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Kings Norton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Kings Norton

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Kings Norton history

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Kings Norton derives its origin from the basic Early English Nor + tun, meaning North settlement and belonging to or held by the king. Excavations at Kings Norton found signs of a small Romano-British settlement.

Civil war

Kings Norton was the scene of a couple of minor incidents during the English Civil War. A force led by Prince Rupert of the Rhine, numbering some 300, was resting on Kings Norton Green. A skirmish took place in which fifty of Prince Rupert’s men were killed, and twenty were taken prisoner. Queen Henrietta Maria arrived in Kings Norton with an army of around 5,500 men that she had raised in Yorkshire.

Markets and fairs

King James granted permission to hold markets and fairs at Kings Norton in 1616. Both the original fairs and the market eventually fell into disuse. At some later date, a mop fair began to be held on the Green on the first Monday of October.

Industrialisation and expansion

In 1796, the Worcester and Birmingham Canal was built through Kings Norton, linking Birmingham to the River Severn. This was linked to the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal by Kings Norton Junction, allowing access to the Grand Union Canal. Historically, Kings Norton had been part of Worcestershire, but from 1898, it was added to Birmingham in 1911 by the Greater Birmingham Act.

Urbanisation

25½ acres of land at Kings Norton (just below St Nicolas’ Church) were purchased by the Birmingham Civic Society in 1920. During the 20th century, the area grew further with additional private and public housing. In the mid-1970s, a large housing estate featuring both private and social housing as well as a small shopping area, a public house, a primary school and a day centre was built on what was once the Kings Norton Golf Course.

You can visit Kings Norton places with Walkfo Kings Norton to hear history at Kings Norton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Kings Norton has 79 places to visit in our interactive Kings Norton 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 Kings Norton, 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 Kings Norton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Kings Norton & the surrounding areas.

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79 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Kings Norton places to visit

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

St Francis of Assisi’s Church, Bournville St Francis of Assisi’s Church, Bournville is a parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham . The church is located in the city centre of Birmingham .

Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre Woodbrooke Study Centre is a Quaker college in Selly Oak, Birmingham, England . It was founded by the Quaker Quaker community .

St Mary’s Church, Harborne St Mary’s Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Harborne, Birmingham. It was founded by the Passionists in 1875 and is currently served by the Augustinians.

Cotteridge Park Cotteridge Park is one of the Victorian parks in the city, set in 22 acres (89,000 m) It contains basketball and tennis courts, an orchard, an amphitheatre, playgrounds, a skateboard park, events space and copses. It had an on-site parkkeeper prior to funding for the role being withdrawn in October 2017.

St Agnes’ Church, Cotteridge St Agnes’ Church is a former Church of England parish church in Cotteridge, Birmingham. It was a former parish church.

Cadbury Athletic F.C. Cadbury Athletic Football Club is an amateur football club based in Birmingham. Affiliated with the Cadbury confectionery company and playing in the company colours of purple and white. They are currently members of the Midland League Division Two.

St Nicolas Church, Kings Norton St Nicolas’s Church, Kings Norton is the Anglican parish church of Kings Norton, in the Diocese of Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom.

Weoley Hill United Reformed Church Weoley Hill United Reformed Church is at the junction of Bryony Road and Green Meadow Road in Birmingham. It is notable architecturally for its unusual Scottish gable.

Maypole, Birmingham Maypole, Birmingham is a location on the A435 road on the southern edge of Birmingham England. It has a population of 2.260 according to the 2011 Census.

Walkers Heath Park Walkers Heath Park is a park in Walker’s Heath, south-west Birmingham. It covers approximately 21 hectares (52 acres) nestled between the estates of Kings Norton and Druids Heath. The park has a basketball court, netball court and a tennis court with permanent tennis net.

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