The Old Bike Factory, Nechells, 1899

[Rosary_Boy]

Few photos I took before its knocked down as cant see it being left to stand any longer, built in 1899
just off Jennens road Nechells Birmingham.

 

[60Footer]

Fantastic photos. Thank you.

 

[Richard Dye]

Few photos I took before its knocked down as cant see it being left to stand any longer, built in 1899
just off Jennens road Nechells Birmingham.

Great photo's but sad to see a building like that...…...

 

[Rosary_Boy]

Great photo's but sad to see a building like that...…...

just waiting to be knocked down and covered over with apartments sad

 

[Phil]

As I understood it was going to renovated and converted for other use, when did the plans change as I assumed this building or rather what was left of it was listed.

 

[Radiorails]

Maybe cheaper to demolish and build new than renovate/convert, just my guess.

 

[Richard Dye]

Maybe cheaper to demolish and build new than renovate/convert, just my guess.

Yes, but if they do we will loose another piece of history that is so precious!

 

[Astoness]

As I understood it was going to renovated and converted for other use, when did the plans change as I assumed this building or rather what was left of it was listed.

phil as you and i both know being a listed building does not always mean it is safe from demo but like you my understanding was that this old factory was to be incorporated into some other use work was meant to start in 2010 but i think it fell victim to a fire so maybe plans have now stopped..will try and find out if this still holds...good photos rosary boy...link below to an old report

Victorian bicycle factory to be restored in Birmingham's Eastside plans

The company behind a £500 million city centre canal-side development has been warned to protect and restore a historic bicycle factory building.

www.birminghampost.co.uk

lyn

 

[Rosary_Boy]

As I understood it was going to renovated and converted for other use, when did the plans change as I assumed this building or rather what was left of it was listed.

am just thinking this but I cant see how they can save this with all that free land I bet it goes and apartments or flats for sure, our history is hardly saved today !

 

[Rosary_Boy]

phil as you and i both know being a listed building does not always mean it is safe from demo but like you my understanding was that this old factory was to be incorporated into some other use work was meant to start in 2010 but i think it fell victim to a fire so maybe plans have now stopped..will try and find out if this still holds...good photos rosary boy...link below to an old report

Victorian bicycle factory to be restored in Birmingham's Eastside plans

The company behind a £500 million city centre canal-side development has been warned to protect and restore a historic bicycle factory building.

www.birminghampost.co.uk

lyn

great news if they sick too it

 

[Rosary_Boy]

Yes, but if they do we will loose another piece of history that is so precious!

spot on, so many are going now what can we show to people in the future? these with money don't care

 

[Rosary_Boy]

phil as you and i both know being a listed building does not always mean it is safe from demo but like you my understanding was that this old factory was to be incorporated into some other use work was meant to start in 2010 but i think it fell victim to a fire so maybe plans have now stopped..will try and find out if this still holds...good photos rosary boy...link below to an old report

Victorian bicycle factory to be restored in Birmingham's Eastside plans

The company behind a £500 million city centre canal-side development has been warned to protect and restore a historic bicycle factory building.

www.birminghampost.co.uk

lyn

Astoness, this building will not last I spent nearly an hour inside itsd on its way out, I just cant see how they can save this the answer set it on fire make it unsafe so we can knock it down and build ££££££.

good photos rosary boy. thanks mate ​

 

[Astoness]

i agree rosary boy...before the fire they stood a chance of saving it but the way it looks now i find it hard to imagine that it can now be saved...we shall see

lyn

 

[Rosary_Boy]

i agree rosary boy...before the fire they stood a chance of saving it but the way it looks now i find it hard to imagine that it can now be saved...we shall see

lyn

ive spent a lot of years taking photos round my city and the number of our history buildings that have gone is shocking by fire etc all down too the people with £££££ who wana build, over the last 25 years ive taken over 30000 photos round our city the changes are unreal and sad !

 

[Phil]

According to the Birmingham post its still going to be integrated with the new build works.

Designs unveiled for £60m Belmont Works revamp

Birmingham City University is leading the regeneration project which will create a new business hub

www.birminghampost.co.uk

 

[Rosary_Boy]

According to the Birmingham post its still going to be integrated with the new build works.

Designs unveiled for £60m Belmont Works revamp

Birmingham City University is leading the regeneration project which will create a new business hub

www.birminghampost.co.uk

Looking good then Phil thanks for the link I like the pictures of what it will be and look like