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Fort Dunlop

Fort Dunlop
Fort Dunlop from the M6 motorway, 2007
Building information
NameFort Dunlop
TypeOffice, retail and hotel (formerly industrial)
LocationErdington, Birmingham, England
Completed1920s (2006 in current form)
Height24 m (78.7 ft)
Floor count7
Main contractorUrban Splash
Architect1920s: Sidney Stott and W.W. Gibbings
2007: Hazel Rounding of shedkm
Awards and prizesGrade A locally listed

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Fort Dunlop ( ), is the common name of the original tyre factory and main office of Dunlop Rubber in the Erdington district of Birmingham, England. It was established during 1917, and by 1954 the entire factory area employed 10,000 workers. At one time it was the world's largest factory, when it employed 3,200 workers.

Fort Dunlop, the main building of the former factory area, is next to the M6 motorway, near to junction 5. It is a Grade A locally listed building. It was designed by Sidney Stott and W.W. Gibbings during the 1920s.

Dunlop Tyres company now occupies a small part of the building.

Fort Dunlop Video


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www.fortdunlop.com Having stood empty for 20 years, the iconic Fort Dunlop opened its doors once again in 2006. The largest speculative office building outside of London, with over 300000 sq ft of office space, 45000 sq ft of retail space and a 100 bedroom hotel. It is now established as a destination for business and enterprise. Movie courtesy of Smoothe.
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Central News weather report at my yoga class, run by Ron Prescott, on the roof of the Fort Dunlop building, Birmingham, UK on 23rd June 2008.
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Update! 2010 is soon approaching!!! So,... should I treasure them closed or open this treasure from 1960? You tell me! Here's the prose on the Can. (In the order of appearance): DUNLOP FORT TENNIS BALLS Go Where You Hit Them Bounce the Way You Want Them The extra nap on DUNLOP Fort Tennis balls gives you one-third more play on any court surface - helps your racket to better grip the ball and so give you far more control. They always take everything you "put on them." They go where you place them, then bounce the way you want them - and last longer! That's why they are used in more OFFICIAL TENNIS TOURNAMENTS across Canada than any other make. Made in England....Inflated with Nitrogen ...they stay livelier much longer than air-inflated balls. "Pressure packed three to a can, they come to you as fresh as the day they leave the factory." DUNLOP TIRE AND RUBBER GOODS COMPANY, LIMITED Approved by Canadian Lawn Tennis Association. Do I open them? When? Where? Ideas please! Thanks~mike
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Specialized Concept Store, Fort Dunlop, Birmingham Advert
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BPM Media (Midlands) publishers of the Birmingham Post, Birmingham Mail and Sunday Mercury is on the move from the city centre to Floor 6 of Fort Dunlop. Join MD John Griffith for a tour of the new building and see how it is shaping up.
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Tyre Production
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this was a girl going on a zip wire from the top of the Fort Dunlop building in Birmingham, shorly before i went down it we did this sponsored zip wire to raise money for the RNLI
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Prima puntata del vlog di TennisBest. Il nostro Corrado Erba ci presenta alcuni prodotti. - La Babolat AeroProDrive GT - Le palline Dunlop Fort Clay - La Prince EXO 3 Black - La serie di racchette Wilson BLX
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Abseil Fort Dunlop 14th Sept 2008
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Insider Media--In the case of Birmingham the regeneration of Longbridge will help that part of the world and the successful development of -Fort Dunlop- has shown what can be done on brownfield land outside the city centre. But much more needs to be done - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 07:30:24 GMT+00:00
Cash fears on Sunbeam site revamp - expressandstar.com Tweet this news
expressandstar.com--Developer Urban Splash, which is also behind the -Fort Dunlop- development in Birmingham, specialises in turning landmark old factory sites into housing, hotels and offices. At the end of last month, plans were approved by council boss - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:31:31 GMT+00:00
PR consultancy launches new Birmingham operation - The Business Desk (registration) Tweet this news
The Business Desk (registration)--Ms Dale was previously head of financial PR at the -Fort Dunlop- firm, prior to which she was based at Citigate Dewe Rogerson for seven years, specialising in financial programmes and investor relations.--- - Date : Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:09:48 GMT+00:00
911 LOG April 20 - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle Tweet this news
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle--2:07 pm � Sexual assault reported in the 600 block of -Dunlop- Lane. 2:13 pm � Wreck with injuries reported in the 1000 block of College Street. 2:33 pm � Armed robbery reported in the 3000 block of -Fort- Campbell Boulevard. 4 - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:12:17 GMT+00:00
Birmingham business features in Gadget Show - Birmingham Mail Tweet this news
Birmingham Mail--An episode based on cutting-edge innovations in internet gaming was filmed at retail design company Green Room Retail, based at -Fort Dunlop-, with some members of the team also featuring in the episode. ... - Date : Sat, 26 Mar 2011 12:10:24 GMT+00:00
Broad Street to be renamed Broad Bean Street as part of food project - Birmingham Mail Tweet this news
Birmingham Mail--Other sites dished up for the name-change include Colmore Row, which will become Cauli-more Row, -Fort Dunlop- which will change to Fork Dunlop; Brindleyplace will become Brindley Plaice and Spaghetti Junction will be renamed Spaghetti Ho - Date : Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:16:35 GMT+00:00
Record BTCC line-up awaits Dunlop in 2011 - Tyrepress.com Tweet this news
Tyrepress.com--These vehicles will use a total of around 5000 -Dunlop- tyres during the season - every one of which produced at the company's Tyre -Fort- site in Birmingham. “I'm very, very proud about the way our 2011 season is taking shape. - Date : Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:56:45 GMT+00:00
The Midlands friendship that lasted 90 years - Sunday Mercury Tweet this news
Sunday Mercury--When I saw her it was like the old days. It was as if we'd only parted the day before.” Have YOU had a long-lasting friendship to rival that of Margaret and Ellen? Write to Firm Friends, Sunday Mercury Newsdesk, -Fort Dunlop-, Fort - Date : Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:43:48 GMT+00:00
Green Room Retail Feature on The Gadget Show - Online PR News (press release) Tweet this news
Online PR News (press release)--“Our new office is an inspiring, creative space with fantastic working, presenting and social facilities for our team and clients, so it is no wonder -Fort Dunlop's- stunning new offices were chosen to host one of Ap - Date : Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:16:03 GMT+00:00
Senseless killings continue to plague the African-American community - Fort Worth Star Telegram Tweet this news
Fort Worth Star Telegram---...- that before they burst into a -Fort- Worth apartment in a robbery attempt and began shooting at its occupants, killing 25-year-old Kevan Patrick -Dunlop-, ... - Date : Sat, 29 Jan 2011 05:11:59 GMT+00:00



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