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Regency Wharf

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Regency Wharf stands on the site of the legendary Rum Runner nightclub and is positioned in the heart of Birmingham’s prime leisure and office districts.

It sits at the northern end of Broad Street, adjacent to the Hyatt Regency Hotel, and is instantly recognisable from its iconic ghost writing and graffiti installations. It also occupies a central location between

Brindleyplace, Centenary Square, Gas Street Basin and the new Arena Central development.


Birmingham Coach Station

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Originally built in 1929 by Midland Red as a bus depot it became Digbeth Coach Station some time later. In 2009, after a two-year refurbishment, it reopened as Birmingham Coach Station.

It is the gateway to Birmingham for many people and a major coach interchange offering services to destinations throughout the island of Great Britain and also to Belfast and Dublin.

National Express, the largest scheduled coach service provider in Europe, has its headquarters on the site.


Yorks Café

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Yorks Café on Stephenson Street is the spiritual home of Yorks (which also has cafés on Colmore Row and the IKON Gallery).

For many years, this prominent corner building was the home of an Indian restaurant. Stephenson Street is the Birmingham terminus for the West Midlands Metro trams which have a new blue livery

St Philip’s Cathedral

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Built in 1715 as the new parish church “on the hill”, St Philip’s is a rare and fine example of elegant English Baroque architecture. It is Grade I listed and one of the oldest buildings in the city still used for its original

purpose. The cathedral is home to some remarkable treasures (not least the inspiring stained-glass windows designed by Edward Burne-Jones) and amazing stories, all set amongst the daily rhythm of people criss-

crossing this unique part of the city.

Radisson and Queensway

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Known locally as The Radisson, its official name is 10 Holloway Circus (or Beetham Tower). Completed in 2006, it is the tallest occupied building in Birmingham.

It stands on the junction where Smallbrook Queensway meets Suffolk Street Queensway at the beginning of Bristol Street heading south through the city on the A38.


Fort Dunlop

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Fort Dunlop is the common name of the original tyre factory and main office of Dunlop Rubber in Erdington. It was established in 1917, and by 1954 the entire factory area employed 10,000 workers. At one time it was the world's largest factory. Derelict for twenty years, work was commenced in 2004 to redevelop it into office and

retail space with an adjoining hotel. Fort Dunlop now has 300,000 sq ft of office space within the main building as well as recreational leisure space.

New Street/Bennett’s Hill

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Grosvenor House is a commercial office building on the corner of Bennett’s Hill and New Street in the centre of Birmingham. Built in 1953-55, before the restrictions imposed by Building Licences were removed in 1954, as a

speculative office building first occupied by Shell-Mex BP to a design by architects Cotton, Ballard & Blow. It is a rare and delightful example of 1950s contemporary style and is a Grade II listed building.

ASK Italian Restaurant now occupies the ground floor and the upper floors provide office space.

The Canal House (aka James Brindley)

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The former James Brindley pub has been brought back to life as brand new concept bar and restaurant The Canal House on Bridge Street.

Inspired by one of the most notable engineers of the 18th century, James Brindley, The Canal House is a 135 seat pub spread over two floors overlooking Gas Street Basin.

Old Yardley Village

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A small amount of Yardley, called Old Yardley, was granted conservation area status in 1969, becoming Birmingham's first conservation area.

Two of the outstanding landmarks are St Edburgha’s Church and the late 15th Century Grammar School that closed in 1908 and is now Grade II* listed.

Birmingham City Council House

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Birmingham City Council House is the home of Birmingham City Council, and thus the seat of local government for the city. It provides office accommodation for both employed council officers, including the Chief

Executive, and elected council members, plus the council chamber, Lord Mayor's Suite, committee rooms and a large and ornate banqueting suite, complete with minstrel's gallery. The first-floor exterior balcony is used

by visiting dignitaries and victorious sports teams, to address crowds assembled below in Victoria Square.

New Street/Corporation Street

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Queen's Corner was designed to continue the lines of the Birmingham Daily Post Building, then in New Street, around the corner into Corporation Street, matching the cornices and semi-circular arched windows of the earlier building. The application was made in 1879 and the architect was W.H. Ward. It acquired the name

Queens Corner in honour of Queen Victoria's visit in 1887; the commemorative inscription can be seen high up.

Statue of Nelson, the Bullring & the Rotunda

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The Statue of Horatio Nelson by Richard Westmacott, RA (1775–1856) was the first publicly funded statue in Birmingham, and the first statue of Horatio Nelson anywhere in Britain. It was made by public subscription of £2,500 from the people of Birmingham following Nelson's visit on 31 August 1802, the year before he sailed

against the fleets of Napoleon. The statue was unveiled on 25 October 1809 that being the day decreed as the official golden jubilee of George III.

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