darlaston on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/darlaston/Recent content in darlaston on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSat, 09 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000Darlaston Metal Foundry to Become New Padel Court Facilityhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/darlaston-metal-foundry-to-become-new-padel-court-facility/Sat, 09 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/darlaston-metal-foundry-to-become-new-padel-court-facility/Plans have been submitted to convert the historic Imperial Works metal foundry in Darlaston into a state-of-the-art padel court facility. The building, located on Heath Road and originally known as the Charles Richards Imperial Bolt and Nut Works, has a rich history spanning over 140 years. Most recently the site was used by George Dyke Ltd, a forgemaster company, but has remained vacant since 2024. Birmingham-based D1 Gyms is spearheading the project, proposing to refurbish the existing structure to house three full-size padel courts.