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[Varche]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-28392292

Likely to be closed!

We used to go swimming there at lunchtime from work back in mid 80's. Of course in those days the council could afford water.

The building outside was just as impressive.

[Sir Tigger KC]

It always amazes me that private individuals who own listed buildings aren't allowed to fart in them, yet when a local authority or other public body is the owner they can neglect them, let them become derelict, board them up and generally do what they like! 

[chrisgixer]

I'm sure if I owned a listed building and allowed it to go derelict there's not a single thing anyone could do about it. Happens aaaaall the time. Because its a listed building, that means a great deal of restrictions on what can be done to save it/improve it/refurbish etc

In almost all cases those options cancel out the cheaper end of the up keep bill. So.... Things like this happen.

The body that deals with listed buildings, forget the name, are very good at spending other people's money. Or forcing owners to spend vast amounts. Quite often to the point that the building is completely neglected as a result.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

My late father used to attend Moseley Grammar school way back in the 1930's. I have no idea if the building still exists.

[Varche]

My late father used to attend Moseley Grammar school way back in the 1930's. I have no idea if the building still exists.

 would it have been part of this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moseley_School

Do you know if he was evacuated from the school and sent somewhere like the lake district when the war broke out?

[tigers_gonads]

I'm sure if I owned a listed building and allowed it to go derelict there's not a single thing anyone could do about it. Happens aaaaall the time. Because its a listed building, that means a great deal of restrictions on what can be done to save it/improve it/refurbish etc

In almost all cases those options cancel out the cheaper end of the up keep bill. So.... Things like this happen.

The body that deals with listed buildings, forget the name, are very good at spending other people's money. Or forcing owners to spend vast amounts. Quite often to the point that the building is completely neglected as a result.

That's why so many (just happen) to burst into flames after a nice insurance policy has been opened 

So much easier to flatten a listed building if its being made unsafe by fire.
Then just pocket the insurance money afterwards 

[Sir Tigger KC]

The harbour wall here is a Grade 1 listed structure and was mostly built in the 1700's. Originally the road part of it would have been dressed stone and cobbles. However over the years it has been bodged and patched with concrete and tarmac and in places has been completely resurfaced with concrete. 

My point really was that if I owned a stone built Grade 1 listed house, would I be allowed to cement render it? Of course not! Yet it seems fine for the Local Authority to bodge up our historic sea wall! 

I guess my point is slightly out of context with the OP. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

My late father used to attend Moseley Grammar school way back in the 1930's. I have no idea if the building still exists.

 would it have been part of this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moseley_School

Do you know if he was evacuated from the school and sent somewhere like the lake district when the war broke out?

That's the place, Mr Varche.

The last time I saw this Victorian building was sometime in the early 1980's.

My father started at Moseley grammar in 1930 and left in 1936. Aged 20 he joined the Royal Engineers in 1939 and was part of Monty's 8th army. He spent most of the war in North Africa the Middle East.