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Allied+Bakeries+West+Bromwich
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Allied Bakeries West Bromwich

Allied Bakeries West Bromwich is on the Birmingham Road in West Bromwich. They have been making bread since 1935 when W G Weston set up the company. Factories UK wide.

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The Hawthorns pub now Greggs in West Bromwich

Opposite The Hawthorns home of West Bromwich Albion was a public house of the same name. It is now a Greggs. A house built circa 1840, Grade II listed building.

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Wolverhampton Central Library - A Wolverhampton Gem!

The Central Library in Wolverhampton was built from 1900 to 1902 by H. T. Hare, is a Grade II* listed building. Located at St George's Parade and Garrick Street.

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The former Ryland Memorial School of Art, West Bromwich - A Sandwell Gem!

The Ryland Memorial School of Art was built in 1902 on Lodge Road in West Bromwich. Until 2012 it was part of Sandwell College. It has been the British Muslim School since 2017.

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The former West Bromwich Grammar School - A Sandwell Gem!

On Lodge Road in West Bromwich is a former Grammar School, previously the Municipal Secondary School. The actress Madeleine Carroll attended school here from 1915 to 1923.

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The Billiard Hall, West Bromwich - A Sandwell Gem!

The Billiard Hall is a JD Wetherspoon Freehouse on St Michael's Street in West Bromwich. It was purpose built as a snooker and billiard hall. It was built in 1913.

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Garden of Remembrance, West Bromwich - A wonderful open space!

The Garden of Remembrance in West Bromwich, also called the Memorial Gardens is on the High Street. Also located here is Highfields House, the Sandwell Register Office.

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The Great Lion Bar & Grill, West Bromwich - A Sandwell Gem!

The Great Lion Bar & Grill is a Indian restaurant on the High Street in West Bromwich. It used to be called Desi Junction. Formerly a pub called the Lewisham Hotel, for WBA fans.

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St Andrew's Carters Green, West Bromwich - A Sandwell Gem!

A church on Dudley Street in West Bromwich. St Andrew's Caters Green dates to 1924 and is shared between The Church of England and The Methodist Church.

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The Wheatsheaf, West Bromwich - A Sandwell Gem!

The Wheatsheaf is a public house on the High Street in West Bromwich. A Real Ale pub with Pure Black Country Holder's Golden.

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The Sandwell, West Bromwich - A Sandwell Gem!

The Sandwell is a public house on the corner of High Street and New Street in West Bromwich. It used to be called The Goose.

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The Kenrick & Jefferson Building - A Sandwell Gem!

The Kenrick & Jefferson Building was offices built in 1883. Grade II listed building. It was the Kenrick & Jefferson Printworks. Sadly the building has been boarded up for years.

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West Bromwich Town Hall - A Sandwell Gem!

Built as a Town hall and library on the High Street in West Bromwich in 1874-5. Now just a Town Hall. A Grade II listed building since 1987.

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West Bromwich Central Library - A Sandwell Gem!

A public library built on the High Street in West Bromwich in 1907. It has been a Grade II listed building since 1987. Funds provided by Mr Andrew Carnegie.

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The King's Head Pub & Indian Grill, Bearwood - A Birmingham Gem!

The King's Head is a public house on the Birmingham (Harborne) and Sandwell (Bearwood) border on the corner of the Hagley Road and Lordswood Road. The current building dates to 1905.

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Farley Clock Tower, West Bromwich - A Sandwell Gem!

The clock tower in West Bromwich was erected in 1897 in honour of Reuben Farley, the first Mayor of West Bromwich (who served four terms). Grade II listed of red brick and terracotta.

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The Lodge of Sandwell Hall - A Sandwell Gem!

This hidden gem is at West Bromwich Interchange, M5, Junction 1. The Lodge of Sandwell Hall is the only surviving building of the lost hall and dates back to the early 18th century.

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Aston Cross Tavern - A Birmingham Gem!

A former public house, Aston Cross Tavern was on the corner of the Lichfield Road and Rocky Lane at Aston Cross, Birmingham. It was last called O'Reillys, closed by 2012, now flats.

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Aston Cross Library - A Birmingham Gem!

A former public library on the Lichfield Road at Aston Cross, Birmingham. It was opened in October 1903 from the Aston Manor Urban District Council.

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Cambridge Road Methodist Church, Kings Heath - Culture, history and faith

A Methodist Church in Kings Heath at the corner of School Road and Cambridge Road. The architect was William Hale, and the building dates to 1896. An extension of the 1887 church.

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The Manor Tavern, Aston - A Birmingham Gem!

A little known public house in Aston. The Manor Tavern is located on the corner of Portland Street and Wainwright Street. It's not far from the Lichfield Road.

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Jewellery Quarter Chamberlain Clock - A Birmingham Gem!

Jewellery Quarter Chamberlain Clock was first installed in 1903 to commemorate Joseph Chamberlain's visit to South Africa in 1902-03. It was most recently fully restored during 2020-21.

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Birmingham New Street Signal Box - A Brutalist Architecture Gem!

Birmingham New Street Signal Box opened at a site on Brunel Street and Navigation Street in 1966. It was in continuous use until near the end of 2022. It was Grade II listed in 1995.

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The Parkside Building, Birmingham City University

The Parkside Building was the first building to be built of Birmingham City University's Eastside Campus, between 2011 and 2013. Next to Millennium Point at Cardigan Street.

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The Curzon Building, Birmingham City University

The Curzon Building was built at Birmingham City University's Eastside Campus between 2013 and 2015 at the corner of Cardigan Street and Curzon Street in Eastside. 

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