First bricks laid for Stourbridge Tesco development
The construction of a new £50 million Tesco development in Stourbridge has entered a new stage as the first bricks for the supermarket are laid.
Two shopping floors and staircases can now be seen at the site off the ring road. Some of the roof has also been installed.
Work on the scheme, which also includes a new shopping centre has been gathering pace since the foundations were completed towards the end of last year.
The store is being built on the site of the old Crown Centre and Bell Street multi-storey car park. It was demolished in March last year using explosives. Landmovers cleared 9,000 tons of rubble, some of which will be re-used in the building, ready to construct the shopping complex.
Residents have welcomed the changing landscape of the town.
Accountant Sarah Thomas, aged 32, of Wollaston, said: "It's going to make such a difference to the town and improve the view the for people as they enter the town. It will look a lot better than what was there before."
