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SP0686 : Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham 1

taken 1 year ago, near to Birmingham, England

Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham 1
Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham 1
Birmingham Council House was built between 1874 and 1879. The architect was Yeoville Thomason (1826–1901), a Birmingham-based architect. The architectural style is Classical. It is Grade II star listed. The listing includes the City Museum and Art Gallery and the Council House extension. In the foreground is the sculpture and fountain known as the River created by Dhruva Mistry (born 1957) as part of the development of Victoria Square in 1994. It is locally known as the Floozie in the Jacuzzi

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Public buildings and spaces City, Town centre Road: Victoria Square Place: Birmingham Metropolitan District: Birmingham City Council County: West Midlands Postcode District: B1 Architect: Yeoville Thomason (1826-1901) Built: 1874-1879 Sculptor: Dhruva Mistry Name: The River Image: DSC 6937B Primary Subject: Civic Hall other tags: Birmingham Council House Floodlit Building Grade II Star Fountain Floozie in the Jacuzzi Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SP0686, 4024 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rod Grealish   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 29 May, 2025   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 31 May, 2025
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 0669 8690 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:28.7991N 1:54.1755W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 0674 8686
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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