Birmingham Mail - Tag - history

Lichfield: Attractions

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:22:00 GMT

The earliest origins of Lichfield are obscure. In the first century a Roman fort called Letocetum was built two miles south of the present city at the strategic crossing of the major Roman roads of Ryknild Street and Watling Street (now the village of Wall).

Tamworth: History

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:09:00 GMT

Tamworth began as a Saxon village in Staffordshire. It was the Tame worth or the enclosure by the River Tame. It was made into an important place by King Offa of Mercia (a Saxon kingdom that roughly corresponded to the Midlands). Offa reigned from 755 to 796. He built a palace at Tamworth and it could be said that Tamworth was the capital of Mercia. However it was burned by the Danes in 874.In 1801 Tamworth was a small market town with a population of a little over 3,000There were a number of improvements to Tamworth during the 19th century. In 1807 the pavements were flagged. From 1835 Tamworth had gaslight. In the late 19th century a piped water supply was created.

Cannock: History

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:41:00 GMT

From Kings to coal miners, Cannock Chase District has witnessed a range of events and people for hundreds of years.

Washwood Heath and

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:24:00 GMT

Washwood Heath

Sutton Coldfield: History

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:20:00 GMT

The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield is an ancient town, once forming part of the kingdom of Mercia.

Sparkbrook: History

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:33:00 GMT

South-eastwards from Camp Hill the district of Sparkbrook straddles the Stratford Road as far as the junction with the Warwick Road.

Sheldon: History

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:44:00 GMT

Sheldon church was the village focus of a scattered rural community until after the First World War.

Shard End: History

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:07:00 GMT

This was a rural area on the fringes of the city when Birmingham took it over in 1931 with plans to build houses for residents displaced by extensive inner-city slum clearances.

Selly Oak: History

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:32:00 GMT

Covering a much wider area than the present district of Selly Oak, the Anglo-Saxon manor of Selly lay within the bounds of Merritts Brook, the River Bourn and Icknield Street.

Quinton: History

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:43:00 GMT

Quinton lies around five miles west of the city centre along the Hagley Road West. Originally it was a small village, also known as "Ridgeacre", and was home to a mixture of small farms and nail-making industries. It now stretches to the borders of Halesowen, Warley and Harborne.