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Eagle And Tun Cauliflower Ear Pub Banbury Street New Canal Street

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This is so very sad. Leaving aside the UB40 connections, this was one of the few authentic street corner inner city pubs left in Birmingham. In recent years it stood alone in what had become a bit of a wasteland. What stories it could have told. I have warm memories of a warm and welcoming place back in the mid seventies when I worked nearby. A coal fire always on the go in wintertime and the sort of salt of the earth characters, many getting on a bit that you always found in pubs like this back in that time.
 
JohnJames said:
Looking at this pic of the part demolition of this storied pub makes me wonder if it is being dismantled rather than being roughly demolished. The brickwork on this pub, particularly on the second story and chimneys was superb. Anyone know the score around its demolition?
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sorry james i dont but i take your point about how the pub is being demolished

lyn
 
yes most unusual way of demolishing james...as you know we were told years ago the pub would be staying next we hear its to be demolished...maybe its just a new way of doing it:rolleyes:...or maybe some bricks and the chimneys have been taken away to be used elsewhere...very odd

lyn


this dated 2014
EAGLE AND TUN PUB TO BE TRANSFORMED IN HS2 DEVELOPMENT
GALLERY JUNE 5, 2014 KATHLEENBUSH LEAVE A COMMENT
In new plans unveiled by Birmingham City Council this May, it has been revealed that the Eagle and Tun public house would be transformed and incorporated into the new Curzon Street Gateway as part of the proposed HS2 developement.
The Eagle and Tun, on the corner of Banbury Street, has a quirkier history than most. The location for UB40’s ‘Red Red Wine’ video and a once thriving music venue, the pub now sits derelict. With a local listing status of Grade B, the building has been unused since its closure in 2008.
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it almost looks as though the bottom fascade is being retained john..most confusing but i cant seem to find any recent updates

lyn
 
I wonder if John means they are dismantling it with more care so as to keep anything from inside that maybe recyclable?
There are specialist second-hand people who can sell on interesting bits and pieces - tiles, wood features etc for re-use.
I do hope so!
 
A Sparks said:
I wonder if John means they are dismantling it with more care so as to keep anything from inside that maybe recyclable?
There are specialist second-hand people who can sell on interesting bits and pieces - tiles, wood features etc for re-use.
I do hope so!
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yes thats possible sparks but it would have been better if HS2 had honoured their promise that the eagle and tun would be retained...again a map to prove that this was the plan..i cant get up to town as the min but if any of our members are passing by we could do with an updated photo to see if the pub has or has not been flattenedeagle and tun to be retained map.png

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have heard on the grapevine that the eagle and tun is being dismantled rather than a demo as we know them so still confused as to just what is going on down there...any updates appreciated

lyn
 
Seems highly likely Lyn. Photo #112 looks like dismantling rather than demo. So fingers crossed. Wonder where it will be rebuilt. Viv.
 
viv i am still confused as to what is actually going to happen..the original plan was to just take off the roof and leave the rest where it was and incorporate it into the new station but as we can see the roof has gone but also the upper floors...i have emailed carl chinn and dr mike hodder to see if they know anything..will let you know

lyn
 
just phoned up HS2 the person i spoke to said the original plan (which we knew anyway) was to take off the roof and incorporate it within the new station... they then deemed not viable to do with it being under the new stations concourse /viaduct...then due to the fire last january deemed unsafe anyway as there was too much fire damage...to be honest i didnt think the fire damage was that great ..but the top and tail of it is it will be completely flattened...so very sad and also strange that these fires seem to give reason NOT to save our old buildings :mad: :(

lyn
 
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yes it is viv but no more than i really expected...promises come cheap and these days i do not believe anything i am told until i see it with my own eyes... :(

lyn
 
The Eagle & Tun Public House was a late 19th Century Public House built to replace an earlier structure.
When it was demolished as part of the HS 2 works, the question was raised with those undertaking the Archeology of the HS 2 route to be seen what remained of the original foundations, but they seemed to have other schemes in hand.

The pub that remained had a use as a music venue, and was also used by some of the staff that worked at the nearby British Rail Parcels Depot.

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The 50 in map ordnance survey 1888 shows the Eagle & Tun as it evidently was facing Banbury Street
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thanks steve...i did not realise that the eagle and tun was also called the cauliflour ear

as most know demolished another victim of HS2

lyn
 
Next we have the Cauliflower Ear a temporary name for the Eagle and Tun, Banbury Street and New canal Street, another pub fighting the fight and which is still there


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