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Tilton Road Board School

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedRetrofit builtBirmingham, UK

School (closed 1977) retrofitted 2004 as mosque; 'reinhabit' strategy used; context includes mixed nearby developments; no UK peer data. · summary, model-written

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Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 5 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
Strategy
ReinhabitedThis site: Darul Barakaat Mosque record · all sites with this
New use
Church and worshipThis site: Darul Barakaat Mosque newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New useschurchWikipedia no source
What is there nowDarul Barakaat Mosquenewtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year2004newtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Other atlas sites nearby5 within 10 km, 6 within 25 km: Whitworth Works (0.0 km); Central Birmingham National Express bus garage (2.1 km); Tivoli Centre (4.4 km); Kingshurst shopping precinct (7.1 km); Former Sainsbury food store site in Selly Oak town centre (8.4 km)computed

Summary, model-written

Tilton Road Board School (Birmingham, UK) closed in 1977 after serving as a school. It was retrofitted in 2004 using the 'reinhabit' strategy, converting it to a church (Darul Barakaat Mosque). The site is now 'built' (operational).

Why. The retrofit followed a 27-year closure. The 'reinhabit' strategy matches five peer projects globally (all US-based), but no UK examples are provided in the record. The site is within 10km of five other developments, including a bus garage (approved) and a shopping precinct (under construction).

Where it stands. Status: operational as a mosque. Context: 5 nearby sites within 10km (1 built, 1 approved, 1 under construction, 2 unknown/proposed). Peer projects are all in the US. No data on retrofit costs, community impact, or current occupancy rates.

For a planner

  • 27-year gap between closure and retrofit
  • No UK peer examples in record
  • Nearby development activity (Kingshurst shopping precinct) may influence future context

For a developer

  • 'Reinhabit' strategy validated by 5 peers (all US)
  • No financial or occupancy data provided
  • Context layer shows mixed development status within 10km

What we do not know yet

  • Verified status: 'draft' (data incomplete)
  • No details on retrofit execution or success metrics
  • Peers are US-based; UK adaptation unknown
  • No data on whether 'church' use aligns with local demand

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History and original facts

Closed1977newtypes-extraction
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Former Tilton Road Board School buildings converted into Darul Barakaat Mosque.

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Timeline

  1. 1891 Opened
  2. 1977 Closed
  3. 2004 Retrofit: reinhabit

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