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The Crown Inn was built in 1888 by the architect Charles J. Hodson, on the corner of Corporation Street, Newton Street and Dalton Street in the Steelhouse Conservation Area.
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The Crown was a public house on the corner of Station Street and Hill Street, opposite Birmingham New Street Station. Built in 1881 to the designs of Thomson Plevins. It closed in 2014.
The Burlington Hotel is between New Street and Stephenson Street. Built as the Midland Hotel between 1867 and 1875. The Burlington Arcade opened in 1994. Hotel restored in 2022.
Between Harborne Road and Hagley Road at Five Ways is the statue of Joseph Sturge. Sturge campaigned to abolish slavery in the 19th century. The statue dates to 1862.
The bronze Faraday statue is located at the West Gate of the University of Birmingham. It was donated on the Centenary of the University by the artist Sir Eduardo Paolozzi (1924 - 2005).
The second statue to be unveiled in Birmingham was of Sir Robert Peel in 1855 in what was then Council House Square. It was later moved to Calthorpe Park in 1927, then to Tally Ho! in 1963.
Rowheath Playing Fields in Bournville. Between Bournville Lane, Selly Oak Road and Heath Road. Football is played by many teams on Sunday's.
Quay Place on Broad Street
The Broad Street Presbyterian Church was built from 1848 to 1849. By 1929 it became the Second Church of Christ Scientist. Now a nightclub, it was Flares but now Popworld.
90 metres each located at Holloway Circus on Suffolk Street Queensway
St Stephen's Church is located Selly Park, Birmingham at Serpentine Road. Architects was Martin & Chamberlain and built during 1870-71. Was restored around 2014-15.
Birmingham Pride 2022 took place over the weekend of the 24th and 25th September 2022. The parade started at Centenary Square and went towards Southside via Victoria Square on 24/09/2022.
Following the visit of Horatio Nelson to Birmingham in 1802, and his death at the Battle of Trafalgar in October 1805, Birmingham got a statue of him in 1809 by Richard Westmacott.
The Wattilisk was unveiled in 1987 outside of the Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts. It was sculpted by Vincent Woropay. It depicts James Watt and others.
Five Ways Tower is unnoccupied as a result of 'Sick Building Syndrome'
Metropolitan House at Five Ways
Broadway building is to be partially converted to provide office, research, development, and light industrial usages for The Binding Site.
Between the 2nd and the 18th of September 2022, Birmingham hosted an amazing garden full of colour, beauty and natural diversity called PoliNations which has opened up many conversations.
The Equestrian Statue of King George I is outside of the Barber Institute of Fine Arts. Originally for Dublin, Ireland in the early 18th century. It was brought to Birmingham in 1937.
The Hazelwell is a public house in Stirchley on Hazelwell Fordrough and Pineapple Road. Not far from Vicarage Road. There has been a pub on this site in Mock Tudor style since the 1930s.
Birmingham International Station is on the West Coast Mainline between Birmingham New Street and Coventry and onto London Euston. It opened in 1976 and is used for Birmingham Airport / NEC.
Resorts World Birmingham is located at the National Exhibition Centre in Solihull, near the Pendigo Lake. It opened in October 2015. The complex was developed by Genting with a hotel / casino.
The Bear Grylls Adventure opened at the National Exhibition Centre in Solihull (near Birmingham) in 2018. Different challenges for people of all ages. From Merlin Entertainments.
Resorts World Arena is at the National Exhibition Centre in Solihull (near Birmingham). It has had various names and sponsors since it opened in 1980. Genting Arena mostly recently.
The Pendigo Lake is located at the National Exhibition Centre (Birmingham NEC). It is near Resorts World Birmingham, Resorts World Arena, and faces the exteriors of Halls 1 and 5.
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