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The Lanchester Car Monument was made in 1995 by Tim Tolkien, to commemorate the work of Frederick William Lanchester. Located in Bloomsbury Park, near Oliver Street.
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The old Bloomsbury Library, dates to 1892-93, built of pink terracotta in the classical style is on Nechells Parkway. Is now Rising Stars Daycare. A Grade II listed building.
Cromwell Junior & Infant School was originally the Cromwell Street School, built in 1889 by J A Cossins for the Birmingham School Board. The school is close to Bloomsbury Park.
Dudley Castle dates to as early as the 11th century and was in used until the 18th century. Dudley Zoo opened around the castle in 1937. Located at Castle Hill in Dudley.
A Grade II* listed 15th century building located in the grounds of St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton. The Old Grammar School along with The Saracens Head won BBC Restoration in 2004.
The Saracen's Head was a late 15th century Tudor Merchant's House located in Kings Norton. The Grade II* listed building won BBC's Restoration in 2004 with The Old Grammar School.
The Bulls Head is a public house on The Green in Kings Norton Village. It is near The Saracen's Head (Saint Nicolas' Place) and St Nicolas' Church.
The Church of The Ascension is located in Hall Green at the corner of Fox Hollies Road and School Road. Grade II* listed building dating to around 1703-04. Built of red brick with stone.
The Cotteridge Church is situated at Pershore Road South in Cotteridge, Birmingham. It has a history going back to 1903-4. But was a merger of three churches around 1980.
St Anne's Church is a Roman Catholic Church on Alcester Street in Digbeth. Built 1883-84 by Albert Vicars. Part of the Irish Quarter, the building has been Grade II listed since 2021.
The Other Place is one of the Royal Shakespeare Company's theatres, located on Southern Lane in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. It opened back in 1974, and had a few renovations since.
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, including the Swan Theatre, is located on the River Avon in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, and is the home of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
A public house located in Aston on the Lichfield Road, it dates to 1898 and is Grade II listed. The Swan & Mitre is near Aston Station, but has been closed for many years and is for sale.
The Britannia was a public house on the Lichfield Road in Aston, built from 1898-1900 by Wood & Kendrick for Mitchells & Butlers Ltd. The pubs has been closed for years.
The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos and Saint Andrew is located on Summer Hill Terrace and Arthur Place in the Jewellery Quarter. Church building dates to 1873.
A former chapel in Digbeth, now near Digbeth Court Car Park. Was formerly St Edmunds' Boys' Home. Built 1913-14. By Mansell & Mansell. Been unused for years.
St Joseph's Church is a Grade II listed building. Built in 1850 by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin. On Long Acre in Nechells, Birmingham.
St Matthew's Church was built in 1839-40 by William Thomas of Leamington. The first of 5 churches to be built by the Birmingham Church Building Society. Near Duddeston Manor Road.
The Villa Tavern is a public house in Nechells, Birmingham. It was rebuilt 1924-5 by Matthew J. Butcher of Birmingham for Ansells Brewery Ltd. Named after Aston Villa FC.
Nechells Baths are former public swimming baths on the corner of Nechells Park Road and Aston Church Road. The building has been used as The Wisdom Cultural Islamic Centre since 2017.
Nechells Primary E-act Academy is a primary school built in 1879 to the designs of Martin and Chamberlain, located on Eliot Street in Nechells, Birmingham for the Birmingham School Board.
The Birmingham Man is a 1993 bronze sitting statue of the first Birmingham MP, Thomas Attwood sculpted by Sioban Coppinger & Fiona Peever. Soapbox with pages on the steps.
Lichfield Cathedral is an ancient cathedral located in the City of Lichfield, Staffordshire. The only medieval English cathedral with three spires. It is a Grade I listed building.
The Marriott Hotel was built for Tube Investments in 1958-60 by Cotton, Ballard & Blow at Five Ways between Harborne Road and Hagley Road in Edgbaston. It later became a hotel.
Daniel took a trip to York, Yorkshire, UK from 10th October to 14th October 2022.
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