Pype Hayes Hall (outbuildings) Erdington Birmingam

Hi again all .. I swung by the old Pype Hayes hall outbuildings today near where I live.. traffic was crap and was try to get to Comet and buy an AV reciever so I can enjoy the Blue Ray playerthe other half bought me for Xmas.. but with all the effin shoppers on the Chester road so i aborted and deciced to take these pics on my compact sony cybershot.. crap cam so tell me what I REALLY NEED? a nikon? D90? maybe?

think they will be demonish it soon.. soon i reckon ? I remember playing here as a kid (40 years ago) the buildings were a cafe and ice cream shop then too.. now its just see a dump ground for BCC crap.. didnt try to vault the walls either.. just pointed the cam over the walls.. reckon i am now not an urbex virgin!!

Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
front view

see how the foiliage takes over



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not much as your posts.. I know.. but I loved this place as a kid.....

Mate, there's nothing wrong with those pics, they're clear and show what you want us to see. You don't need another camera if this is anything to go by, not sure why you think you have a crap camera.

All I used for the last 3 years of exploring (and for years before forums came about) I used to use firstly an Olympus OM20 that used to be my dads, a film camera, then moved onto a Kodak point and shoot digital camera, and my pics always looked ok. The only reason I have a dslr is cos my other half Mendo bought it me for christmas last year, otherwise I'd be still using the Kodak Compact.

Just wondering, would these hve been the stables when it was a hall? in times gone by? looks in good condition. What are they planning to do with it now?

Cheers,

Sal

Gorgeous place. Love the soft orange colour of the old brick in the sunshine. Neat.

smileysal said:

Mate, there's nothing wrong with those pics, they're clear and show what you want us to see. You don't need another camera if this is anything to go by, not sure why you think you have a crap camera.

All I used for the last 3 years of exploring (and for years before forums came about) I used to use firstly an Olympus OM20 that used to be my dads, a film camera, then moved onto a Kodak point and shoot digital camera, and my pics always looked ok. The only reason I have a dslr is cos my other half Mendo bought it me for christmas last year, otherwise I'd be still using the Kodak Compact.

Just wondering, would these hve been the stables when it was a hall? in times gone by? looks in good condition. What are they planning to do with it now?

Cheers,

Sal

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Hi.. I reckon you are right. The photos are respectable but I wish I had a camera with a wider angle lens really.
Pype Hayes Hall itself is a grade 2 listed building and is still in use today by Birmingham City Council as offices. I reckon that this building used to be the stables serving the Hall. The hall itself is the white building in one of the photos

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View from between the mesh at front entrance


View from over the wall at rear


View of Pype Hayes Hall itself to the right hand of the outbuilding

Rear view of the stables with Pype Hayes Hall in the background


Finally.. crumbling roof tiles


Thanks for looking

Ooooooooooooooooh I like the place even more now. Love the old cobbles in the stables courtyard. and loving the view of the hall itself. Excellent work mate, i like this a lot.

Sal

nice pics chap

and not to far from me either

BCC have just demolished one of their old depots on my road and some of the outbuildings in rookery park

Andymacg said:

nice pics chap

and not to far from me either

BCC have just demolished one of their old depots on my road and some of the outbuildings in rookery park

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Hi. Yes I noticed that the other day. Hope Rookery house is still there? might go and have a look tomorrow..

Rookery house is still there but its boarded up tight than a gnats chuff ,a local heritage group has recently aquired it from the council and plan to restore it ti its former glory

Andymacg said:

Rookery house is still there but its boarded up tight than a gnats chuff ,a local heritage group has recently aquired it from the council and plan to restore it ti its former glory

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Good news that it will be restored.. again I have fond memories of Rookery Park as a kid.. also used to take my kids there too when we lived in Dunvegan Road..

Thanks for those pics, I lived right on the edge of Pype Hayes Park 40 plus years ago and remembered that place when it was a cafe, I hope its not demolished. I'll try and visit there asap to take some pics.