Who Remembers This Place 💔 Royal British Legion Ivy Leaf GONE War Memorial Site Now 50 Flats Sheldon

Описание: 💔 WHO REMEMBERS THE IVY LEAF?
The Sheldon Ivy Leaf Memorial & Royal British Legion Club on Coventry Road - demolished and gone as of February 2026.

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📍 LOCATION: 2296 Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham B26 3JR
💔 STATUS: Demolished May 2025, empty land February 2026

WHAT IT WAS:
Full name: Sheldon Ivy Leaf Memorial & Royal British Legion Club
This wasn't just a social club - it was a Royal British Legion venue with a war memorial dedicated to those who served. A place of remembrance and community.

Features:
Royal British Legion membership club
Cotswold Bar (open to public)
War memorial on grounds
Function rooms for Saturday events
Community hub for veterans and families
Distinctive architecture: 3-storey & single-storey sections, barrel-vaulted roofs
Sat on 0.75 acres fronting busy A45 Coventry Road

THE TIMELINE:
Post-WWII era to March 2020: Served as Royal British Legion club for decades
MARCH 2020: Closed as British Legion venue (pandemic timing)
2020-2024: Sat empty and abandoned
OCTOBER 2024: Put up for sale
DECEMBER 2024: Auctioned by Bond Wolfe - guide price £1.22 million

Planning permission already approved
Demolition and redevelopment for 50 apartments
3-storey block with ground floor retail
0.75 acres prime development land

MAY 2025: CAMRA reports demolition occurred
FEBRUARY 2026: Empty cleared land, awaiting apartment construction

WHAT'S COMING:
50 apartments + ground floor retail unit
Sales pitch emphasized:
"Prominent position" on A45
Easy access to Birmingham Airport
M42 junction 6 nearby
Near Sheldon Retail Park (M&S, Morrisons, B&M)

WHAT'S BEEN LOST:
✖️ Royal British Legion veterans' club
✖️ War memorial site (fate unknown - hopefully relocated)
✖️ Community space for generations
✖️ Place of remembrance
✖️ Architectural landmark with distinctive design
✖️ Another social club erased

THE BIGGER PICTURE:
Social clubs are disappearing faster than pubs. Royal British Legion clubs especially are closing across the UK as membership declines and buildings age.
These weren't just drinking establishments - they were spaces where:
Veterans found fellowship
Fallen comrades were remembered
Communities gathered
History was honored
Now: Flats. Retail. Development. The war memorial that stood there? We don't know what happened to it.

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