Roundhouse, Birmingham
Canal and River Trust | |
| Technical details | |
|---|---|
| Material | Red brick and slate |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | William Henry Ward |
| Website | |
| roundhousebirmingham | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Designated | 22 Nov 1976 |
| Reference no. | 1220997[1] |
The Roundhouse, formerly Corporation Wharf, is a crescent-shaped building located in the city centre of Birmingham, England.
Originally used as a local authority depot, stables and stores the building is now in the care of Roundhouse Birmingham, an independent charity created by the
The Roundhouse is a rare survival of a relatively unaltered 19th century complex of functionally related buildings dating from Birmingham's industrial and civic heyday.
The building is
History
A design competition was held by the
Originally named Corporation Wharf the building was built as a local authority depot which took advantage of its strategic location adjacent to the
The site was arranged to create a highly secure internal storage environment and an external working environment for open air storage, horses and maintenance. The design allowed horse-drawn carts to pass from the lower level outer yard through the enclosed core, via a tunnel and ramp, for the purposes of loading and stock control.
The building was in use by the City of Birmingham Engineers Department until the 1980s when it became redundant and the site was subdivided and sold. The site was acquired by
In 2017, the Canal and River Trust and National Trust secured enterprise funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to conserve and repurpose the building. The new look Roundhouse housed was an enterprise hub containing a range of lettable spaces aimed at start-ups, cultural organisations and small businesses. Roundhouse Birmingham, a new enterprise and independent charity, acts as both custodians of the building, and operate a range of city tours and experiences from the site - kayaking, cycling, walking and stand up paddleboard tours are all available.
In 2022, a restaurant, Jonathans in the Roundhouse, opened on the refurbished site.[2] However this then closed in 2023.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1220997)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ Corser, John. "Brothers open restaurant in refurbished Roundhouse". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ https://roundhousebirmingham.org.uk/2023/07/28/an-update-on-jonathans-in-the-roundhouse/