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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.
The Sons of Rest Mosaic is located outside of the Handsworth Park Community Garden. Made by Claire Cotterill in 2018 on the centenary of the end of WW1.
Steel Pulse Revolution Album Cover Mural was painted in 2018 at the entrance to Handsworth Leisure Centre. It celebrated 50 years of Reggae. On the Handsworth Park Arts Trail.
A street art mural tribute to the late Benjamin Zephaniah (1958 - 2023) on one side of the Sons of Rest building in Handsworth Park, now part of Handsworth Park Arts Trail, unveiled 2024.
Northfield Library is located on Church Road in Northfield, Birmingham. Built in the Neo-Georgian style in 1914, the architects was C. E. Bateman and Alfred Hale.
The Telephone Exchange is on Church Road in Northfield, Birmingham, and probably dates to the 1930s. It's at the entrance to Victoria Common and Quaker Meeting House.
This building is now a mosque called Masjid Assalaam, from 2015-16 onwards. But was the Hamstead Road Baptist Church from when it was built in 1890 until it was sold in 2014-15.
Bosnia House is located in the former Sparkhill Police Station, which closed down in 2022. Bosnia House took up the lease in 2023. Built in 1897 in Jacobean style by architect A. B. Rowe.
Sparkhill Library was originally built as the Yardley Council House from 1900 to 1902 for Yardley Rural District Council. Arthur Harrison was the architect. The library opened in 1987.
St Agatha's Church is a Grade I listed building on the Stratford Road in Sparkbrook, Birmingham. Was built in 1899 to 1901 to the designs of architect W E Bidlake.
The Electrical Supply Station also called the Bordesley Sub Station is located on Upper Trinity Street in Bordesley, Birmingham, and near Digbeth. Opposite the Bordesley Viaduct.
St Mary & St Ambrose Church is on the Pershore Road in Edgbaston. The red brick Grade II listed building dated 1897-98 by J A Chatwin. The Church Hall was the wooden St Agnes, Wake Green.
Saint Michaels Catholic Church can be seen from Moor Street Queensway in Birmingham City Centre. A Grade II listed building, dates to circa 1800. The site associated with Joseph Priestley.
St Christopher's Church is in Springfield, near Moseley and Sparkhill. Built 1906-07 by Arthur Harrison. Stained glass dated 1924-25. Springfield Centre built in 2007.
Oasis Church is on South Street in Harborne, Birmingham. Was formerly a Methodist Church. Built 1868, a Grade II listed building.
The Hazelwell Church is on Vicarage Road in Hazelwell, between Kings Heath and Stirchley in Birmingham. The Hub Hazelwell is located here. Near the 11A / 11C Outer Circle route.
Ascension Stirchley is on Pineapple Grove off Pineapple Road in Hazelwell, Stirchley, near Kings Heath in Birmingham. On the Pineapple Estate
Bilston Town Hall was built in 1872 to 1873 by the architects Bidlake and Lovatt. It housed the Town Hall and Library. Also offices here. A Grade II listed building.
Walsall Central Library & Archives, formerly Walsall Central Library & Museum is on Lichfield Street. The public library opened in 1905. The museum closed for good in 2015.
Outside of Walsall Central Library is the Memorial bust to John Henry Carless (1896 - 1917) by Robert Jackson. Was erected after WW1 in 1919. He was awarded the Victoria Cross after his death.
St Philip Church is on Beeches Road, West Bromwich, next to King George V Primary School. A Grade II listed building, was built in 1899-1900 to the designs of Wood and Kendrick.
Bilston Craft Gallery is at Mount Pleasant in Bilston, opened in 1937. Built by Frederick Harper on the site of Brueton House in 1905. Was a Girls' High School 1918-30.
Lodge Primary School is in West Bromwich on Oak Lane. Founded in 1903 as part of the Lodge Estate Schools.
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