3.7.2
Plain English Version
There are a lot of buildings with historic and architectural interest within the city centre, many of which are located within the five conservation areas (areas that get special planning protection, there are 27 in Birmingham in total, and five in the City Centre) and are statutorily (protected by the Government) or locally (protected by the local Council) listed.
Highlights are the Town Hall, Curzon Street Station, the early 18th century Church of St. Philip, the Victorian Law Courts, and the College of Art.
The best of Birmingham’s 20th Century buildings should also be conserved. The Telecom Tower, Alpha Tower, the Rotunda, the Mailbox, the New Street signal box and the Ringway Centre (the linear building on Smallbrook Queensway) are just some of the buildings from this period.
Original Document
There are numerous buildings of both historic and architectural interest within the city centre, many of which are located within the five conservation areas and are statutorily or locally listed. Highlights are the Town Hall, Curzon Street Station, the early 18th century Church of St. Philip, the Victorian Law Courts, and the College of Art. Birmingham’s 20th Century growth has also given the centre a distinctive character which will in due course prove to be an asset, if the best of the period is conserved. The Telecom Tower, Alpha Tower, the Rotunda, the Mailbox, the New Street signal box and the Ringway Centre (the linear building on Smallbrook Queensway) are just some of the iconic buildings from this period. Later buildings such as Selfridges can be added to the list of iconic landmarks.