Visit Castle Vale Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Castle Vale

  

Castle Vale Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Castle Vale

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Castle Vale history

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Origins

The site has historically been a wooded area with a post-Domesday manor, although its construction date is not known . In 1160, the Manor of Berwood was given to the Abbey of St. Mary de Pratis at Leicester by the Arden family . A moated house, St Mary’s Chapel, a hermitage, a bake house and farm buildings were built for them .

Castle Bromwich Aerodrome

In 1909, local mechanic Louis Maxfield assembled a flying machine in Berwood Playing Fields . The plane took off and is said to have reached a height of 50 ft (15 m), making it the first flight in Birmingham . The site’s suitability was investigated and it soon became the Castle Bromwich private aerodrome .

Castle Vale estate

At the end of World War II, one third of housing within Birmingham was declared unfit for habitation and a major construction programme was needed to deal with problem . By 1950, Birmingham City Council had been constructing municipal housing to accommodate the rising population of Birmingham and to accommodate those who had been displaced by the slum clearances in the inner-city areas .

You can visit Castle Vale places with Walkfo Castle Vale to hear history at Castle Vale’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Castle Vale has 63 places to visit in our interactive Castle Vale 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 Castle Vale, 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 Castle Vale places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Castle Vale & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 63 audio facts unique to Castle Vale places in an interactive Castle Vale map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Castle Vale Places Map
63 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Castle Vale tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Castle Vale

  

Best Castle Vale places to visit

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

Fort Dunlop Fort Dunlop (grid reference SP129902), is the name of the original tyre factory . It was established in 1917, and by 1954 the entire factory area employed 10,000 workers . At one time it was the world’s largest factory .

Castle Vale Town F.C. Castle Vale Town Football Club is a football club based in the Castle Vale area of Birmingham, England . They are currently members of the Midland League Division Three and play at the Vale Stadium .

Ward End Ward End is an area of Birmingham, England . It covers the area between Saltley, Hodge Hill and Stechford . Includes Ward End Park, a public park that has been open for over 100 years .

St Barnabas’ Church, Erdington St. Barnabas’ Church is a Church of England parish church in Erdington in the north of Birmingham, England. The church was built in the 1950s and 1960s. It is located in the centre of Erdington, north of the city of Birmingham.

Penns Hall Penns Hall is a Grade B locally listed building. It is licensed as a venue for civil marriages and civil partnerships. Plants Brook, a tributary of the River Tame flows through its grounds.

Visit Castle Vale plaques