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Perry Barr Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Perry Barr

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Perry Barr history

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Perry Barr was originally two separate entities, both mentioned in the Domesday Book as ‘Pirio’ and ‘Barre’ Pirio is recorded as having an estimated population of 35 and Barre as having a population of 25. William Fitz-Ansculf was recorded as being the tenant in chief of both manors.

Perry Barr etymology

There were four ancient manors in this area (all part of the parish of Handsworth) called Hamstead, Oscott, Perry, and Little (or Parva) Barr. Perry is the area around the parish church and this name is seen on maps but now seldom used. Over time the whole district came to be known as Perry Barr.

You can visit Perry Barr places with Walkfo Perry Barr to hear history at Perry Barr’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Perry Barr has 122 places to visit in our interactive Perry Barr 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 Perry Barr, 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 Perry Barr places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Perry Barr & the surrounding areas.

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122 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Perry Barr places to visit

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

Grazebrook beam engine The Grazebrook Engine is an 1817 beam engine that was used for blowing air over the hot coals of a blast furnace to increase the heat . It is now found as sentinel sculpture on the Dartmouth Circus roundabout in Birmingham, England .

Key Hill Cemetery Key Hill Cemetery opened in 1836 as a nondenominational cemetery (in practice nonconformist) It is the oldest cemetery, not being in a churchyard, in Birmingham . The cemetery contains the graves of many prominent members of Birmingham society in the late 19th century .

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 John the Evangelist’s Church, Perry Barr St John the Evangelist’s Church, Perry Barr is a Grade II listed parish church . It is located in the Perry Barr area of Birmingham, England .

Gravelly Hill Gravelly Hill is an area of Birmingham, United Kingdom . It is a small part of the Birmingham city centre of the city . It was also known as Gravelly Hills in the 1960s .

Short Heath, Birmingham Short Heath is an area of Birmingham, England near to Erdington . The area’s postcode is B23. The area is near Erdington and Short Heath .

Perry Common Perry Common is an area of north Birmingham that includes parts of Stockland Green and Kingstanding . It falls within the Birmingham Erdington parliamentary constituency .

Witton Cemetery Witton Cemetery opened in 1863 as Birmingham City Cemetery . Covering 103 acres (0.42 km), it once had three chapels . Two of these were demolished in 1980 . The cemetery would perform up to 20 burials a day .

Hamstead Colliery Hamstead Colliery in Hamstead (then Staffordshire, now West Midlands) produced coal between 1878 and 1965. It suffered a major fire in 1908 in which 26 men died.

St Paul’s Church, Hamstead St Paul’s Church, Hamstead is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Birmingham, England. It is located in Hamstead, Birmingham, and is located on the outskirts of the city.

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