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what was the bullring before? |
bullring market began in 1154 weekly markets and area then known as bullring because of the sport bull bailting took place on the site |
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why was the bullring developed in the first place |
the area was first decided to be redeveloped was because commisioners thought a sheltered market hall was needed |
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why was moor street redeveloped? |
- in the 2000s, growth in services on the snow hill lines strained capicity through snow hill tunnel so in 2002 the originial moor street station building and platforms were renovated at a cost of £11 million. |
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what was moor street station used as? |
- terminus for local services |
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what is brindley place? |
large mixed use canal side development .in additon to shops, restaurants, it is home to natoinal sea lfe cnetre e.g |
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what was the brindley place before |
- the area that is now brindley place was a site of factories, however by 1970s as britiains manufacuting went into decline, the factories closed down and the buildings lay derelict for many years. |
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what is bullring? |
the bullring is a major commercial area of central Birmingham. it houses one of only four selfridges department stores, the fourth largest debenhams and forever 21. |
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why was new street redeveoploped? |
- station was dark, unwelcoming with poor access for passengers - popurality of railway of station led to it being expanded in 1885 - in 1964, it was demolished due to damages by bombing raids in ww2 |
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number of passangers on new street station every day? |
over 170,000 passangers use new street station every day |
