Early fireproof roof - 1822
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Early fireproof roof - 1822
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 5 Mar 2020
This is a fireproof roof on a former gas retort house (seems like a good idea). It is a mixture of cast iron trusses and wrought iron tension rods and is one of the reasons why this building was Listed Grade II*. This was the second retort house in Birmingham's first gas works and remained in use until the 1850s when it was converted for other uses and its open side was filled in with brickwork. Its importance was only discovered in 1992 when the lease was up for renewal and Birmingham Council very bravely bought and conserved the building. It was to remain empty for some years until purchased by the Church that spent a considerable sum on converting it while preserving the original features.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.476485
Longitude
-1.909705