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Acocks Green Police Station - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

Acocks Green Police Station was built on Yardley Road in Acocks Green, Birmingham in 1909. For the Worcestershire Police. West Midlands Police from 1974. Grade II listed building from 2019.

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Haden Hill House & Park - A Sandwell & West Midlands Gem!

Haden Hill Park is located between Halesowen and Old Hill in Sandwell, West Midlands. Haden Hill House now a museum was the home of George Alfred Haden Haden-Best from 1877 to 1921.

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Rowley Hills and Blue Rock Quarry, Oldbury - A wonderful open space!

Rowley Hills and Blue Rock Quarry is located in Oldbury, Sandwell, West Midlands. The Rowley Hills is the highest land form in the Black Country with views across the region. 

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Bishop Asbury Museum - A Sandwell & West Midlands Gem!

Bishop Asbury Cottage is on Newton Road, Great Barr in Sandwell. An 18th century cottage, was the boyhood home of Francis Asbury, the first American Methodist Bishop.

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West Bromwich Manor House Museum - A Sandwell & West Midlands Gem!

Bromwich Hall is a Manor House dating to circa 1300, located near Stone Cross in Sandwell, to the north of West Bromwich. A Grade I listed building. Now a museum. Restored in the 1960s.

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Church Tavern, Perry Barr - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

The Church Tavern is a public house on Church Road in Perry Barr, Birmingham, near Perry Park.  Now owned by Sizzling Pubs. Built 1936-37. Architect H W Hobbiss. Fuzzy Ed's here also.

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Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery - A Sandwell & West Midlands Gem!

Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery is a Victorian art gallery in Wednesbury, Sandwell, West Midlands.  Built in 1891. It is known for it's Ruskin Pottery collection

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Wednesbury Town Hall - A Sandwell & West Midlands Gem!

A Town Hall located in Wednesbury, Sandwell, West Midlands. Built by the Loxton Brothers from 1866 to 1872, it first opened in 1874. The Neo-Georgian front dated 1913.

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Wednesbury Clock Tower - A Sandwell & West Midlands Gem!

Wednesbury Clock Tower was built in 1911 to commemorate the coronation of King George V. It was designed by Charles William Davies Joynson. A Grade II listed building.

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The Mount Beulah Apostolic Church, Aston - Culture, history and faith

Located on the Witton Road in Aston is The Mount Beulah Apostolic Church. A member of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World Apostolic Inc. 

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Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Aston - Culture, history and faith

A Roman Catholic Church on the corner of Witton Road and Prestbury Road in Aston, Birmingham, dating to 1922-34. Built in the Italian Romanesque style. Grade II listed.

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St John the Evangelist Perry Barr - Culture, history and faith

St John the Evangelist Church is located on Church Road in Perry Barr, close to Perry Park. Built 1831-33 by Robert Studholme. Some J A Chatwin additions  from 1888.

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Assemblies Of The First Born Church, Lozells - Culture, history and faith

The former St Paul's Church on Lozells Road, close to Six Ways Aston (Newtown). Opened in 1880. Designed by J A Chatwin. Sold to the Assemblies Of The First Born Church in 1982.

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The former Christ Church Baptist Church, Aston - Culture, history and faith

At Six Ways Island in Aston (Newtown) is the former Christ Church Baptist Church. Opened in 1865, to the designs of James Cranston of Oxford. Hall added 1888 by J C Dunn and J F Hopkiss.

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Albert Hall, Aston - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

Albert Hall is on Witton Road in Aston (Newtown), Birmingham. Completed in 1899. Architect was Arthur Edwards. It is now used by Kajans Womens Enterprise

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The former Aston Library on Witton Road - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

From architect William Henman, was built as a Council Chamber & Library for Aston in 1880 to 1881 at the corner of Witton Road and Albert Road, Aston. Part of Birmingham from 1911.

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Brasshouse Community Centre, Smethwick

Brasshouse Community Centre is situated on Brasshouse Lane, at the corner of Perry Street in Smethwick, Sandwell, West Midlands. Is several sculptures in the garden on the left hand side.

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Shiloh Apostolic Church, West Bromwich - Culture, History and faith

Shiloh Apostolic Church is located on Lodge Road in West Bromwich. Originally built as a Unitarian Church in 1874-75 by A. B. Phipson. With a Gothic Hall.

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St Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Birmingham - Culture, history and faith

A Catholic church located on Bristol Street in Southside, Birmingham. Founded in 1874, the current building dates to 1964. Dedicated to St Catherine of Siena. With a large copper dome.

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The Pride of Place Collective

Centres for Pride of Place, Academies for Pride of Place and a Society for Pride of Place. It's people that make places, great places.

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Ss Mary & John Catholic Church, Erdington - Culture, history and faith

Ss Mary & John Catholic Church is in Erdington, Birmingham on Gravelly Hill North. Built from 1936 to 1937, by architect V.S. Peel. The tower built 1961-2 by G.B. Cox

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Erdington Clock Tower - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

The clock tower located in Erdington on The Gardens off Fentham Road. Dates to 1898. Was part of Erdington Cottage Homes, formerly Aston Union Cottage Homes. Grade II listed building.

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Cadbury Ladies' Recreation Ground (Cadbury Park), Bournville - A Wonderful open space!

Developed on land formerly belonging to Bournbrook Hall between Bournville Lane and Mary Vale Road is Cadbury Park, also called the Cadbury Ladies' Recreation Ground from 1879 onwards.

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Hall Green United Community Church - Culture, history and faith

Hall Green United Community Church was formed following the merger of  Hall Green Methodist Church and Sparkhill United Church in 2008. They gained their new name by 2014.

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St John the Baptist Church, Longbridge - Culture, history and faith

St John the Baptist Church is in Longridge, Birmingham on the corner of Longbridge Lane and Turves Green. It opened in 1957 to serve the nearby Longbridge car plant. A parish church.

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