100-year-old Brierley Hill wall in £200k repair project
A landmark 100-year-old wall in Brierley Hill will be repaired as part of a £200,000 restoration project it has been announced.
Dudley Council is planning to make the wall safe and improve the appearance of the feature in Church Street.
The wall, which fronts the town's war memorial, is crumbling and parts of it are falling away.
Concrete barriers have already been installed as a temporary safety measure, but now more permanent repairs and restorations will take place.
The work is set to start this week and take 26 weeks to complete.
Councillor Khurshid Ahmed, cabinet member for transport, said:"We will be repairing the stone panels which make up the wall, and re-using the existing stonework wherever possible so we keep the look and feel of this historic wall.
"I'm delighted that this work is going ahead which will improve the look and safety of such an important local landmark."
The road will remain open to two way traffic throughout the project but, however, bus stops will be moved to each end of the work.
