Jeff Bonser's old factory finally set for demolition
Walsall FC chairman Jeff Bonser’s historic former factory will be levelled in a matter of days as part of a multi-million pound regeneration project.
The zinc alloy castings and bathroom fittings company, called JW Bonser Ltd, has been derelict since the firm collapsed in 2015 which saw the last 20 remaining jobs go with it.
Now the unsafe building, on Albert Street near the town centre, which ironically sits behind the eye-catching Walsall FC mural to commemorate the club’s first trip to Wembley, will be bulldozed from Monday.
Walsall Council, which acquired the factory premises in 2007, confirmed the demolition was part of the £400 million Gigaport scheme which aims to create 127,000 square metres of business and office space along the Walsall ring road.
Regeneration chief Councillor Lee Jeavons, said: “We are delighted to have reached this stage in the development.
