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Duddeston Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Duddeston

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Duddeston history

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Duddeston is first mentioned in a charter granted to Wulfget the Thane by Eadgar, King of the Angles in 963. There is no mention of the estate for another 200 years until it was purchased by the Holte family in 1365 by the family who also owned the manor of Nechells and were related to a prominent family in Erdington.

Notable people

Samuel “John” Galton Jr. FRS, was born in Duddeston in 1753 and died in 1832 . He was the son of John Galton, who died in the early 1800s . Galton was a member of the Royal Society of Saints .

Duddeston etymology

The name Duddeston comes from Dud’s Town, with Dud being the Saxon proprietor, Lord of Dudley. The name comes from Dudda’s tun, but nothing is known of the original owner of the town.

You can visit Duddeston places with Walkfo Duddeston to hear history at Duddeston’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Duddeston has 427 places to visit in our interactive Duddeston map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Duddeston, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Duddeston places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Duddeston & the surrounding areas.

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427 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Duddeston places to visit

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Duddeston has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Duddeston’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Duddeston’s information audio spots:

Chamberlain Memorial The Chamberlain Memorial is a monument in Chamberlain Square, Birmingham . It was erected in 1880 to commemorate the public service of Joseph Chamberlain . Chamberlain was a Birmingham businessman, councillor, mayor, Member of Parliament, and statesman .

Omega Sektor Omega Sektor was a computer gaming centre brand . One smaller venue was based in Harrow, the other on Corporation Street in Birmingham . The Birmingham venue claimed to be the largest of its kind in Europe .

Chinese Quarter, Birmingham The Chinese Quarter of Birmingham is located in the city centre’s Southside . It is an area with a predominantly Chinese influence as a result of a concentration of Chinese owned businesses . The area now covers a neighbourhood that includes Hurst Street, Ladywell Walk and Pershore Street .

Highgate, Birmingham Highgate is the site of the original Anglo-Saxon settlement which gave the city of Birmingham its name . Following the Big City Plan of 2008, Highgate has become a district of Birmingham City Centre .

Deritend Deritend is a historic area of Birmingham, England, built around a crossing point of the River Rea . It was first mentioned in 1276 and is usually considered to be part of Digbeth .

Theatre Royal, Birmingham The Theatre Royal, until 1807 the New Street Theatre, or, colloquially the New Theatre, was a 2000-seat theatre located on New Street in Birmingham, England . It was erected in 1774 and demolished in 1956 .

Frankfurt Christmas Market, Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market and Craft Market is held in central Birmingham, England . The market started in 2001 with 24 stalls and has expanded every year . It opens in mid November and continues until late December, closing before Christmas .

Victoria Square House Victoria Square House, is an office building on the south side of Victoria Square, Birmingham, England . It was formerly Birmingham’s Head Post Office, designed in the French Renaissance style by architect Henry Tanner for the General Post Office .

Christ Church, Birmingham Christ Church, Birmingham, was a parish church in the Church of England on Colmore Row, Birmingham from 1805 to 1899 . Christ Church was a church in Birmingham from the 1805-1899 period .

Gosta Green Gosta Green lies at the edge of the city centre, 3/4 mile (1.2 km) northeast of Birmingham New Street station .

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