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Northfield, Birmingham Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Northfield, Birmingham

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Northfield, Birmingham history

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Pre-history

Northfield was occupied or visited in the Stone Age as evidenced by a yellow Chert neolithic scraper discovered in Quarry Lane and a stone axe-head found on Tessall Lane . Large burnt mounds of heat-shattered stones have been identified alongside Northfield’s streams . One of these mounds found near Merritts Brook Lane is 16 metres across .

Roman, Saxon and Norman periods

Before Roman times the area around Northfield most likely belonged to the Celtic tribe, Dobunii . The name was original nord feld, an Anglo-Saxon phrase and Northfield was probably named because the area is north of Bromsgrove .

Civil War period

Northfield stood on the northern border of royalist Worcestershire and right next to parliamentary Warwickshire . During the English Civil War there were regular minor skirmishes and conflicts between the forces of the two opposing sides . Hawkesley House in West Heath was besieged and seized by parliamentary forces .

19th century

Nailer’s workshops had been present in Northfield, Groveley, West Heath and Turves Green . By the start of the 20th century nailing had moved to central Birmingham factories, ceasing to be a cottage industry .

20th century

Victoria Common was laid out and landscaped on the site of the former public common land called Bradley’s Field by Birmingham City Council as a municipal recreation area to mark Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897 . The park has changed little since it was first opened, excepting the additions of several tennis courts laid in the 1930s and a children’s play area built in the 1950s and renewed since .

Northfield, Birmingham geography / climate

Geology

Northfield is built on a well-drained stretch of gravel and sand that had been laid down under a prehistoric shallow sea and enriched by sediments from ice age glaciers . The natural heath land had grown on a flatter area between the Lickey Hills and Redhill .

Waterways

The River Rea rises in Waseley Hills Country Park and drops 70 metres in the first mile . It passes through Northfield, West Heath and onwards to Kings Norton, Selly Oak and Digbeth in the centre of Birmingham . It is now culverted for much of its route through Birmingham and often reduced to a sluggish trickle .

Roads

The A38 Bristol Road South, which runs between Birmingham and Worcester and eventually Cornwall, passes to the west . The M42 and M5 Motorways are also close, providing national connections .

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Best Northfield, Birmingham places to visit

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

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.

Northfield Library Northfield Library is a Carnegie library in Northfield, Birmingham, England. In 1914 it became the first open-access lending library in Birmingham.

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