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A slab of slate is a memorial to the Lucas Industries HQ that used to be in the Newtown area of Birmingham. It was made in 1994, while Lucas left the area in 1996 for good.
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Cocks Moors Woods Golf Course is behind Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre, just south of Kings Heath in Birmingham. Between Alcester Road South and Warstock Lane. The Chinn Brook flows through.
Yellow Park is in Newtown, Birmingham between Clifford Street, Porchester Street and Porchester Drive. It is also called Clifford Street Public Open Space.
Burbury Park is on Wheeler Street in Newtown, Birmingham. It was developed after the closure of Lucas Industries in 1996 and the building of houses on this land after that date.
Great Kings Street Park is in Newtown, Birmingham. Developed in the late 1990s after the Lucas Industries HQ on Great King Street closed down in 1996. It is close to New John Street West.
Harborne Golf Club was founded in 1893 and is situated at Tennal Road in Harborne, near Welsh House Farm Road. An unspoilt Harry Colt 6180 Par 70 course.
Victoria Common is a Recreation Ground in Northfield, Birmingham. Between St Laurence Road and Heath Road South. Near Northfield Shopping Centre.
Harborne Cricket Club was founded in 1868, and is one of the largest cricket clubs in the Midlands. Located at Harborne Park Road in Harborne, Birmingham.
Harborne Church Farm Golf Course is a 9-hole public course with small greens. It is on Vicarage Road in Harborne, Birmingham.
The name of the family so long connected with this area is now preserved in Adderley Park, Birmingham's oldest public park. It is close to the West Coast Mainline station of the same name.
Bloomsbury Park, in Nechells, is a large, open, grassy area, used by the local community for recreation. The Lanchester Car Monument by Tim Tolkien can be found here.
Perry Hall Park is in Perry Barr, Birmingham. The park was formerly the site of Perry Hall, the home of the Gough Family. It was demolished in 1927.
Small Heath, which has been settled and used since Roman times, sits on top of a small hill. Located on the Coventry Road on the number 60 bus route from National Express West Midlands.
Tile Cross Park is in the Tile Cross area of east Birmingham, between Garretts Green and Marston Green, and close to Birmingham Airport.
Rectory Park is home to Sutton Coldfields's main football park. The remaining parkland is natural, and contains mature woodland and wild grassland areas.
Queens Park was laid out in 1898 in celebration of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, after which Turks Lane was renamed Queens Park Road. In Harborne.
Turnberry Park is a small park located in Perry Barr, Birmingham. The park was on land that was once the farm land of William Booth.
The Green at Willow Road
The Green in Harborne is situated between North Road and Nursery Road. A pair of paths forms a cross from above. About halfway between the High Street and Walkway in Harborne.
Chamberlain Gardens is situated in Ladywood, Birmingham, near Monument Road and Ladywood Road. New railings and gates were installed in 2020. Laid out in the 1960s near housing estates.
Kings Norton Village Green is on The Green, Kings Norton. Near Saint Nicolas Place and St Nicolas' Church. The Bulls Head is the main pub here. The Green is sometimes used for markets.
Rowheath Park is located in Bournville, Birmingham. Between Selly Oak Road and Heath Road. The park has lake for fishing. Rowheath Pavilion was built in 1924 and is Grade II listed.
Lifford Reservoir is situated on Tunnel Lane near Lifford Hall in Lifford near Kings Norton, Birmingham. Built in 1815 near the Worcester & Birmingham Canal. Fishing is permitted here.
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Bumble Hole and Warrens Hall Nature Reserves are to be found in a stunning location in the Black Country where you can go back in time while enjoying bustling wildlife.
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