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Birmingham's 16th-century Golden Lion rescued from collapse after decades under scaffolding
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One of Birmingham's last surviving timber-framed buildings, the 16th-century Golden Lion in Cannon Hill Park, has been successfully restored after being hidden behind scaffolding for three decades. Backed by Historic England funding and overseen by the Birmingham Conservation Trust, specialists repaired the roof, chimneys, floors, and historic timber frame to secure the building's future.
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- The 16th-century Golden Lion is one of the last surviving timber-framed buildings in Birmingham.
- The structure was moved timber by timber to Cannon Hill Park in 1911 to save it from high street redevelopment.
- Over its history, the building has survived a civil war, a suffragette arson attack, and extensive periods of neglect.
- Historic England awarded £344,265 towards the total project cost of £398,759.20 to stabilise and restore the building.
- Scaffolding that hid the building for about three decades has finally been removed, though future uses for the property are yet to be confirmed.