Local History

Stories, photographs and memories from the history of Kingstanding, Oscott and Perry Common.

Kingstanding grew rapidly as a council housing estate in the interwar years, becoming one of the largest in Europe at the time.

The striking Art Deco Odeon cinema opened in the 1930s and later became a Mecca venue — a much-loved local landmark.

Kingstanding Mound is a scheduled ancient monument believed to date from the Bronze Age. Local legend links it to a royal standing point.