Report - STONE GALLEON LTD, BIRMIGHAM - Feb 20

[Bikin Glynn]

Hardly worth posting this & was hardly worth photographing which is kinda why Im posting!
I didnt think it worth getting the camera out so all these were phone pics (on a fairly old iphone) so just wanting to see opinions on them really.

As prev reports I really cant find any history on this place, other than it was a "tacky goods" import business.. Oh & its completely nackered.

We firstly entered the neighbouring Kingfield Heath building to be met by some unsavoury looking characters so one quick snap in here was all I got

we left this unit sharply & headed in next door, the access was fun but as all prev reports suggest its a bit of a death trap in there with floors & staircases collapsing everywhere

Looking back to the Kingfield building

Sales Office

The stairs had some lovely tiling at one point!

Clock machine remains

Thanks For looking

 

[westernsultan]

Company listed as being formed in 1978. A receiver was appointed in 1991 In 2002 office addressed changed from 234/236 BRADFORD STREET, DIGBETH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0RG. Last accounts made up in 2006. In 2009, the address of the registered office changed again and there was an appointment of a liquidator who made an annual report up to 2018. The company was formerly dissolved in 2019. All information found by searching Stonegalleon PLC. You can view documents yourselves at https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/01394726
you may be more interested in http://kingfieldheathbuilding.avisonyoung.co.uk/ and https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/ne...ngfield-heath-building-fire-bradford-17648582
The Stone Galleon building, which was built in 1913 and previously used as a shoe factory. It had a previous redevelopment for flats at https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/business/new-apartments-digbeth-site-ravaged-12344571

 

[westernsultan]

Description from Pevsner Architectural Guides: Birmingham:

Bradford Street Nos. 234-236, the former Englands shoe factory, 1913 by F.H. Thomason, with giant arches.

 

[Rosary_Boy]

I am sure a body was found here a few mths ago after a fire or something, was reported in our local news

 

[Bikin Glynn]

I am sure a body was found here a few mths ago after a fire or something, was reported in our local news

Wouldnt surprise me as mentioned there were a few dodgey looking characters when we were there

 

[westernsultan]

The body was found in the neighbouring Kingfield Heath building following the fire I linked to earlier https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/live-updates-one-dead-fire-17648667

 

[Calamity Jane]

Old iphone did good, pics are quite sharp. I do like the 3rd from last shot, reflections came out well

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Old iphone did good, pics are quite sharp. I do like the 3rd from last shot, reflections came out well

I think the brightness of the day helped, but some peoples inability to actually hold a phone straight amazes me!