Chamberlain Square
Chamberlain Square or Chamberlain Place is a public square in central Birmingham, England, named after statesman and notable mayor of Birmingham, Joseph Chamberlain. The square is currently closed to the public and under development as part of the Paradise scheme.
Its features include:
and statues of:
The statue of James Watt was originally located on Paradise Street next to the Town Hall. The Joseph Priestley statue was originally located in Victoria Square (then called Council House Square).
The sweeping curve of the steps of the library forms an amphitheatre, and so the square is used for public events.
The annual Birmingham Christmas Craft Fair is held in Chamberlain Square from the 3rd Friday in November to the 23rd of December. The event began as 'Winterval' in 1997/8 (20 November - 31 December ) – with the intention of driving business into Birmingham's newly rejuvenated town centre.
Chamberlain Square was the original site of Birmingham's BBC Big Screen, where it was situated until September 2007.
As part of the Paradise Circus development by Argent Group the square will be re-landscaped. In 2014 landscape architects, Grant Associates were awarded the contract to design the new public realm.
Chamberlain Memorial
Joseph Priestley
James Watt
Thomas Attwood, empty plinth, and scattered bronze pages on steps
Chamberlain Square in 1886
The square prior to development
Coordinates: 52°28′48″N 1°54′15″W / 52.4800°N 1.9042°W
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