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National Trust Back to Backs - A Birmingham and West Midlands Gem!

The Back To Backs is located in Southside on the corner of Hurst Street and Inge Street. The only surviving example of that kind of housing, now a museum run by the National Trust.

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Oak House Museum - A Sandwell Gem!

Oak House is a half-timbered Yeoman's farmers house in West Bromwich, Sandwell, now a museum. A Grade II* listed building dating to the late 16th century. 

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Queen's Building - A Wolverhampton Gem!

The Queen's Building was the entrance gateway to Wolverhampton High Level Station, opened in 1849. Now near the Wolverhampton Interchange and Bus Station. Last used as a Costa Coffee.

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Statue of Prince Albert at Queen Square in Wolverhampton

The equestrian statue of Prince Albert was unveiled by his widow Queen Victoria in 1866 at Queen Square in Wolverhampton. It was her first public outing after Prince Albert's death.

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Plough and Harrow - A Birmingham Gem!

The Plough and Harrow is a public house and hotel on the Hagley Road, corner with Plough and Harrow Road in Ladywood. Grade II listed, dates to 1832-3. J. R. R. Tolkien once stayed here.

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The Ivy Bush, Ladywood - A Birmingham Gem!

The Ivy Bush is a public house on the corner of Hagley Road and Monument Road in Ladywood, Birmingham. A Grade II listed building, it dates to the mid 19th century.

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The Catholic Church of Saint Michael and the Holy Angels, West Bromwich - Culture, history and faith

The Catholic Church of Saint Michael and the Holy Angels is located on the corner of St Michael Street and High Street in West Bromwich, Sandwell. It was built 1875 -77 by Dunn and Hansom.

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West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club

West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club is on the Birmingham Road in West Bromwich, near The Hawthorns. Behind is Sandwell Park Golf Club.

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Allied Bakeries West Bromwich

Allied Bakeries West Bromwich is on the Birmingham Road in West Bromwich. They have been making bread since 1935 when W G Weston set up the company. Factories UK wide.

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The Hawthorns pub now Greggs in West Bromwich

Opposite The Hawthorns home of West Bromwich Albion was a public house of the same name. It is now a Greggs. A house built circa 1840, Grade II listed building.

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Tony 'Bomber' Brown WBA statue

The statue at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Albion of Tony 'Bomber' Brown. Unveiled outside of the East Stand in November 2014. Sculpted by  Jonathan Wylder.

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Madeleine Carroll Memorial

This 2006-7 lollipop memorial to the West Bromwich born actress Madeleine Carroll (1906-87) is located in West Bromwich on New Street, outside what was The Public

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Portrait bust of Phil Lynott in West Bromwich

Located to the back of Central St Michael's Sixth Form College (formerly The Public) is a bronze portrait bust of Phil Lynott (1949-86) a former member of Thin Lizzy. Unveiled in 2021.

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The Celebration statue in West Bromwich

The Celebration is a bronze statue in New Square, West Bromwich of three former West Bromwich Albion players Brendon Batson, Laurie Cummingham and Cyrille Regis. Unveiled in 2019.

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Cross in Hand sculpture in West Bromwich

The Cross in Hand bronze sculpture is on the High Street in West Bromwich outside of the Wesley Methodist Church. It was relocated to this site in 2013.

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I am the King of the Castle sculpture in West Bromwich

I am the King of the Castle is a bronze sculpture on the High Street in West Bromwich. Made in 1990 by Laura Ford. Now close to New Street and St Michael Street.

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Wolverhampton Central Library - A Wolverhampton Gem!

The Central Library in Wolverhampton was built from 1900 to 1902 by H. T. Hare, is a Grade II* listed building. Located at St George's Parade and Garrick Street.

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The former Ryland Memorial School of Art, West Bromwich - A Sandwell Gem!

The Ryland Memorial School of Art was built in 1902 on Lodge Road in West Bromwich. Until 2012 it was part of Sandwell College. It has been the British Muslim School since 2017.

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The former West Bromwich Grammar School - A Sandwell Gem!

On Lodge Road in West Bromwich is a former Grammar School, previously the Municipal Secondary School. The actress Madeleine Carroll attended school here from 1915 to 1923.

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The Billiard Hall, West Bromwich - A Sandwell Gem!

The Billiard Hall is a JD Wetherspoon Freehouse on St Michael's Street in West Bromwich. It was purpose built as a snooker and billiard hall. It was built in 1913.

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Garden of Remembrance, West Bromwich - A wonderful open space!

The Garden of Remembrance in West Bromwich, also called the Memorial Gardens is on the High Street. Also located here is Highfields House, the Sandwell Register Office.

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The Great Lion Bar & Grill, West Bromwich - A Sandwell Gem!

The Great Lion Bar & Grill is a Indian restaurant on the High Street in West Bromwich. It used to be called Desi Junction. Formerly a pub called the Lewisham Hotel, for WBA fans.

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St Andrew's Carters Green, West Bromwich - A Sandwell Gem!

A church on Dudley Street in West Bromwich. St Andrew's Caters Green dates to 1924 and is shared between The Church of England and The Methodist Church.

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The Old Hop Pole, West Bromwich - A Sandwell Gem!

The Old Hop Pole is a public house in West Bromwich, on the corner of High Street and Guns Lane.

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The Wheatsheaf, West Bromwich - A Sandwell Gem!

The Wheatsheaf is a public house on the High Street in West Bromwich. A Real Ale pub with Pure Black Country Holder's Golden.

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