Horseshoe Hotel Stratford Road

[mikejee]

Janice
I don't know if this contributes as it is some time ago, but in the 1970s my cousin , who was in quite a small house in Malvern, wanted to extend it to a larger size. There were a lot of building restrictions in the area, but they were allowed to virtually rebuild the house (larger), provided that tweo (or it might have been three) of the original walls remained in the structure. Could this be what "partial demolition means?

 

[pjmburns]

Could be Mike. I was just intrigued to see what was happening. It is opposite the library I use so will monitor it.

 

[Astoness]

thanks for the update and photos jan

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

More to see there than prefabs as most of there work is inside but keeping an eye on both.

 

[pjmburns]

Didn't notice until Friday but they seem to be keeping the ornamental frieze (not sure what to call it) at the front as that iss till there just visibe over the boards.

First pic taken fron the photo in post #24, second pic taken from a photo I took on Friday (June 30th)

 

[pjmburns]

Doesn't seem to have been much work done on the former pub building but the building which is going to house Farm Foods has shot up this week. Just after I had taken the photo there was a loud hooting as a wagon carrying more metal girders announced its arrival at the site. Unfortunately he was not at the site entrance and had to carry on up Stratford Road - he was back a few minutes later having turned round smewhere and was turning down the road to the site entrance.

 

[Janet Hunt]

This appears to be the auction notice in 2020

https://images1.loopnet.com/d2/8nSTlj8XXXjU_dm-2OgkpR8jjRlULOdPfJgctzdN7OQ/document.pdf

Sad to see it go in this way it was one of my old haunts back in the 70's.

 

[pjmburns]

I believe it had been leased but the tenant hired out the former "wacky warehouse" building to the Burger Bar Boys gang, After that the owners decided to sell it.

Pub boss axed after hiring out old Wacky Warehouse to Burger Bar Boys

West Midlands Police criticised the supervisor for 'chasing money' and pub owners Greene King for failing to 'take responsibility'

www.birminghammail.co.uk

At least part of the old building will be standing - unlike some buildings which get blitzed completely.

 

[pjmburns]

Work seems to have stalled now the metal girders/framework is in place for what will be Farmfoods but they have now made a start of the girders that will extend what is left of the pub building.

 

[pjmburns]

Hadn't realised it was so long since I last posted.
The metal frame building is now bricked in and has a roof - this will be Farm Foods.
The bus stop has been moved and a shelter put up - it used to be just a stop and outside the pub.
Work has now begun on painting the outside walls of the pub - covering the graffiti - it remains to be seen, sadly, how long they stay pristine. Haven't been across to see what is happening inside.
Temporary bus stop in this first photo.

New bus stop to one side of the temporary one.