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Edgbaston Cricket Ground - redevelopment

ellbrown

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I've been taking photos of Edgbaston Cricket Ground, before they knocked the 1960's stands down, then on odd occasions while they were building it. It is now complete and should be soon officially opened by the Duke of Edinburgh.

Full set Edgbaston - Warwickshire CCC

Some highlights:

November 2009


Edgbaston Cricket Ground - Warwickshire County Cricket Club - Eric Hollies Stand by ell brown, on Flickr


Edgbaston Cricket Ground - Warwickshire County Cricket Club - stand from Edgbaston Road now demolished by ell brown, on Flickr


Edgbaston Cricket Ground - Warwickshire County Cricket Club by ell brown, on Flickr


Edgbaston Cricket Ground - Warwickshire County Cricket Club - stand from Edgbaston Road now demolished by ell brown, on Flickr


Edgbaston Cricket Ground - Warwickshire County Cricket Club - stand from Edgbaston Road now demolished by ell brown, on Flickr
 
A year later - much had changed (year before didn't know this was happening until it was being demolished)

December 2010


Edgbaston - Cricket ground development by ell brown, on Flickr


Edgbaston - Cricket ground development by ell brown, on Flickr


Edgbaston - Cricket ground development by ell brown, on Flickr

No pavillion suite yet


Edgbaston - Cricket ground development - from Edgbaston Mill - crane by ell brown, on Flickr


Edgbaston - Cricket ground development - from Edgbaston Mill by ell brown, on Flickr
 
 
When I was young we lived in Raglan Road Edgbaston and my old dad would push me high on the old apple tree swing, I remember the land behind us full of bull dozers and graders and lorries, this would have beeen about 1948/49 and I was told that they were building a new international cricket pitch. Now some 60 yrs later they are doing it again small world.
paul
 
Summer 2011 - it is finished. In a few days time the Duke of Edinburgh will officially open the new stands.

July 2011


Edgbaston Cricket Ground - Completed by ell brown, on Flickr


Edgbaston Cricket Ground - Completed by ell brown, on Flickr


Edgbaston Cricket Ground - Completed by ell brown, on Flickr

Completed pavillion suite


Edgbaston Cricket Ground - Completed by ell brown, on Flickr


Edgbaston Cricket Ground - Completed by ell brown, on Flickr


Edgbaston Cricket Ground - Completed by ell brown, on Flickr
 
The curve of the buidling has a Selfridges style wall to it. They have just done up the council flats around there, known as the Cricket Blocks. So it should all be looking good.
 
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