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Stirchley, West Midlands history

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Prehistoric

The name Cotteridge means Cotta’s Ridge, and there is a clear ridge running up from Breedon Hill . The Tithe Map records a feature of Near and Far Motts, now beneath Foxes Meadow, suggesting the possibility of an ancient Celtic settlement, hill-fort, or look-out site at the top of the ridge .

Roman

The Roman Road Icknield Street or Ryknield Street, connected Alcester with Metchley Fort . The road may have followed a more ancient packhorse route with salt as the most obvious commodity to be transported .

Anglo-Saxon

The boundaries of King’s Norton parish and the manor were coterminous and stretched from Balsall Heath in the north to Wythall in the south . Beating the bounds took four days to complete . The population was scattered but small hamlets and later sub-manors were formed .

Mills

Lifford Mill and pool lie on the south side of Tunnel Lane where it crosses the eastern of the two branches of the Rea . It may have been the Dobbs Mill shown in the area in 1787–9 . The pool and the reservoir below the mill were formed when the Worcester and Birmingham Canal was constructed in the early 19th century .

Farms

Lea House Farm was by the junction of Sycamore Road and Willows Road . Barnbrook Farm was at the cross-roads of Linden Road and Bournville Lane . Farm later became the recreation ground for female staff at Cadbury’s . Farm was half way up Fordhouse Lane near The Worthings .

Estates and High Status Residences

Breedon House on the estate of which is now Cotteridge Primary School . The house and estate was occupied by the Baldwin family, papermakers . Breedon Cross Farm was farmed by the Cheshire’s in the 1870s . The Old Cross Inn was sold c1900 and the owner moved to larger premises on the other side of the canal to enable the expansion of the screw factory .

Stirchley, West Midlands toponymy

A stirk or Styrk is Old English for heifer, and therefore the name signifies the clearing or pasture for cattle. Lock considers the reference to Stercan Lei in the 730 Cartularium Saxonicum applies to Stirchley.

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

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