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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 former Lloyds Bank at Five Ways

At the corner of Islington Row Middleway and Calthorpe Road in Edgbaston at Five Ways is a former Lloyds Bank. Built 1908-09. The bank closed for good in 2022, and fully refurbished in 2023.

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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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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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Longbridge Baptist Church - Culture, history and faith

Longbridge Baptist Church is on Turves Green in Longbridge. Is almost opposite of Turves Green Boys' School.

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South Yardley Methodist Church - Culture, history and faith

South Yardley Methodist Church is on the corner of the Coventry Road and Broadyates Road in South Yardley, Birmingham. Next to the bus stop for the 60, X1 and X2 bus routes.

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St Agnes Church, Moseley - Culture, history and faith

St Agnes Church is on an island site around Dyott Road, Colmore Crescent and St Agnes Road in Moseley, Birmingham. Built from 1883 to 1893 by William Davis in the Gothic style. 

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St Anne's Church, Moseley - Culture, history and faith

St Anne's Church is on Park Hill in Moseley, Birmingham. Built in 1874 of red sandstone in the simplified Gothic style by Frederick Preedy. Anglican, Grade II listed building.

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Yardley Wood Bus Garage - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

Yardley Wood Bus Garage is on Yardley Wood Road and is home to the no 6 and 50 bus routes from National Express West Midlands. The garage was opened for Birmingham City Transport in 1938.

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Acocks Green Bus Garage - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

Acocks Green Bus Garage is located on Fox Hollies Road in Acocks Green, Birmingham. The garage was opened in June 1928. Now run by National Express West Midlands and home of the 11A and 11C.

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Perry Hall Methodist Church - Culture, history and faith

Perry Hall Methodist Church is on the corner of Lavendon Road and Rocky Lane, near Hamstead and Perry Barr in Birmingham. Close to north entrance of Perry Hall Park.

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Acocks Green Library - A Birmingham & West Midlands Gem!

Acocks Green Library is on Shirley Road in Acocks Green Village. Built in 1932 by architects  J. P. Osborne and Sons. In the modernised Georgian style. War memorial outside.

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The Golden Lion Inn at Cannon Hill Park

A 16th century timber framed building, rebuilt at Cannon Hill Park in 1911. A Grade II listed building in a very poor state of repair, and fenced off. It may possibly get restored in future?

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St Peter's Church, Hall Green - Culture, history and faith

St Peter's Church near Highfield Road in Hall Green, Birmingham was built from 1961 to 1964 to the designs of Norman T Rider. Made of concrete. Was Grade II listed October 2023.

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Wolverhampton Bus Station - A Wolverhampton & West Midlands Gem!

The current Wolverhampton Bus Station opened in 2011 as part of the Wolverhampton Interchange project. Located at Pipers Row. Tram connections followed in 2023.

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St Michael's Church, Handsworth - Culture, history and faith

St Michael's Church is located in Handsworth. A large sandstone church built in 1855 by architect W Bourne. A Grade II listed building. Spire added in 1868 in the Decorated style.

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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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