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The+Holte+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Holte - A Birmingham Gem!

The Holte is a public house at Villa Park in Aston. Corner of Trinity Road and Witton Lane. Built in 1897. Was closed for 30 years until reopened after a 2007 restoration.

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Sacks+of+Potatoes+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Sacks of Potatoes - A Birmingham Gem!

The Sacks of Potatoes is a traditional public house at Aston University in the Gosta Green area of Birmingham. It is on Woodcock Street. Frequented by students and local business workers.

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Gosta+Green+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Gosta Green - A Birmingham Gem!

The Gosta Green is a public house on the corner of Woodcock Street and Holt Street. Not far from Aston University and the business / science parks. The building dates to 1906.

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The+Fountain+Inn%2c+Digbeth+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Fountain Inn, Digbeth - A Birmingham Gem!

The Fountain Inn is on Alcester Street and Cheapside in Digbeth (not far from Highgate). Dating to 1780, the public house was restored in 2021. Was formerly run by Mitchells & Butlers.

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The+Sly+Old+Fox+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Sly Old Fox - A Birmingham Gem!

The Sly Old Fox is a theatre bar established in 1891 on Hurst Street in Southside (Chinese Quarter). Now next to The Arcadian and opposite the Birmingham Hippodrome.

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Prince+of+Wales%2c+Moseley+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Prince of Wales, Moseley - A Birmingham Gem!

The Prince of Wales public house on Alcester Road in Moseley Village. Built in 1860 it's part of the Marsden family. It's on the no 50 bus route. Refurbished in 2023.

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The+Vine+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Vine - A Birmingham Gem!

The Vine is a public house on corner of Ruston Street and Rawlins Street in Ladywood, Birmingham and dates to 1906. An Ansells Heritage Inn.

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The+Windsor+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Windsor - A Birmingham Gem!

The Windsor is a public house located on Cannon Street in Birmingham. At one point an M & B Freehouse under the Samuel Cooper brand.

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The+Craven+Arms+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Craven Arms - A Birmingham Gem!

The Craven Arms is a public house on the corner of Upper Gough Street and Blucher Street, close to The Mailbox and Birmingham Singers Hill Synagogue.

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The+Colmore+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Colmore - A Birmingham Gem!

The Colmore opened at 114 - 116 Colmore Row around 2019. Victoria House built in the early 20th Century in Edwardian Baroque Style. Was formerly a branch of Lloyds TSB.

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The+Trocadero+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Trocadero - A Birmingham Gem!

The Trocadero at 17 Temple Street was originally built as the Norwich Union's Fire Engine House in 1846. It was converted into a pub in 1902. Formerly owned by M & B.

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Flight+Club+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Flight Club - A Birmingham Gem!

Flight Club is a relatively new pub at 13 Temple Street in Birmingham. It's darts themed and it opened in 2019. Was previously a TSB bank, and Cheltenham & Gloucester before that.

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The+Queen%27s+Head+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Queen's Head - A Birmingham Gem!

The Queen's Head is on Steelhouse Lane in Birmingham. The Victorian pub was replaced in the 1960's by a plain building. Was The Jekyll & Hyde from 2009 to 2021.

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The+Woodman%2c+Eastside+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Woodman, Eastside - A Birmingham Gem!

The Woodman is a Victorian public house on the corner of New Canal Street and what was formerly part of Albert Street (now Eastside City Park). Built 1896-97 by James & Lister Lea.

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UPRAWR Studios and The Asylum Live Music Venue

UPRAWR Studios and The Asylum Live Music Venue. An alternative night club with a 5* rehersal studios. Hampton Street, Newtown, Birmingham. Rock themed.

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The+Shakespeare+(Lower+Temple+Street)+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Shakespeare (Lower Temple Street) - A Birmingham Gem!

The Shakespeare is a public house on Lower Temple Street. It opened in 1911, but had origins at the Theatre Royal, existing from 1774 until the rebuilding of the theatre in 1904.

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The+Shakespeare+(Summer+Row)+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Shakespeare (Summer Row) - A Birmingham Gem!

The Shakepeare is a public house on the corner of Summer Row and Lionel Street, at the gateway to the Jewellery Quarter. It was established in 1873.

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The+Royal+(formerly+The+Old+Royal)+-+A+Birmingham+%26+West+Midlands+Gem!
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The Royal (formerly The Old Royal) - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

The Royal is a Grade II listed public house at the corner of Church Street and Cornwall Street in the Colmore Business District. Built in 1898 as The Red Lion by A H Hamblin.

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Queens+Tavern+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Queens Tavern - A Birmingham Gem!

The Queens Tavern was built from 1894-95 by James & Lister Lea at the corner of Essex Street and Inge Street in Southside. Now a pub in the Gay Village, with several name changes.

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The+Wellington+(Bennetts+Hill)+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Wellington (Bennetts Hill) - A Birmingham Gem!

The Wellington is at 37 Bennetts Hill. A Grade II listed public house building dating to 1868-70. A blue plaque is now here for William Haywood, who had offices in the building.

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The+Prince+of+Wales+in+Cambridge+Street+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Prince of Wales in Cambridge Street - A Birmingham Gem!

The Prince of Wales, a hugely popular traditional pub on Cambridge Street in the Westside dates back to 1854 and is a wonderful example of Birmingham's history and cultural heritage.

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Acocks+Green+Village+Green+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Acocks Green Village Green - A wonderful open space!

The Green traffic islands at Acocks Green Village, where the Warwick Road passes through between Solihull & Birmingham. Joining to Shirley Road and Westley Road. Wonderful flower displays.

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Cathedral+Place+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Cathedral Place - A Birmingham Gem!

44 Waterloo Street was built around 1900-02 in the Perpendicular Gothic style. Birmingham Midshires until 2006, then Caffe Nero from 2009 until May 2022. San Carlo from Spring 2023.

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The+Bull+-+A+Heritage+Inn+in+the+Gun+Quarter!
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The Bull - A Heritage Inn in the Gun Quarter!

The Bull is a heritage inn located in the Gun Quarter at Price Street and Loveday Street. It is said to date to circa 1800. A blue plaque by John Ashby details it's history.

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The+Gunmakers+Arms+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Gunmakers Arms - A Birmingham Gem!

The Gunmakers Arms is a Grade II listed building dating to 1820. Now an art venue with exhibitions of artists and photographs. At Bath Street and Little Shadwell Street.

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