The Restoration Project

• A temporary roof-cover was put in place over the demolished roof, but the considerable water ingress had caused serious internal damage to the building.
  
  
• All doors and windows had at one time been secured, but constant vandalism had resulted in only the ground floor protection remaining in place.
  
  
• The inside fittings had been completely gutted.
  
  
• All of the cast-iron fireplaces had been removed together with the very attractive stair balusters and oak handrail.
  
  
• Fortunately the removal of the upstairs windows allowed adequate ventilation to prevent any visible fungus growth.
  
  
• The floors were covered, in places to a depth of 10cm, with various forms of detritus. This was cleared before restoration work began by volunteer groups organised by the West Midlands Historic Buildings Trust.