Station Tower Demolition

Station Tower, Coventry Railway Station

Demolition in Process

Possibly one of my most favorite buildings

is being dismantled floor by floor.  

The photo above was taken today and the one

below was taken in May, 2015.

Below is another shot taken today.

There is another change too.  In the shot above there is 

another building missing.  It had a green banner on it in May (below).

Big changes are happening here in Coventry.

I'll hope to be back with an update in the future :).

I'm taking a day off tomorrow to work on a post for

for Saturday, 

the 75th Anniversary of the bombing of Coventry Cathedral.

Station Tower To Be Demolished :(

Physio for me today and Chiropractor for Mr LOL.

All good for us but not so good for nearby building which is

one of my favourite tall buildings in Coventry.  Just look at that staircase!

I'm sure there is an elevator or two for 'no one' to use.

The 15 floors Station Tower has been empty for ages.

The plan - redevelopment that means this building has no future.

The entrance to Coventry Train Station (left photo above) is quite close to Coventry City Centre (below).  Note the 

Three Spires.  The spire to the right is Coventry Cathedral.

The good news - Blue Sky!

Participating in Our World Tuesday

Station Square, Coventry

The Coventry Train Station entrance is just out of shot (bottom left of this photo).  The City Centre is a short 10 minute walk from here.

It all looks so 'grey' and I am not just talking about the sky :).  In my effort to learn more about the building to the right (Station Tower), the word is that the whole area 'was' due to be redeveloped. Consequently, not only is Station Tower empty but so is Eaton House (white with blue windows) to the left.  The tallish building beyond is a Ramada Hotel and it is occupied. Something is going on here, or not.  I am on a mission to find out what the story is.  It just seems crazy to have buildings like this standing empty in the space between Coventry's train station and the City Centre.

Participating in Our World Tuesday.  Hope your Tuesday is filled with lots of sunshine!

Station Tower

This 1970's building has intrigued me for ages.  It is tall by Coventry standards (15 floors), right next door to Coventry Train Station and loaded with lots of glass (not to mention it is a perfect perch for relay equipment).  It is curious to me that for the longest time, I have been able to see almost directly through most of the floors.  Can it be vacant?

I went by the main door yesterday and noticed only 2 businesses listed on the directory.  Next time Mr LOL has a chiropractor appointment near here, I will try and get up enough nerve to ring a buzzer or two and ask if I can have a look inside?  Watch this space!

It is Friday and what a busy week it has been.  Cheltenham Festival (horse racing) finishes today.  Our afternoons have been spent primarily watching our favourite horses not win :).  Still fun.

Have a good weekend!  For more 'sky' photos follow the link to Skywatch Friday.  I am going to have a go at linking to Ein Stück Himmel at the suggestion of my friend Lulu over at Princeton Daily Photo.  Cheers!