Birmingham is full of fantastic, beautiful buildings. But just like every city, it has its fair share of eyesores.
Architecture is pretty subjective, and this of course can lead to different opinions. But we wanted to find out which buildings and landmarks in the city Brummies want to see tackled 2024 - either knocked down or regenerated.
We asked our readers what they thought the grottiest eyesores, and they didn’t hold back. After receiving dozens of comments on our social media, we have listed some of the most mentioned places and issues that Brummies don’t want to see below.
Some of the eyesores include historic buildings that have been left derelict and residents want to see them saved or restored to their former glories this year. Others are areas blighted by fly-tipping and neglect.
Let's take a look at what our readers think are the city's grottiest eyesores that need removing or some serious TLC.
1. Palladium Cinema, Hockley
The former 506 seat cinema opened in 1911 as the Hockley Picture House. It operated as a Bingo Club in the 1970s before being closed down, and, as you can see, has been left in a sorry state since its closure. It was mentioned by one of our Facebook readers as an eysore
2. 19 Cato Street, Nechells
This building has been on Cato Street in Nechells has been left derelict for a number of years. The building was a shopfitters in the 1970s but has been left in a sorry state for many years.
3. Dale End, city centre
Dale End was mentioned by our readers. It has become an area of Birmingham city centre known for violent crime. According to the latest Police ADT crime figures, in the last 12 months, 268 violent crimes have been reported in the area in and surrounding Dale End. It's in need of some TLC Photo: BirminghamWorld
4. Royalty Cinema, Harborne
Harborne’s Royalty Cinema was a real landmark for the neighbourhood and going there was a tradition for residents. It first opened as a cinema in 1930, but a major fire in 2018 left it in disrepair. Many residents have said they want to the cinema reopened in some capacity but it certainly needs plenty of work