Fort Dunlop, the site of the
former tyre factory which was built in 1916 was left derelict for years until
money became available through Advantage West Midlands the Regional Development
Agency.
This used to be one of the
world's largest factories but with money from Advantage West Midlands it
was converted to retail and multi purpose use.
From the M6 or on-route to Castle Bromwich and
during the period of its construction it had one of Europe's largest permanent
billboards. At a cost of £50 million the site has been tranformed.
With
offices, retail units and a hotel, the complex was constructed by the developers
Faithful & Gould, the same company that worked on Brindleyplace.
It stood empty for 20 years but finally
opened again in 2006. The developers website describes it as the largest
speculative office building outside of London, with over 300,000 sq ft of office
space, 45,000 sq ft of retail space and a 100 bedroom hotel. It is now
established as a destination for business and enterprise.
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