Bartley Green, United Kingdom
Bartley Green is a town of 22,670 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Bartley Green
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 32 parks and trails, 72 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Weoley Castle, Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Senneleys Park and Cofton Park.
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About Bartley Green
Bartley Green is a residential suburban area and electoral ward in Birmingham, England, 5 miles (8 km) south west of the city centre. The ward is part of the Birmingham Edgbaston constituency and is represented in parliament by Labour Co-operative MP Preet Kaur Gill.
From the Wikipedia article Bartley Green (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do2
Museums and landmarks14
Weoley Castle
Monument and historic site · 1.3 mi
Remains of a fortified manor house, in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Museum · 3.1 mi
Art gallery and concert hall in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Minworth Greaves
Museum · 2.7 mi
Grade II listed building in Bourneville, Birmingham, England, re-sited and operated as a museum
Selly Manor Museum
Museum · 2.7 mi
14th-century building and museum in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Haden Hill House Museum
Museum · 3.7 mi
Historic house museum, United Kingdom
Blue Plaque: Francis William Aston 1877-1945 Winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1922
Monument and historic site · 1.9 mi
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Parks, trails and playgrounds32
Haden Hill Park
Park · 3.5 mi
Public park in Cradley Heath, Sandwell, England
Lightwoods Park
Park · 2.7 mi
Public park in Smethwick in the West Midlands, England
Warley Woods
Park · 2.7 mi
Park in Smethwick, Sandwell, West Midlands, England
Woodgate Valley Country Park
Park · 0.9 mi
Country park in Birmingham, UK
Queens Park, Birmingham
Park · 2.0 mi
Park in Harborne, United Kingdom
Selly Oak Park
Park · 2.2 mi
Public park in Selly Oak, Birmingham, England.
20 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes72
Crusty Cottage Bakery
Bakery · 1.3 mi
77 Gorsy Road, Birmingham
Tu-Sa 09:00-15:00
60 more on the map.
History
Bartley Green was first noted in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Berchelai. This means either the birch tree wood or the clearing in the birch trees (from the Old English "beorc leah"). Bartley Green was part of the estate of the manor of Weoley. Bartley Green was again mentioned in 1657, however, this time it was under its current name. Most of the land occupied by Bartley Reservoir was in the parish of Northfield, Birmingham, originally in Worcestershire. It was transferred to Warwickshire when Northfield became part of Birmingham in November 1911.
Bartley Green became more built up after the end of the Second World War in 1945, with a mix of private and council housing being built.
The Athol Farm council estate was a notable development by the city council during the 1960s, and included five tower blocks; however all of these have now been demolished.
However, the south-west end of the reservoir overlapped into the parish of Frankley, in Worcestershire (Hereford and Worcester, from 1974). In April 1995, part of Frankley (including the south-west part of Bartley Reservoir) was transferred to Birmingham and became part of the West Midlands county.
From the History section of Bartley Green on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
Located to the east is the Weoley ward, to the south is Frankley and to the west is the county of Worcestershire as well as Halesowen and Illey, part of Dudley MBC. To the north is Quinton and Woodgate Valley Country Park.
Bartley Reservoir, a reservoir for drinking water, is used by Bartley Sailing Club and nearby schools and clubs for sailing and canoeing.
From the Wikipedia article Bartley Green, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Bartley Green
- Jane Bunfordtallest recognised British person (1895-1922)
- Kenny KendrickEnglish footballer (born 1913)
Born in Bartley Green, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship44
Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel and St Gregory the Great
Church · 3.1 mi
Shopping19
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries38
Healthcare10
Crest Pharmacy - Faraday
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 mi
17 Faraday Avenue, Birmingham
Map of Bartley Green
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Getting there and nearby towns
Birmingham Airport (BHX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Birmingham 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Oldbury 5 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Dudley 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- West Bromwich 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Brierley Hill 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Wednesbury 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Kingswinford 8 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Solihull 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Walsall 10 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Wolverhampton 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Centro Bartley Green, Brianboru100, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BirminghamBarberInstitute, GavinWarrins, Public domain
- Minworth Greaves (5537724962), Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Selly Manor 1 (5537731498), Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Remains of a Pyramid - Senneleys Park, Bartley Green (30979950853), Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Haden Hill Park 070110 009 (4292823109), Sandwell Council, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Warley Woods Park, Brianboru100, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Our Lady and St Rose of Lima's Church, Weoley Hill, Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halesowen Church 4 (4205849913), Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0
- P1020260 ed, Dlg south, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel and St Gregory the Great, Three Shires Oak Road, Bearwood (NHLE Code 1432215) (August 2024) (4), User:Hassocks5489, CC0
- Smethwick Old Church 1 (4540675481), Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, England-2July2006, David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lapal Tunnel West 50pc, Ordnance Survey (UK), Public domain
- School of Art, Bournville, Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
- Lightwoods House 01, R J Higginson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grove Park - Harborne - pond, Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0
- Newman University, Birmingham, Chapel, James nayler is real, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Atrium, Newman University, Birmingham, James nayler is real, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Newman University 1 (16804580859), Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Newman University Library (16783406637), Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Newman University 2 (16989423132), Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Entrance to St Chad Building, James nayler is real, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Newman University, Birmingham - The Globe (23450011672), Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Newman University, Birmingham - The Globe (23190600309), Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Newman University, Birmingham - The Globe (23262714950), Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Mary's, Newman, James nayler is real, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christmas Tree, Atrium Cafe, Newman University, Birmingham, James nayler is real, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Weoley Castle artefacts, Harold9595959, CC0
- Pope Benedict in Cofton Park, Woody, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cotteridge Park - railway bridge - artwork (11654462296), Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, swinetown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, brianboru100, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, editid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
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