The bridge carries the four-track main railway line east of New Street station. At the end of Banbury Street is the Birmingham Gun-Barrel Proof House, seen closer up in SP0786 : Main Gates, Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House and from the train in SP0786 : Arriving into Birmingham The far, east, end of the building is close to the terminus of the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal.
Ref image of Derelict Building corner of Bromsgrove Street and Lower Essex Street, it had been a hotel and subsequently a Trade Union office. Its frontage is protected and the site belongs to Crosby, the same developers as put up i-Land and Southside opposite. My understanding is that its facade will be incorporated into the new building but of course as of the time of writing (Jan 2011) most such developments are on hold pending an improvement in the market.