Eyesore Wolverhampton building is facing the bulldozer
The eyesore Old Steam Mill building in Wolverhampton may be demolished, council bosses confirmed today.
The landmark site in Corn Hill, Horseley Fields, could be knocked down due to safety fears and as part of the regeneration of the area.
Last week, a wider section of road around the Old Steam Mill was closed due to concerns about the structural safety of the building. Part of the road had already been shut to motorists since a fire at the building in 2008 but the closure has now been extended to pedestrians and cyclists following fresh concerns about structural safety.
And it has now been confirmed that demolition is being considered.
Nick Edwards, assets service director at the council, said: "We are working closely with the Old Steam Mill owners and interested parties as part of the ambitious plans for the transport interchange development.
"Safety issues concerning the Grade II-listed mill have been identified and we have moved swiftly to enforce an exclusion zone around the building.
"We are now liaising with Historic England and the key partners to find a speedy resolution, with demolition one of the options being considered."
It is rumoured that the building could soon be snapped up by the developer behind the £96 million city centre interchange project.
Neptune is in talks with Glaedale Estates Limited to buy the building, which was devastated by fire in two arson attacks in 2008 and has been an eyesore ever since.
