Birmingham's Heritage and Attractions
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Yardley Village
Until after the first World War, Yardley remained largely unaffected by industrial and housing developments taking place elsewhere and a rural landscape of lanes, farms and country mansions is still within living memory. Many people remember happy days wandering in the countryside towards Sheldon and down towards the River Cole. Yardley Village is a conservation area, and walking through it is like entering a vanished world. |
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The Trust School Yardley Parish Church By A.D. 1260 There is evidence of a school in Yardley. The masters were monks from Maxtoke Priory. The present building probably dates from the 15th Century it may originally have been the Guild Hall W.Sutherns was the last master. The school closing in 1908. It is now used as parish rooms with youth club upstairs, The Sarah Hassell lounge downstairs.
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Timber-framed Elizabethan farmhouse built around 1590. The Grade II
Listed house is furnished as it would have looked in the 17th century.
Herb garden, barn. Branch of Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery.
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Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens This unique example of an English
Baroque Garden is being restored as near as possible to the period
1680 - 1740 by Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens Trust . The 10 acre Walled
Garden contains over 600 species of plants from the period. It also
has a Holly Maze to a design by George London & Henry Wise and
restored summer house.
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Hay Hall |
