| Methodist Central Hall | |
 Methodist Central Hall |
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| Building | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Architectural Style | red brick and terracotta |
| Location | 196-224 Corporation Street, Birmingham, England |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Construction | |
| Started | 1903 |
| Completed | 1904 |
| Design Team | |
| Architect | Ewan Harper & James A. Terracotta, in its unglazed form became fashionable as an architectural ceramic construction material in England in the 1860s and in the United States in the 1870s Corporation Street is a main shopping street in central 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. Harper |
The Methodist Central Hall, 196-224 Corporation Street, Birmingham, England, is a three storey red brick and terracotta Grade II* listed building with a distinctive tower at the northern end of Corporation Street, opposite the Victoria Law Courts. Corporation Street is a main shopping street in central 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 Terracotta, in its unglazed form became fashionable as an architectural ceramic construction material in England in the 1860s and in the United States in the 1870s A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance The Victoria Law Courts on Corporation Street, Birmingham, England is a Grade I listed, Red brick and terracotta building that It is located within the Steelhouse Conservation Area. A conservation area is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded
Its main hall seats 2,000 and it has over thirty other rooms including three school halls. It cost £96,165.
The street level has twelve bays of shops (four with their original fronts). The building also runs along Ryder Street and has more original shop fronts. It was built 1903-4 by architects Ewan Harper & James A. Harper.
Security at the hall, especially the tower, has been increased after an intoxicated man went to the top of the tower and jumped off subsequently being killed on impact.
In 1991, the Methodist Church was converted into a nightclub, however, since its closure in 2002, the building has remained empty and fallen into disrepair.
The building has been the subject of proposals to be converted into an office building. The first of such was submitted in 2001, only to be withdrawn. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Planning applications to convert the building into apartments have also been rejected by Birmingham City Council on the basis that original internal features will be destroyed. Birmingham shown within However, the council has since given planning consent to a proposal to convert the building into apartments. It is to be referred to the Local Government Office.
The hall is due to re-open on 14 September 2007 as the 'Que club'. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [1]
References
- Foster, Andy (2005). Pevsner Architectural Guides - Birmingham. Penguin. ISBN 0-300-10731-5.
- Looking at Buildings - Pevsner Architectural Guide - Birmingham
- City Planners Give Go Ahead To Turn Historic Building Into Flats - 24 Hour Museum, 08/11/2004
- Images of England — details from listed building database (217015)
- Buildings at Risk Register: Methodist+Central+Hall
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