On a drive home from work spotted this one, was a few bits still left inside but not much.
History
The Bilberry Hill Centre was a hostel and sports facility run by Birmingham Clubs for Young People and nestling at the base of Bilberry Hill. The building was donated to the people of Birmingham by Mr. and Mrs. Barrow Cadbury in 1904 as the Lickey Tea Rooms and remained in use as a restaurant until the early 1960s. The hostel can accommodate up to 65 persons.[3] In the winter of 2008, the Centre was under threat of imminent closure over funding issues, and there was an internet campaign to save the facility for future use by young people.[4] It remained in operation until 2019, when the Birmingham Federation of Clubs for Young People went into administration. The Birmingham City Council has owned the site since, which is currently derelict. In 2022, the Cofton Hackett Parish Council held two public meetings to decide the future of the site.
Explore
No issues with this one parked in a side street down the road, one round the back of the building there was various entry points, the place was quite run down, but still had some cool features.
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History
The Bilberry Hill Centre was a hostel and sports facility run by Birmingham Clubs for Young People and nestling at the base of Bilberry Hill. The building was donated to the people of Birmingham by Mr. and Mrs. Barrow Cadbury in 1904 as the Lickey Tea Rooms and remained in use as a restaurant until the early 1960s. The hostel can accommodate up to 65 persons.[3] In the winter of 2008, the Centre was under threat of imminent closure over funding issues, and there was an internet campaign to save the facility for future use by young people.[4] It remained in operation until 2019, when the Birmingham Federation of Clubs for Young People went into administration. The Birmingham City Council has owned the site since, which is currently derelict. In 2022, the Cofton Hackett Parish Council held two public meetings to decide the future of the site.
Explore
No issues with this one parked in a side street down the road, one round the back of the building there was various entry points, the place was quite run down, but still had some cool features.
Photos
