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Tudor+Grange+Park%2c+Solihull+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Tudor Grange Park, Solihull - A wonderful open space!

Tudor Grange Park is situated in Solihull, West Midlands. Near the Blossomfield Road. Formerly the estate of the Bird Family, of Bird's Custard fame. There is a leisure centre here.

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Cathedral+Square+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Cathedral Square - A Birmingham Gem!

Cathedral Square in Birmingham is home to the city’s majestic St Philips Cathedral. Built in 1715, it gained Cathedral Status in 1905. It is the seat of the Bishop of Birmingham.

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The+IKON+Gallery+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The IKON Gallery - A Birmingham Gem!

The IKON Art Gallery is an international acclaimed contemporary art venue located in the wonderful Oozells Square, Birmingham. The Gallery is in a Grade II listed building. Opened here 1997.

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Selly+Park+Recreation+Ground%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Selly Park Recreation Ground, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Selly Park (Recreation Ground) is named after the parkland that was originally associated with Selly Hall. It is also called Selly Hill Park.

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Handsworth Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Handsworth Park is a lovely open space comprising 63 acres of landscaped grass slopes, including a large boating lake and a smaller pond fed by the Farcroft and Grove Brooks.

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Introducing+The+School+of+Art+(Birmingham+City+University)%2c+Birmingham%2c+UK
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Introducing The School of Art (Birmingham City University), Birmingham, UK

Here we feature the beautiful terracotta building in Margaret's Street, Birmingham, home to Birmingham City University's School of Art.

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Birmingham+Town+Hall+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Birmingham Town Hall - A Birmingham Gem!

Birmingham Town Hall is a Grade I listed building located in Victoria Square and Chamberlain Square. It is a concert hall and a venue for popular assemblies in the City.  

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Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery - A Birmingham Gem!

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is situated in Chamberlain Square, and first opened in 1885. The gallery was extended in 1911, and is above the Council House. Home of Big Brum clocktower.

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Birmingham Town Hall - A great place to experience music

The Town Hall was built in 1834 by Joseph Hansom. When installed the Town Hall's 6,000-pipe William Hill concert organ was largest and most technologically advanced in the world.

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Chamberlain Square - A Birmingham Gem!

Chamberlain Square is where a modern and thriving Birmingham connects with the City's amazing history and heritage. The square was completely redeveloped between 2016 and 2021.

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Salford+Park%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Salford Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Salford Park is home to Aston Reservoir, and is situated in Aston, Birmingham on the Lichfield Road near Spaghetti Junction, where the A38(M) meets the M6 motorway.

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+Highgate+Park%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Highgate Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Highgate Park is an inner city park and has a play area and a basketball court / football pitch. From the park, there are good views of the City skyline. Highgate Park opened in 1875.

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Pype+Hayes+Park%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Pype Hayes Park, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Pype Hayes Park is situated between Erdington & Pype Hayes, Birmingham on the Chester Road. The location of Pype Hayes Hall and a fishing pond.

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St+Thomas+Peace+Garden+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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St Thomas Peace Garden - A Birmingham Gem!

St Thomas' Peace Garden (the Peace Gardens) is a small public park, situated in Birmingham on Bath Row. The site of St Thomas's Church which was destroyed in the Blitz.

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The+Black+Country+Living+Museum+is+an+open-air+museum+of+rebuilt+historic+buildings+in+Dudley
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The Black Country Living Museum is an open-air museum of rebuilt historic buildings in Dudley

The Black Country Living Museum is an open-air museum of rebuilt historic buildings in situated in Dudley.

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Selly+Manor+(and+Minworth+Greaves)+-+Historic+Gems+in+Bournville
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Selly Manor (and Minworth Greaves) - Historic Gems in Bournville

Selly Manor is a timber framed building in Bournville. It was moved to its current site in 1916 by chocolate manufacturer and philanthropist George Cadbury. 

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Bournville - a community of Birmingham

Here we share with our people with passion information on this fasciinating community which is full of history.  

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Edgbaston+Stadium+-+Home+to+Warwickshire+County+Cricket+Club
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Edgbaston Stadium - Home to Warwickshire County Cricket Club

Edgbaston Cricket Ground, also known as the County Ground or Edgbaston Stadium, is based in Birmingham. The home of Warwickshire County Cricket Ground. Was redeveloped during 2010-11

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+Birmingham+Council+House+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Birmingham Council House - A Birmingham Gem!

The Birmingham Council House in Victoria Square is home to Birmingham City Council. The original building was built between 1874 and 1879 and is Grade II* listed.

 

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Sandwell+Valley+Country+Park%2c+West+Midlands+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Sandwell Valley Country Park, West Midlands - A wonderful open space!

Sandwell Valley Country Park is situated in West Bromwich, Sandwell, West Midlands. Here you can find Sandwell Park Farm, the Swan Pool, and the ruins of Sandwell Priory and Sandwell Hall.

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Edgbaston+Reservoir%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Edgbaston Reservoir, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Edgbaston Reservoir was built in 1827 by Thomas Telford as a top up for the Birmingham canal system and is still used for that purpose today.

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The+Gothic+(1-4+Great+Hampton+Street)+-+Placemaking+with+community
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The Gothic (1-4 Great Hampton Street) - Placemaking with community

The Gothic spans three Grade II listed heritage buildings dating back to the late 1870s that pay ultimate homage to its industrious roots.
 

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Victoria+Square+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Victoria Square - A Birmingham Gem!

Victoria Square was originally called Council House Square, but was re-named to Victoria Square after Queen Victoria in 1901, just 12 days before she passed away.

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The+Roundhouse+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Roundhouse - A Birmingham Gem!

The Roundhouse is a 19th century canal-side stables and stores that has been transformed into a hub from which to explore the city 

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Heritage+Buses+across+the+West+Midlands++-+protecting+our+wonderful+history!
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Heritage Buses across the West Midlands - protecting our wonderful history!

Here we feature the buses of the past and why it's so important to protect them and promote the great work of those who help protect them for us all to enjoy. 

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