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Bearwood, West Midlands Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bearwood, West Midlands

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Bearwood, West Midlands history

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The origin of the name is debated, with suggestions ranging from simply “Beor’s Wood” or Bearu. Bearu might be translated as ‘grove’, with the implication that this was open woodland used as pasture. Certainly there was a wide area of dense forest in the West Midlands in Anglo-Saxon times.

Bearwood, West Midlands landmarks

For completeness, landmarks up to the 1899 Bearwood Ward boundary, and those associated with the Bearwood area, both on the Birmingham side of the border, and west of Thimblemill Brook, may be included.

Northern

This section is now thought of as Cape Hill rather than Bearwood . It was in the original Bearwood Ward of Smethwick Borough Council as surveyed in 1889 .

Central

For convenience, this is taken as the area south of the junction of Waterloo Road and Bearwood Road . The area is to the north side of a junction with Sandon Road and Three Shires Oak Road .

Southern

Clock face and ornament on The Bear Tavern. Bear Tavern . Clock face of the clock face . Bear Tavern’s Christmas tree .

Birmingham side

Sandon Road has two church buildings which are locally associated with Bearwood . Bearwood has two churches which have been associated with the Bearwood community .

West of Thimblemill

Abbey Infant and Junior schools, on the peak of Abbey Road by Warley Woods, serve the Bearwood area . Abbey Infants and Junior Schools are located in the area .

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Best Bearwood, West Midlands places to visit

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

St Peter’s Church, Spring Hill St Peter’s Church, Spring Hill is a Grade B listed former Church of England parish church in Birmingham . It was built in the 1960s and is now on Spring Hill .

Dhamma Talaka Pagoda Dhamma Talaka Peace Pagoda was opened in Birmingham UK in 1998 and is the only such building in traditional Burmese style in the Western hemisphere . On its grounds there are now a monastery and the teaching hall of a planned Buddhist Academy .

Christ Church, Summerfield Christ Church is a Grade II listed parish church in the Summerfield district of Birmingham . It was built in the 1930s and is located in the summerfield district .

Perrott’s Folly Perrott’s Folly, grid reference SP047862, also known as The Monument, or The Observatory, is a 29-metre (96-foot) tall tower . It is a Grade II* listed building in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, United Kingdom .

Soho Manufactory The Soho Manufactory (grid reference SP051890) was an early factory which pioneered mass production on the assembly line principle, in Soho, Birmingham, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution . It operated from 1766–1848 and was demolished in 1853 .

St Bartholomew’s Church, Edgbaston St Bartholomew’s Church, Edgbaston, is a parish church in the Church of England . It is also known as Edgbast Old Church .

St Faith and St Laurence’s Church, Harborne St. Faith and St. Laurence’s Church, Harborne is a parish church in Harborne, Birmingham . It is part of the Anglican Diocese of Birmingham, and a member of Inclusive Church .

Roundhouse, Birmingham The Roundhouse is a Grade II* listed building located in the city centre of Birmingham. Originally used a local authority depot, stables and stores. The building is now in the care of Roundhouse Birmingham, an independent charity created by the National Trust.

St Peter’s Church, Harborne Saint Peter’s is the ancient parish church of Harborne, Birmingham, England. It is the oldest parish church in the city. It was built in the 18th century and is located in Harborne.

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