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The+Anchor+on+Handsworth+Park+Arts+Trail
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The Anchor on Handsworth Park Arts Trail

The Anchor is a 2015 sculpture by the artist Katie Sturridge and located in Handsworth Park Community Garden, part of the Handsworth Park Arts Trail near Holly Road.

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The Sons of Rest Mosaic on the Handsworth Park Arts Trail

The Sons of Rest Mosaic is located outside of the Handsworth Park Community Garden. Made by Claire Cotterill in 2018 on the centenary of the end of WW1. 

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Steel+Pulse+Revolution+Album+Cover+Mural+on+the+Handsworth+Park+Arts+Trail
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Steel Pulse Revolution Album Cover Mural on the Handsworth Park Arts Trail

Steel Pulse Revolution Album Cover Mural was painted in 2018 at the entrance to Handsworth Leisure Centre. It celebrated 50 years of Reggae. On the Handsworth Park Arts Trail.

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Benjamin Zephaniah mural on the Handsworth Park Arts Trail

A street art mural tribute to the late Benjamin Zephaniah (1958 - 2023) on one side of the Sons of Rest building in Handsworth Park, now part of Handsworth Park Arts Trail, unveiled 2024.

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Northfield Library

Northfield Library is located on Church Road in Northfield, Birmingham. Built in the Neo-Georgian style in 1914, the architects was C. E. Bateman and Alfred Hale.

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Northfield Telephone Exchange

The Telephone Exchange is on Church Road in Northfield, Birmingham, and probably dates to the 1930s. It's at the entrance to Victoria Common and Quaker Meeting House.

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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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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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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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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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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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City Hospital West - Placemaking with Community

City Hospital West will introduce up to 750 homes and 8K SF of commercial and community space, creating a vibrant and sustainable new neighbourhood.

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St+Mary+%26+St+Ambrose+Church%2c+Edgbaston
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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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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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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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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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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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Sea Cadets Boat Station

The Sea Cadets Boat Station is located at Edgbaston Reservoir. 

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