Empty space behind the market

I thought it strange that the clock has just been left there to rot?

Can someone tell me what was on this vacant land by the market?

Hi Norm, On this map scan page there's a super aerial photo sent in by TonyS, which shows what used to be there in 1963.

Thanks Rob

Victoria Buildings. It housed some small/medium manufacturing and Victoria snooker club.

Callow and Maddox started out in the Victoria Buildings, I worked for them when they moved to larger premises at Curriers Close in Canley, no longer trading now.

Victoria Billiards Club has its own thread here

Was it when Victoria Buildings was demolished that we also lost the market clock tower

Don't know if I am in the right place but are they the stalls of the old fish market at the back of the plot ?

Mods note: Just come to light that the recent discussion replicates earlier conversations in this original thread, into which the latest posts have now been transferred (Some of the current queries may have been answered previously)

Plans to redevelop the site were approved in 2005 but had to be started within 5 years. There was another proposal to redevelop the next door Albert Buildings at the same time (ie. Iceland block) and create twin towers with the old market clock crowning one of them.

Other views from 2010

I came across this photo on facebook. The Market.

Was it where the "Victor Value" supermarket was?

No Mick, Victor Value became Tesco. The plot, IIRC, had a small Engineering Company and a Snooker Hall back in the 1960's which I assume was there until being demolished.