2018

SP0483 : University Square, Birmingham University

taken 7 years ago, near to Edgbaston, Birmingham, England

University Square, Birmingham University
University Square, Birmingham University
This area of the Birmingham University campus was re-landscaped between August 2017 and May 2018 as the first stage in the 'Green Heart' project.

This project followed the demolition in 2017 of the university's main library (built in 1959), which stood to the left of this view, and has involved creation of a further area of landscaped parkland on the cleared library site and that of the North Car Park.
University of Birmingham

The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in southern Birmingham. It is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research universities and a founding member of Universitas 21. It received its charter in 1900 as a successor to Mason Science College and the 1825 Birmingham Medical School. Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain an official royal charter.
The student population includes around 16,500 undergraduate and 8,000 postgraduate students, making it the largest university in the West Midlands region, and the 11th largest in the UK.
Website: LinkExternal link

The Chamberlain Clock Tower

The Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower is located at the University of Birmingham, in the suburb of Edgbaston. It is the tallest free-standing clock tower in the world, although its actual height is the subject of some debate. it is between 99 - 110M tall
The tower was built to commemorate Joseph Chamberlain, the first Chancellor of the University.
It is a prominent landmark in Birmingham, the grade II listed tower LinkExternal link can be seen for miles around, and has become synonymous with the University itself.


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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · University of Birmingham Campus [52] · Green Heart [14] · Left of This View [11] Title Clusters: · University Square, Birmingham University [2] ·
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SP0483, 574 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Phil Champion   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 27 December, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 28 January, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 0479 8366 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:27.0527N 1:55.8567W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 04778 83694
View Direction
South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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