Elmdon airports old terminal building

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Came across this image as I’ve been restoring this Hornet Moth for the Museum TT

Noting the comment about it not being listed and has never been, apply to get it listed as there is nothing to lose and everything to gain –

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/apply-for-listing/

Should be in with a good shout as –

“Step 2: Check that the place you are nominating is eligible
We only take forward applications where the building or site falls under one of the following:
Is under serious threat of demolition or major alteration”

Once listed, a building cannot be demolished irrespective of condition until an application to de-list it is approved by Historic England.

Jon

Signed – good luck!

Past 4,000 now , come on guys keep it up.

Past 3,600 signatures now; hope it continues!

Signed and shared.

Signed and sharing… That terminal building is part of my childhood start into aviation….

Only three other users signed this very worthy petition? Unless of course many have signed without acknowledging on this forum, in which case many thanks.
Thanks Atcham Tower, Rob 68 and AirportsEd.

Signed!

Yes,, signed

Duly signed and shared!

Just come across this petition to help save the old terminal building. Come on guys lets do our bit, possibly before its to late.

https://www.change.org/p/birmingham-airport-save-the-original-elmdon-terminal-building-at-birmingham-airport?utm_medium=email&utm_source=petition_signer_receipt&utm_campaign=triggered&share_context=signature_receipt&recruiter=463162958&

Well your suggestion has my vote Elmdon Boy!

It could, and should be used as a G A and executive aviation centre together with a public visitor centre, they could remove the old post 1960 control tower on the top, it was only apparently stuck on with adhesive anyway in the early 60s. Then the old control tower pre 1960 and the old restaurant area on the 2nd and 3rd floors could be turned into the visitor centre with the history of the airfield, together with a refreshment area and a viewing area over the airfield with fantastic views over the airfield and the main runway, for a small fee. It would be well away from the present terminal area so not to interfere with that, a separate road entrance and with plenty of existing parking.
I don’t hold to much hope for my brilliant suggestion though, after all this is the UK and we don’t like people visiting airports, unless their passengers. People visiting and showing an interest in aviation is a no no, unlike some airports in Europe and many other parts of the world which have more forsight and visitors are encouraged.

There’s ways and means… if its in the way.
regards,
jack…

The local council let the original Liverpool (Speke) 1930’s control tower and terminal building go to wrack and ruin like that back in the late 1990’s – even though it was a listed building. The interior was a disgrace with water, structural and vandal damage in abundance.

Thankfully, the merits of the building were recognised by Neptune Developments and they purchased the building and it is now a very nice hotel.

I have heard that, due to a loophole in the listing rules, if a lesser-listed building was damaged beyond economic repair then the owners could apply for permission to demolish. In this case it was rescued in the nick of time.

Anon.

On page 91 of Aviation in Birmingham by Geoffrey Negus and Tommy Staddon, a picture taken in 1961 shows the reconstruction work on the control tower has begun.