Lloyd House, Birmingham

Lloyd House
Alternative names	Birmingham Central police station
General information
Type	Tower block
Address	Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, England B4 6NQ
Town or city	Birmingham
Country	England
Coordinates	52.4839°N 1.8975°W / 52.4839; -1.8975
Construction started	1960
Completed	1964 (1964)
Client	Stewarts & Lloyds
Height	48.7 metres (160 ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Kelly and Surman

Lloyd House is the headquarters of the West Midlands Police, the territorial police force responsible for policing the West Midlands metropolitan county in the United Kingdom. The building also houses the office of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner.[1] Since 2017, it has also been the location of Birmingham Central Police Station.[2]

The building sits on Snow Hill Queensway, at the junction with Colmore Circus Queensway and Weaman Street, in Birmingham city centre.[3]

History

Lloyd House was originally constructed between 1960 and 1964 in Birmingham, England, for the steel company Stewarts & Lloyds.[4][5] The architects were Kelly and Surman.[6] The 13-storey building has roof height of 48.7 metres.[6] Its L-shaped floorplan is 70×30m on its largest sides.[6]

When West Midlands Police was established in 1974, this created the need for a large headquarters. It was agreed that the force would rent the building for this purpose.[5]

On 4 June 2020 Lloyd House was the target of Black Lives Matter protests following the murder of George Floyd in the United States.[7][8] The protests were peaceful and there were no arrest or reports of disorder.

Refurbishment

By 2014, Lloyd House was in need of refurbishment, both internally and externally. The work began on 8 September 2014 and lasted until late 2016.[9][10][11]

References

1. "Contact". West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
2. "Landmark police station closes after 125 years". ITV News. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
3. "Police Stations". West Midlands Police. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
4. "Lloyd House, Birmingham | 183794". Emporis. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
5. Hurst, Ben (13 May 2018). "The secret origins of the names of Birmingham's biggest landmarks". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
6. "Lloyd House, Birmingham - Building #1151". www.skyscrapernews.com.
7. Parkes, Thomas. "'A powerful protest': Police hail 4,000-strong Black Lives Matter demo". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
8. "Thousands join George Floyd protest in Birmingham". BBC News. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
9. Elkes, Neil (13 June 2014). "It's a deal! Police agree to spruce-up Lloyd House HQ in return for new station". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
10. Group, Scape (7 June 2020). "West Midlands Police - Lloyd House". Scape Group. Retrieved 8 June 2020. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
11. "Lloyd House – West Midlands Police". Couch Perry Wilkes. Retrieved 8 June 2020.