Lion Chambers, Hope Street
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Lion Chambers, Hope Street
Image: © Keith Edkins Taken: 8 Jun 2011
Designed by John Salmon II & John Gaff Gillespie, 1904-7, this is an early example of reinforced concrete construction, with the outer walls a mere 4 inches thick. Category A listed but it has been entirely vacant since 2009 and the exterior is showing signs of decay
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Image Location
Latitude
55.863467
Longitude
-4.257603