Corporation Street, Birmingham
Southward view along Corporation Street – the two terracotta buildings are Victoria Law Courts to the left and the Methodist Central Hall to the right | |
| Length | 710 m (2,330 ft) |
|---|---|
| Location | Birmingham |
| Postal code | B2 and B4 |
| North end | Lancaster Place 52.484599°N 1.892504°W |
| South end | Stephenson Place 52.457567°N 1.895033°W |
Corporation Street is a main shopping street in Birmingham city centre, England. Though it has a distinct southern terminus – the junction of New Street and Stephenson Place, adjacent to the entrance of New Street station – the location of its northern terminus is debatable.
The street originally terminated at Lancaster Place – the junction of Lancaster Street, Aston Street, and Steelhouse Lane – near to the Victoria Law Courts. It was expanded beyond Lancaster Place in the early 20th century, continuing to the point where Aston Road crosses the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal at Aston Junction. The construction of the Middleway (bisecting Lancaster Place) and the incorporation of the northern stretch of the street into the A38(M) Aston Expressway resulted in a de facto terminus of the shopping street near the location of Lancaster Place.