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This feature is devoted to a showcase of the wonderful historic clock towers across Birmingham and the West Midlands that are available for people to go and enjoy.
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Here, through features, galleries, maps and tours, we'd like to introduce you to some of the wonderful historic builds and architecture on show in and across Birmingham.
This feature from our community looks at houses and gardens that you can visit in the West Midlands Region that are owned by the National Trust. Take a look, then go and visit.
Queen's Chambers has the façade of Queen's College on Paradise Street in Birmingham. The college dated to 1843, but the frontage from 1904. The rear demolished in the 1970s.
Greyfriars House and Garden is located in the City of Worcester on Friar Street and run by the National Trust. It's believed to have been built as a house and brewhouse in 1485.
Biddulph Grange Garden is near Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire and part of the National Trust since 1988. Has a Victorian mansion with Capability Brown landscape garden.
Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses is now owned by the National Trust, about four miles from Stourbridge. The Rock Houses last occupied in the 1960s. Natioanl Trust got land from 1917-2018.
Charlecote Park is a 16th century manor house with it's own deer park. Run by the National Trust since 1946. It's on the banks of the River Avon near Wellesbourne, Warks.
Farnborough Hall is the private home of the Holbech family, but endowed it to the National Trust in 1960, but the family still live here. Only open to the public on Bank Holidays.
Croome is an estate run by the National Trust in Worcestershire. Croome Court is a mid 18th century mansion near Upton-upon-Severn. The mansion and park designed by Capability Brown.
Hanbury Hall is near Droitwich Spa in Worcestershire and run by the National Trust. The house was built in the 18th century for Thomas Vernon. The last Vernon died in 1940 without heirs.
The Firs was the birthplace of the classical composer Sir Edward Elgar in 1857. Also called Newbury Cottage. He lived there for two years before the Elgar family moved to Worcester.
Dudmaston Estate is where you will find the 17th century Dudmaston Hall in Shropshire. There is also outbuildings, and a large lake on the estate.
Upton House is a National Trust property in Warwickshire, near Ratley and Upton. The house dates to the late 17th century. Donated to the National Trust in 1948.
Benthall Hall is a 16th century country house in Shropshire, not far from the historic Ironbridge Gorge. Has been owned by the National Trust since 1958.
Berrington Hall is a National Trust Property in Herefordshire. It was the seat of the Cawley family. Built in 1778-81. Had Capability Brown's last landscape designed garden.
Brockhampton Estate is a National Trust run property in Herefordshire. There is a timber framed house dating to the 14th century. It had been in the Lutley family for more than 20 generations.
Shugborough Estate is in Staffordshire and was the former home of the late Patrick Lichfield, a photographer of the Royal Family. His apartments are intact. Now part of the National Trust.
The National Motorcycle Museum is located at Bickenhill, Solihull, close to Junction 6 of the M42 motorway and the A45 Coventry Road. Founded in 1984 by William 'Roy' Richards.
The Transport Museum Wythall is a transport museum in Wythall, Worcestershire, that holds a collection of heritage buses from the West Midlands and other areas. Established in 1978.
The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford is located in Cosford, Shropshire. The museum opened at RAF Cosford in 1979. There is RAF planes from various eras in several hangers.
The British Motor Museum is located in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The worlds largest collection of British cars. Cars on display from Land Rover to Jaguar, Austin, Vauxhall and more.
Located on Witton Lane in Aston, near Villa Park (home of Aston Villa FC) is the former Aston Manor Tramway Depot. Was the home of the Aston Manor Transport Museum until 2011.
This building on Witton Road in Aston, was built as the Pavilion Electric Theatre in 1911. But it closed as a cinema in 1915 never to reopen. But later became a social and snooker club.
Birchfield Gospel Hall is located on the Trinity Road in Aston, Birmingham. Was registered as a place of worship in 1897, and was open in 1957.
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