestrianised public square in Birmingham, England. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Joseph Aloysius Hansom (born 26 October, 1803; d 29 June 1882) was a prolific English Architect working principally in the Gothic A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance Victoria Square is a Pedestrianised public square in Birmingham, England. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland [1] It was created as a home for the Birmingham Triennial Music Festival established in 1784, the purpose of which was to raise funds for the General Hospital, after St Philip's Church (later to become a Cathedral) became too small to hold the festival, and for public meetings. The Birmingham Triennial Musical Festival, in Birmingham, England, founded in 1784 was the longest-running classical music Festival of its kind St Philip's Cathedral is a Church of England Cathedral, in Colmore Row, Birmingham, England, dedicated to St Philip Between 2002 and 2008, it was refurbished into a concert hall.

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History

A ground level view from an 1836 book.
A ground level view from an 1836 book.
A view of the town hall (on the right) from an 1886 drawing.
A view of the town hall (on the right) from an 1886 drawing.

Two sites were considered by the Birmingham Street Commissioners for the construction of a concert hall in the city; Bennetts Hill and the more expensive Paradise Street site. The Birmingham Street Commissioners were created in Birmingham, England by the Birmingham Improvement Act 1769 Paradise Street was chosen and a design competition was launched which resulted with the submission of 67 designs including one by Charles Barry, whose design for the King Edward's School on New Street was then under construction. Paradise Street is a short street in the Core area of Birmingham City Centre in England. Sir Charles Barry FRS ( 23 May 1795 &ndash 12 May 1860) was an English Architect, best known for his role King Edward's School (KES ( is an independent Secondary school in Birmingham, England, founded by King Edward VI

Joseph Hansom, of Hansom cab fame, and Edward Welch were chosen as the architects and they expressed that they expected the construction cost to be £8,000. Joseph Aloysius Hansom (born 26 October, 1803; d 29 June 1882) was a prolific English Architect working principally in the Gothic A Hansom cab is a kind of Horse -drawn Carriage designed and patented in 1834 by Joseph Hansom, an Architect from York. Hill of London was hired to build the 6,000 pipe organ for £6,000. Construction began on April 27, 1832 with an expected completion date of 1833. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian [2] However, Hansom went bankrupt during construction, having tendered too low. The contractors were also losing money. Three guarantors donated money for the building; W. P. Lloyd, John Welch and Edward Tench. With the injection of this money, the building was successfully opened for the delayed Music Festival on October 7, 1834, despite the building still being unfinished. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common During construction, on January 26, 1833, two workers were killed when a 70 foot crane constructed to install the roof trusses broke and the pulley block failed. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common John Heap died instantly and Win. Badger died a few days later from his injuries. They were buried in St Philip's churchyard and a memorial, consisting of a pillar base made by one of the workmen for the Town Hall, was dedicated to them. St Philip's Cathedral is a Church of England Cathedral, in Colmore Row, Birmingham, England, dedicated to St Philip Architect Charles Edge was commissioned in 1835 to repair weaknesses to the design of the building. * For the basketball player see Charles Edge (basketball. Charles Edge is an American Author, courseware developer and the He was also commissioned for the extension of the building in 1837 and again in 1850.

Built in brick, created in Selly Oak, and faced with Penmon Anglesey Marble presented to the town by Sir R. For the Selly Oak Parliamentary constituency see Birmingham Selly Oak (UK Parliament constituency. Penmon is a Promontory, Parish and community on the south-east tip of Anglesey, North Wales, about three miles east of the town of Beaumaris History There are numerous Megalithic monuments and Menhirs present on Anglesey testifying to the presence of mankind in prehistory Marble is a nonfoliated Metamorphic rock resulting from the Metamorphism of Limestone, composed mostly of Calcite (a crystalline form of Bulkeley, proprietor of the Penmon quarries, the hall is modelled on the Temple of Castor and Pollux in Rome. The temple of Castor and Pollux is an ancient edifice in the Roman Forum, originally built in gratitude for victory at the Battle Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Some limestone was used in its construction and fossils of plants and animals are visible. Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3 FOSSIL is a standard protocol for allowing serial communication for Telecommunications programs under the DOS Operating system. In Botany, flora ( Plural: floras or florae has two meanings The first meaning flora of an area or of time period, refers to all Fauna is all of the Animal life of any particular region or time In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the front arches were glazed to create an entrance foyer.

Charles Dickens gave public readings here to raise money for the Birmingham and Midland Institute, and Mendelssohn's Elijah and Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius were both premiered. The Birmingham and Midland Institute ( now on Margaret Street in the city centre of Birmingham, England was a pioneer of adult scientific and technical education Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born and generally known as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3 1809 &ndash November 4 1847 was a German Composer Elijah or Elias ( was a Prophet in Israel in the 9th century BC The Dream of Gerontius, popularly called just Gerontius, is an Oratorio (Opus 38 in two parts composed by Edward Elgar in 1900 to text from A premier is a title for the Head of government in some countries Sir Arthur Sullivan's "Overture di Ballo" was also premièred here in August 1870, as part of the Triennial Musical Festival which commissioned new works for every season. Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan MVO (13 May 1842 &ndash 22 November 1900 was an English composer of Irish and Italian descent best known for his operatic The Overture di Ballo is a concert overture by Arthur Sullivan. The hall was the home venue for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra from 1918 until 1991 when they moved to Symphony Hall. The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO is a British orchestra based in Birmingham, England. Symphony Hall is a 2262 seat concert venue located inside the International Convention Centre (ICC in Birmingham, England.

In November 1880, the Hall was filled to capacity for a Birmingham public protest meeting in support of Revd. Richard Enraght, Vicar of Holy Trinity, Bordesley, who was imprisoned in Warwick Prison under the Disraeli Government's Public Worship Regulation Act. Richard William Enraght SSC ( February 23[[ 837]] &ndash September 21, 1898) was an Irish-born Church of England priest of the Bordesley is an area of Birmingham, England and is part of the City's Nechells Ward. Warwick (ˈwɒrɪk worrick (silent w in middle is the County town of Warwickshire, England. Benjamin Disraeli 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, KG, PC, FRS (born Benjamin D'Israeli; 21 December 1804 &ndash 19 April 1881 was The Public Worship Regulation Act 1874 (37 & 38 Vict c85 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, introduced as a Private Member's Bill by [3]

Popular music has also featured, and in the 1960s and 1970s, headline acts such as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan appeared. Led Zeppelin were Pink Floyd are Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major

The Town Hall in 1937 decorated for the Coronation of George VI.
The Town Hall in 1937 decorated for the Coronation of George VI.

On August 9, 1902, the town hall, along with the council house, was illuminated in celebration of the coronation of King Edward VII. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting It was illuminated again on June 22, 1911 for the coronation of King George V. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year In 1901, it was the scene of rioting on the occasion of a visit by Lloyd George. David Lloyd George 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor OM, PC (17 January 1863 &ndash 26 March 1945 was a British Statesman and the only

It featured prominently in the 1967 Peter Watkins film Privilege and doubled for the Royal Albert Hall in 1996s Brassed Off. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Peter Watkins (born 29 October 1935) is an English Film and (once Television director. Privilege is a British film directed by Peter Watkins. It was released in 1967 being produced by John Heyman. The Royal Albert Hall is an Arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known Brassed Off is a 1996 Black comedy British film written and directed by Mark Herman.

In 1937, as part of the celebrations for the Coronation of George VI, the Town Hall was regaled in the various Arms of the Lord of the Manor of Birmingham since 1166 and each column festooned with garlands. This article is about the medieval system "Manors" redirects here The pediment also had images of Britannia, supported by mermaids, which were sculpted by William Bloye. William James Bloye (1890 - 6 June 1975 was an English sculptor, active in Birmingham either side of World War II. This decorative scheme for the Town Hall and the whole of the city was devised by William Haywood, Secretary of The Birmingham Civic Society. William Joseph Haywood (1876&ndash1957 was an English Architect and Secretary of The Birmingham Civic Society for over thirty years being a founder member The Birmingham Civic Society was founded at an inaugural meeting on 10th June 1918 in The Council House, Birmingham, England and is registered with

Renovations

The Town Hall emerging after years of refurbishment. Big Brum is in the background.
The Town Hall emerging after years of refurbishment. Big Brum is in the background. Big Brum is the local name for the clock tower on the Council House Birmingham, England.

The Hall closed in 1996 for a £35 million refurbishment, undertaken by Wates Construction, that has seen the Town Hall brought back to its original glory with its 6,000-pipe organ still in place. [2] The project was funded by £18. 3 million from Birmingham City Council, £13. 7 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund and £3 million from the European Regional Development Fund. The town hall's organist performed a piece of music to a group of school children in 2005 after the majority of the organ had been cleaned. However, the organist and the children all had to wear hard hats as the risk of falling debris remained. The hall is now managed by the trustees of the Symphony Hall. Symphony Hall is a 2262 seat concert venue located inside the International Convention Centre (ICC in Birmingham, England. It reopened on 4 October 2007, and is to offer concerts again. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [4][5] At 1,100, the seating capacity is about half that of Symphony Hall. [6]

During the years of refurbishment the side of the Town Hall facing Victoria Square was hidden by giant advertising sheets, a giant advent calendar, and during the 2002 FIFA World Cup a large outside television screen that was used to broadcast live matches from Korea and Japan. Victoria Square is a Pedestrianised public square in Birmingham, England. An Advent calendar is a special calendar used to count the days of Advent. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Although the television screen was only temporary, another "Big Screen" was erected on the corner of the building in Chamberlain Square facing Birmingham Central Library, which broadcast live from the television channel BBC One. Birmingham Central Library is the main public library in Birmingham, England. The BBC Big Screen controversially[7][8][9] sited next to the rear of the building, facing Chamberlain Square, has been removed. Chamberlain Square or Chamberlain Place is a public square in central Birmingham, England ( named after Joseph Chamberlain.

References

  1. ^ grid reference SP066868
  2. ^ a b The Organ. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude Birmingham City Council (16 Sep 2005). Retrieved on 2007-08-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli
  3. ^ G. Wakelin (1895) The Oxford Movement, Sketches and Recollections.
  4. ^ £35m restoration brings Town Hall back to life - Birmingham Post, Oct 5 2007
  5. ^ Town Hall comes out of the shadows - Birmingham Post, Oct 5 2007
  6. ^ Hall’s well - Birmingham’s revived Town Hall is a world-beater - Times Online, September 29, 2007
  7. ^ Chamberlain Square big screen `an eyesore` - Birmingham Mail, Apr 5 2007
  8. ^ No permission but big screen remains - Birmingham Post, May 9 2007
  9. ^ Plug is pulled on big screen - Birmingham Mail, May 25 2007

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