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Selly Oak Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Selly Oak

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Selly Oak history

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Prehistoric

A small pit recorded in a service trench near Bournville Lane, Selly Oak produced the oldest pottery found in Birmingham so far . Twenty eight sherds, representing about five different vessels, in decorated Grooved Ware pottery of Late Neolithic date, were recovered . Bronze Age pit found immediately adjacent to the site was also a highly important archaeological discovery .

Roman

Ryknield or Icknield Street was laid out between Bourton-on-the-Water and Derby in the mid-to-late 1st century to serve the needs of military communication . It passed through Alcester, Selly Oak, Birmingham, and Sutton Coldfield to Wall . The second road is generally called the Upper Saltway running north from Droitwich Spa to the Lincolnshire coast .

Anglo-Saxon and Norman

There are two entries in Domesday Book for Selly Oak (Escelie) The first entry records a nuncupative (oral) will and is out of conventional order . Wulfwin had leased the manor for the term of three lives . The newly appointed Bishop of Lichfield, Robert de Limesey, used the will to challenge the loss of his land .

Medieval

The earliest Tax Roll for Selly Oak was the Lechmere Roll of 1276–1282 . Of the twenty households listed the person who paid the most tax was William de Valence, 1st Earl of Pembroke .

20th century and contemporary

Two tornadoes touched down in Birmingham on 23 November 1981 as part of a record-breaking nationwide tornado outbreak . The second tornado, rated as an F1/T2 tornado, hit Selly Oak at about 14:00 local time, causing some damage .

Selly Oak toponymy

Selly Oak has recorded in Domesday Book as Escelie. The name Selly is derived from variants of “scelf-lei” or shelf-meadow.

You can visit Selly Oak places with Walkfo Selly Oak to hear history at Selly Oak’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Selly Oak has 146 places to visit in our interactive Selly Oak 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 Selly Oak, 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 Selly Oak places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Selly Oak & the surrounding areas.

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146 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Selly Oak places to visit

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

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 .

Chad Brook Chad Brook is a brook wholly within Birmingham, England . It rises in Harborne, giving its name to the area known as Chad Valley . It runs through the suburb of Edgbaston, giving the name Chad Valley to Chad Valley toys .

Selly Oak Pumping Station Selly Oak Pumping Station was a water pumping station operating in Birmingham, England, from 1878 until the 1920s . The station was operating in Selly Oak from 1878 to the 1930s .

Selly Oak Library Selly Oak Library is Grade II listed in Birmingham . It is a Carnegie library in the city centre . It was built in 1903 and is now Grade II-listed .

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 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 .

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.

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