Edgbaston House was a highrise

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building in Duchess Place,

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. It was built by Laing Development Co Ltd. and the consulting engineers were

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. Construction cost £1,720,000. It was the result of work by Calthorpe Estates to attract businesses to the Hagley Road and Five Ways by promoting the construction of office blocks there. It is part of the Duchess Place estate which consists of office blocks totalling . They are owned by the Kenmore Group, who acquired the estate from Chelsfield. Prior to demolition tenants of the building included Al Rayan Bank and various medical groups. It was demolished in 2018 to be replaced by the New Garden Square development.

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* Buildings and structures in Birmingham, West Midlands Office buildings completed in 1976 Buildings and structures demolished in 2018 Demolished buildings and structures in the West Midlands (county) 1976 establishments in England 2018 disestablishments in England {{WestMidlands-struct-stub

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