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Solihull Methodist Church is on the corner of Blossomfield Road and Station Approach, not far from Solihull Station. The building dates to 1937 by McKewan & McKewan. Art Deco style.
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St. Paul's School for Girls on Vernon Road, Edgbaston. It was founded in 1908 by the Sisters of Charity of St Paul the Apostle. Is associated with St Paul's Convent in Selly Park.
The Barn Pub & Grill is a cocktail bar that opened on Barn Street, Digbeth in 2020. Formerly a pub called The Royal Oak, until the 1950s. Later became a cafe called Barn St. Diner.
St Mary's Bearwood is located on the Bearwood Road in Bearwood, Sandwell. Built 1887 to 1888 by J. A. Chatwin. One of his low budget churches.
St.George Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church, formerly called the The Redeemed Christian Church of God House of Praise was previously the first Bearwood Methodist Church built 1896-1900
George Dixon Academy is located on City Road in Edgbaston, Birmingham. The George Dixon Schools were built around 1906. Former pupil includes Sir Michael Balcon, a film producer.
St Patrick's Catholic Church is on the Dudley Road in Winson Green, Birmingham. Near the Birmingham Canal Navigations Mainline and the Birmingham to Wolverhampton railway line.
Summerfield Community Centre was originally built as Dudley Road School, later Summerfield Junior & Infant School. Built in 1878 to the designs of Chamberlain & Martin.
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.
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.
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