Birmingham Council Sells Former Nursery at Auction
Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council is selling the former Birchfield Community Day Nursery in Handsworth at auction on December 10. Guide price is over £300,000 for the 17,513 sq ft site.
Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council is selling the former Birchfield Community Day Nursery in Handsworth at auction on December 10. Guide price is over £300,000 for the 17,513 sq ft site.
A former community nursery in Handsworth, left with toys and collapsed roofs, is set for auction. Birmingham City Council hopes to raise funds from the December 10 sale.
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