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Masjid+Assalaam+in+the+former+Hamstead+Road+Baptist+Church%2c+Handsworth
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Masjid Assalaam in the former Hamstead Road Baptist Church, Handsworth

This building is now a mosque called Masjid Assalaam, from 2015-16 onwards. But was the Hamstead Road Baptist Church from when it was built in 1890 until it was sold in 2014-15.

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Passions: History & heritage, Classic Architecture, Faith
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Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre

Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre was built in 2016-17 to replace the previous building that was built in 1931, and demolished in 2015.

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Passions: Health & wellbeing, Modern Architecture, Local services
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Bosnia House the former Sparkhill Police Station

Bosnia House is located in the former Sparkhill Police Station, which closed down in 2022. Bosnia House took up the lease in 2023. Built in 1897 in Jacobean style by architect A. B. Rowe.

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Passions: History & heritage, People & community, Classic Architecture
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Sparkhill Park

Sparkhill Park is on the Stratford Road in Sparkhill, Birmingham. Other entrances on Court Road and Park Road. On the no 5 and no 6 bus routes.

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Passions: Environment & green action, Green open spaces
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Sparkhill Library

Sparkhill Library was originally built as the Yardley Council House from 1900 to 1902 for Yardley Rural District Council. Arthur Harrison was the architect. The library opened in 1987.

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Passions: History & heritage, Civic pride, Classic Architecture
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St Agatha's Church, Sparkbrook

St Agatha's Church is a Grade I listed building on the Stratford Road in Sparkbrook, Birmingham. Was built in 1899 to 1901 to the designs of architect W E Bidlake.

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Bordesley Sub Station - Electrical Supply Station

The Electrical Supply Station also called the Bordesley Sub Station is located on Upper Trinity Street in Bordesley, Birmingham, and near Digbeth. Opposite the Bordesley Viaduct.

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Passions: History & heritage, Construction & regeneration, Classic Architecture
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St Mary & St Ambrose Church, Edgbaston

St Mary & St Ambrose Church is on the Pershore Road in Edgbaston. The red brick Grade II listed building dated 1897-98 by J A Chatwin. The Church Hall was the wooden St Agnes, Wake Green.

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Passions: History & heritage, Classic Architecture, Faith
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Saint Michaels Catholic Church

Saint Michaels Catholic Church can be seen from Moor Street Queensway in Birmingham City Centre. A Grade II listed building, dates to circa 1800. The site associated with Joseph Priestley.

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St Christopher's Church, Springfield

St Christopher's Church is in Springfield, near Moseley and Sparkhill. Built 1906-07 by Arthur Harrison. Stained glass dated 1924-25. Springfield Centre built in 2007.

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Oasis Church, Harborne

Oasis Church is on South Street in Harborne, Birmingham. Was formerly a Methodist Church. Built 1868, a Grade II listed building.

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The Hazelwell Church

The Hazelwell Church is on Vicarage Road in Hazelwell, between Kings Heath and Stirchley in Birmingham. The Hub Hazelwell is located here. Near the 11A / 11C Outer Circle route.

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Ascension Stirchley

Ascension Stirchley is on Pineapple Grove off Pineapple Road in Hazelwell, Stirchley, near Kings Heath in Birmingham. On the Pineapple Estate

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BCN Canal Cottages at Kingston Row

These BCN original cottages are near to Cambrian Wharf at the start of the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal. 1-4 Kingston Row and 5 and 6 Kingston Row. Date to the 18th century. Grade II listed.

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Passions: History & heritage, Rivers, lakes & canals, Classic Architecture
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Stryx Gallery in the Jewellery Quarter

Stryx Gallery will open on 13th April 2024 on 90 Vyse Street in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham. Led by two ladies called Anna Katarzyna Domejko and Karolina Korupczynska.

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Passions: Art; Culture & creativity
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Park Regis Birmingham - a Modern Architecture Gem!

Park Regis Hotel is located at Five Ways Island , at the west end of Broad Street. It was originally called Auchlineck House built 1961-62 and was extensively refurbished and re-clad in 2015.

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Passions: Modern Architecture
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Broadway Residences - a Classic 1970s Architecture Gem!

Broadway Residences is located at Five Ways Island , at the west end of Broad Street. Tesco was located here from 1977 to 2015. Built 1973-76. Renovated 2016.

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Heritage+buildings+(developed+and+with+potential)+-+Great+Hampton+Street
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Heritage buildings (developed and with potential) - Great Hampton Street

Great Hampton Street has a fascinating history.  Here we take a look at the many classic builds, some regenerated with care, others with great potential in the right hands. 

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Passions: Classic Architecture
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Old Union Mill on Grosvenor Street West

Old Union Mill was a former flour mill, built in 1810. Located on Grosvenor Street West, Ladywood (Westside BID), Grade II listed. Closed for many years, but opened as a car park from 2024.

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Old Turn Junction - Canal Feature in the City Centre

Old Turn Junction is where the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal starts off the Birmingham Mainline Canal. It is by the Utilita Arena Birmingham, The Malt House and Brindleyplace.

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Cambrian Wharf

Cambrian Wharf is where the original Brindley Canal spurred off the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, it originally ran down to behind Great Charles Street, now all gone.

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Passions: History & heritage, Travel & tourism, Rivers, lakes & canals, Classic Architecture
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St Paul's Tram Stop

St Paul's is a small tram stop within view of Birmingham Snow Hill Station and near the Jewellery Quarter. One of the original stops on the Birmingham to Wolverhampton line, in Zone 1.

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St Chads Tram Stop

St Chads Tram Stop opened in 2016 on the first Midland Metro extension. Was named Snow Hill after the closed tram stop (1999 - 2015), renamed in 2017. It is in West Midlands Metro Zone 1.

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Bull Street Tram Stop

Bull Street in Birmingham was the first new tram stop to open on the Midland Metro extension in December 2015. It is now part of West Midlands Metro Zone 1. And has been a temporary terminus.

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Corporation Street Tram Stop

The tram stop on Corporation Street in Birmingham was opened in May 2016 on the first Midland Metro extension from St Chads to Grand Central. It is in West Midlands Metro Zone 1.

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