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Under the Sun sculpture in Handsworth

The Under the Sun sculpture is located in Handsworth on Soho Hill, on the corner with St Michael's Road. Made in 2010 by Saranjit Birdi.

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St Paul's Convent, Selly Park - Culture, history and faith

This was originally Selly Park Hall, built in the early 19th century. Later called The Generalate. Now St Paul's Convent. At Kensington Road and Selly Park Road.

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St James the Great Church, Shirley - Culture, history and faith

The Parish Church of St James the Great in Shirley, Solihull, at Church Road near the Stratford Road. Built in 1831 Early English style. 1882 red brick chancel and transept with blue bricks.

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St Edward's Catholic Church, Selly Park - Culture, history and faith

The Catholic Church of St Edward the Confessor is on Raddlebarn Road in Selly Park, Birmingham. Architect was H T Sandy, built in the Decorated Gothic style from 1902, completed 1930s.

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Bantock House Museum & Park - A Wolverhampton & West Midlands Gem!

Bantock House Museum is located within Bantock Park in Wolverhampton. Named after Alderman Baldwin Bantock, twice Mayor of Wolverhampton. The house opened to the public in 1948.

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Shirley Baptist Church - Culture, history and faith

Shirley Baptist Church is on the Stratford Road in Shirley, Solihull. It was built in 1910. The congregation has existed since 1797 and has moved site in 1845 then 1910.

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Christ Church the Quinton - Culture, history and faith

Christ Church the Quinton is on Hagley Road West. The church was built in 1840, on land donated by George Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton. The architect was Richard Hussey

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St Mary's Catholic Church, Harborne - Culture, history and faith

St Mary's is a Roman Catholic Church on Vivian Road in Harborne, Birmingham. Built from 1875 to 1877. The building was blessed in 1911 by the Bishop of Birmingham Edward Ilsley.

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Four Oaks Methodist Church - Culture, history and faith

Four Oaks Methodist Church was built from 1907 to 1908 by Crouch and Butler in mixed Perpendicular Gothic and Arts and Crafts style. It is close to Four Oaks Station.

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St James' Church Hill, Mere Green - Culture, history and faith

St James's Church Hill is in Mere Green, near Four Oaks in Sutton Coldfield. Was the Parish of St James before 1853, then Parish of Hill after that year. Built 1854-5 and 1906-08.

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All Saints' Church, Four Oaks - Culture, history and faith

All Saints' Church is located in Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield. A Grade II* Listed Building. Built from 1907 to 1909 by  E. F. Reynolds. Later additions 1954 - 1965.

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Emmanuel Church, Wylde Green - Culture, history and faith

Emmanuel Church is on the Birmingham Road in Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield, at Little Greens Lane. Built from 1909-26, by W.H. Bidlake. Grade II* listed building

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Wylde Green United Reformed Church - Culture, history and faith

Wylde Green United Reformed Church is on Highbridge Road in Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield. Built in 1904 by Ingall & Son.

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Statue of William McGregor at Villa Park

The statue of William McGregor (1846 - 1911), designed by Sam Holland, and unveiled in 2009 at Villa Park, home of Aston Villa Football Club.  Helped found the Football League.

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Sutton Coldfield United Reformed Church - Culture, history and faith

Sutton Coldfield United Reformed Church is located between Brassington Avenue and The Parade in Sutton Coldfield Town Centre. Built 1879-80. A spire was removed in 1960.
 

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Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church - Culture, history and faith

Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church was founded in 1908, they are currently located at Trinity Hill and Mill Street in Sutton Coldfield Town Centre.

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Sutton Coldfield Methodist Church - Culture, history and faith

Sutton Coldfield Methodist Church is on the South Parade just outside of Sutton Coldfield Town Centre. It was built in 1936 by George While with W. C. Moss of Crouch, Butler & Savage.

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Holy Trinity Parish Church, Sutton Coldfield - Culture, history and faith

Holy Trinity Parish Church in Sutton Coldfield has a history going back 750 years. The first church dated to the 13th century, but the west tower dates to the 15th century. Grade I listed.

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Birmingham Buddhist Centre - Culture, history and faith

The Birmingham Buddhist Centre is on Park Road in Moseley, Birmingham. From 1952 until 1997 it was the New Synagogue, until they sold the building to the World Buddhist Order (Midlands).

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Ramgarhia Sikh Temple - Culture, history and faith

Ramgarhia Sikh Temple at Graham Street in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, was formerly the Highbury Independent Chapel dating to 1844. The Sikh temple opened in 1998.

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St Margaret's Church, Olton - Culture, history and faith

The Parish Church of of St Margaret, Olton is located near the Warwick Road in Olton, Solihull. The building was completed by 1896. Has been in The Diocese of Birmingham since 1900.

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Olton Friary - Culture, history and faith

Olton Friary is located on St Bernard's Road in Olton, Solihull. Catholic Church of the Holy Ghost & Mary Immaculate was built from 1926 to 1929 by George Bernard Cox.

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Suki 10C at 21 Bordesley Street, Digbeth

Suki 10C is a nightclub at 21 Bordesley Street, Digbeth, Birmingham. At the corner of Meriden Street. The former pub covered in regularly changing street art was The Spotted Dog.

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Queens Road Baptist Church, Coventry - Culture, history and faith

Queens Road Baptist Church is located in Coventry, near the ring road. A Grade II listed building, can be seen near Junction Six redevelopment. Built 1884 in the Perpendicular style.

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St Augustine's Catholic Church, Solihull - Culture, history and faith

St Augustine's Catholic Church is located in Solihull Town Centre between Station Road and Herbert Road. The original building was designed by A W N Pugin in 1838.

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