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St Alban's Church is a Grade II* listed building in Highgate, Birmingham, at Conybere Street and Stanhope Street. It was built from 1879 to 1881 by J L Pearson.
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St Augustine's Church is an Anglican parish church built in 1868 by Julius Alfred Chatwin at Lyttleton Road in Edgbaston, Birmingham. A Grade II* listed building.
St John's and St Peter's Church is a Grade II listed Anglican church in Ladywood at Monument Road and Darnley Road.It was built from 1852 to 1854 by S. S. Teulon.
The British Oak is a public house on the Pershore Road near Hazelwell Street in Stirchley, Birmingham. A Grade II listed building, built from 1923 to 1924 by James & Lister Lea.
The Bulls Head is a classic public house in Hall Green, Birmingham at the corner of Fox Hollies Road and Stratford Road. It dates to the early 19th century. Now part of the Ember Inns chain.
The Prince Albert is a public house on Railway Street in Wolverhampton. It now faces the i9 building, and is close to the Wolverhampton Station Metro extension. Built in 1900. Grade II listed.
A clock tower hidden gem located in East Park, Wolverhampton. It was made in 1895. But in recent decades it has not been working, and it is in urgent need of restoration.
Elmdon Church is located within Elmdon Park in Solihull. Also called The Parish Church of St Nicholas Elmdon. A Grade II listed building dating to 1780-81.
The parish church of Solihull is St Alphege's Church, located in Solihull Town Centre. A medieval church dating back to the 13th century. A Grade I listed building.
St Mary's is the Parish Church of Acocks Green on the Warwick Road near Acocks Green Village. Built in the 19th century by J G Bland and later J A Chatwin in the 13th century style.
St Barnabas' Church was built in 1822-23 by Thomas Rickman, near the High Street in Erdington. There was a fire in 2007, that led to a rebuilding. The church was reopened in 2012.
The Dovecote can be seen from the Alcester Road in Moseley. Now within the grounds of Moseley Hall Hospital. It dates to the 18th century.
A small red brick building facing the Alcester Road in Moseley, it was formerly a cow house in the grounds of Moseley Hall Hospital. Now used by members of the Moseley Society and friends.
Moseley Hall was built around 1790. A century later it was the home of Richard Cadbury, who gave it to the City to be a Children's Home in 1890. Now part of Moseley Hall Hospital.
The West Midlands Police Museum opened in the former Lock Up of Steelhouse Lane Police Station from 2020. The police station next door closed around 2017.
Winson Green Junction is where the Soho Loop of the BCN Old Mainline joins to the straighter BCN New Mainline canal. The Soho EMU Depot is nearby, and you can see the trains from the bridges.
Smethwick Junction is a must visit location for followers of history and heritage. It is to be found on the Birmingham mainline canal between Birmingham and Sandwell.
Spring Hill Library was built in 1893 by Martin & Chamberlain. A Grade II* listed building. It is now next to a Tesco supermarket. Between Spring Hill and Icknield Street.
On George Street West in Spring Hill, Birmingham is what was St Peter's Church, built in 1902, but is now the New Testament Church of God The Rock.
St Matthew's Church is a C of E parish church in Walsall. Rebuilt 1820-21 by Francis Goodwin. Contains remains of a 1220 church dedicated to All Saints. Grade II* listed building.
Shree Hindu Community Centre is on the Warwick Road, at the corner of Medina Road in Tyseley, Birmingham. Originally built as a Methodist Church in 1909-10, rebuilt into Hindu temple 2020-22.
Chance House and The Old School House are on Crystal Drive in Smethwick, Sandwell. There is a blue plaque here for the Chance Bros founded in 1822. Also close to Spon Lane South.
The Chance Glassworks was in Smethwick from 1822 until they closed down in 1981. Leaving their buildings derelict for decades. They produced sheet glass, optical glass and lighthouse glass.
The Smethwick Cross Tollhouse is on the High Street in Smethwick and was built circa 1820. A grade II listed building, the road was part of a Turnpike from 1770 to 1876.
Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick is at 130 High Street in Smethwick. A converted church into a Sikh temple. It opened in 1961. It is a complete rebuild of the church into a gurdwara.
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