Report - Edgebaston House, Birmingham - September 2017

[BHXUK]

we still got time to give it a quick look in the nights?

 

[Jonesey]

Thanks Jack
The temple futher down the road ... I bumped into scrap men in there too back in May.

 

[Luke vaughan]

Thanks Jack
The temple futher down the road ... I bumped into scrap men in there too back in May.

Yeah the demolition crew turned up after that too

 

[brickx]

Anyone know if this place is still accessible? Tempted to have a drive over from Worcester tonight.

 

[Jonesey]

Anyone know if this place is still accessible? Tempted to have a drive over from Worcester tonight.

Heya Brickz

Im pretty sure demo has started in this one but failing that 5 ways tower is worth a try. Its maybe a 5min walk from Edgebaston Tower, it opens and closes every other week it seems but great views if you can get up there

 

[clebby]

Anyone know if this place is still accessible? Tempted to have a drive over from Worcester tonight.

The building core containing the lift shafts and electrical risers was still standing as of last week. I imagine it contains a service staircase so you might still get to the top, otherwise, like others have said, Five Ways Tower is both taller and affords a better view

 

[brickx]

Heya Brickz

Im pretty sure demo has started in this one but failing that 5 ways tower is worth a try. Its maybe a 5min walk from Edgebaston Tower, it opens and closes every other week it seems but great views if you can get up there

The building core containing the lift shafts and electrical risers was still standing as of last week. I imagine it contains a service staircase so you might still get to the top, otherwise, like others have said, Five Ways Tower is both taller and affords a better view

Brilliant, thanks guys!

 

[chills]

Any idea if this is still there?

Afraid you’re too late on this one. Gone and demolished.

 

[Bando Exploration]

Its sadly demolished now ☹

 

[Cerberus17]

History

Edgbaston House is one of Birmingham's many high rise office blocks.
Construction of the 69m tower cost £1,720,000 and was completed in 1976

It is part of the Duchess Place estate most of which is also derelict and which consists of office blocks totalling 200,000 sq ft (19,000 m2).

Tenants of the building include the Islamic Bank of Britain and various medical groups.

The roof commands views across central town and down the Hagley Road to the West. You can see the city one direction, the university clock tower another and looking straight west Edgebaston reservoir and Perrot's Folly - Tolkien's inspiration behind Isengard.

The Explore
My first successful explore alone in quite a long time (small yay) with the help of @jellyfish I got in reasonably quickly and headed to the top to catch a brilliant sun set.

2 weeks later I returned with @clebby T.Hasson and a non-member to find more demolition work had been done to the exterior walls and a big digger on site too.

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Amazing views of my hometown; Thanx Great job, makes me homesick

 

[Jonesey]

Amazing views of my hometown; Thanx Great job, makes me homesick

I miss it too, although the skyline around that area is starting to look very different now