A map for neighbours

• Heritage & landmarks
• Public art
• Community
• Churches & faith
• Green spaces
• Sport & leisure
• Litter Busters
• We remember: the war
• Local groups & clubs

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1. 1Kingstanding WoodGreen spaces · Plantation of 1814–24, west of Sutton Oak Road — show on the map
2. 2Messuage FarmHeritage & landmarks · Farm named on the 1930 estate plan, then dropped · approximate position — show on the map
3. 3King George’s FieldGreen spaces — show on the map
4. 4Banners Gate Community HallCommunity · Reay Nadin Drive — show on the map
5. 5The King’s Standing moundHeritage & landmarks · The mound that named Kingstanding — show on the map
6. 6SaltboxHeritage & landmarks · Roadside hamlet on the Lichfield road — lived in until at least 1935 · approximate position — show on the map
7. 7The Warriors Club, Lambeth RoadCommunity · The British Legion club its members built — now the Crown · approximate position — show on the map
8. 8John Bunyan Baptist ChurchChurches & faith · Baptist hall of 1948 and church of 1963 on Lambeth Road · approximate position — show on the map
9. 9Sundridge Road SchoolCommunity · Estate school opened in 1940, in wartime huts — show on the map
10. 10Kingsland Road schoolsCommunity · Kettlehouse estate school, opened 1935 — rebuilt, still open — show on the map
11. 11753 Kingstanding RoadWe remember: the war · Four of one family, killed in 1940 — show on the map
12. 12US Army camp, Pheasey (1942–45)We remember: the war · The 10th Replacement Depot — its gate was about where Romney Way meets Queslett Road — show on the map
13. 13Cedar ChurchChurches & faith — show on the map
14. 14The Sportsman’s RestCommunity · Opened 1959 as the Rest and Be Thankful — still open — show on the map
15. 15Queslett Nature ReserveGreen spaces · Wildlife in an old sand quarry, on the forger William Booth’s farm — home of Frylan Rock — show on the map
16. 16King’s Standing Lodge and the Warren HousesHeritage & landmarks · Warrener’s lodge on the heath, mapped by 1775 — demolished 1930 · approximate position — show on the map
17. 17St Columba’s ChurchChurches & faith — show on the map
18. 18St Mark’s ChurchChurches & faith · Bandywood Crescent — show on the map
19. 19Emanuel Community ChurchChurches & faith — show on the map
20. 20The Royal Billiard HallSport & leisure · The Royal: snooker by the police station, where Graham Miles practised · approximate position — show on the map
21. 21Kingstanding Police StationCommunity · Police station by the Circle, with an air-raid siren on its roof — show on the map
22. 22The OdeonHeritage & landmarks · The 1935 Art Deco cinema on the Circle — show on the map
23. 23The MountCommunity · “The Spies Pub” on Kings Road — rebuilt in 1989, still open · approximate position — show on the map
24. 24The Multi-Faceted Green ManPublic art · Steel sculpture by Jason Cleverly (2004) at the Circle bus interchange, Rough Road side — show on the map
25. 25Kingstanding CircleHeritage & landmarks · The heart of the estate since the 1930s — show on the map
26. 26The Kingstanding pubCommunity · The estate’s great pub at the Circle — three buildings, all gone · approximate position — show on the map
27. 27The Mysterious Green ManPublic art · Steel sculpture by Jason Cleverly (2004) at the Circle bus interchange, Kings Road side — show on the map
28. 28Kingstanding LibraryCommunity · Kingstanding Road — show on the map
29. 29Kettle House FarmHeritage & landmarks · Farm that named the Kettlehouse estate — sold for housing 1930 · approximate position — show on the map
30. 30Good News CentreChurches & faith — show on the map
31. 31Queslett Lodge and old QueslettHeritage & landmarks · Lodge on the Queslett drive to Great Barr Hall, built c. 1800 — lost · approximate position — show on the map
32. 32Wheeldon Recreation GroundGreen spaces — show on the map
33. 33King’s Vale Well and Pumping StationHeritage & landmarks · The waterworks’ failed well, 1866–1913 — now Wheeldon Rec · approximate position — show on the map
34. 34Kings Road Methodist ChurchChurches & faith — show on the map
35. 35Roman FieldHeritage & landmarks · Field of Roman coins by the Roman road — later the waterworks site · general area — show on the map
36. 36The old school on Shady LaneHeritage & landmarks · Oscott Church School, recorded 1840, closed 1900, demolished 1938 · approximate position — show on the map
37. 37The King CharlesCommunity · “The Charlie” on Kings Road — pop, crisps and Saturday-night music · approximate position — show on the map
38. 38Birmingham Municipal Bank, KingstandingCommunity · The council’s savings bank at 595 Kingstanding Road, 1932–2026 — show on the map
39. 39Cardinal Wiseman ParkGreen spaces — show on the map
40. 40St Luke’s ChurchChurches & faith — show on the map
41. 41Our Lady of the AssumptionChurches & faith · Parish church on Old Oscott Hill, opened 1957 — show on the map
42. 42Maryvale Community CentreCommunity · Old Oscott Hill — home of the Maryvale Community Project — show on the map
43. 43Maryvale, Old OscottHeritage & landmarks · St John Henry Newman’s first Catholic home — show on the map
44. 44Kingstanding AllotmentsGreen spaces — show on the map
45. 45Birmingham SettlementCommunity · On Kingstanding Road since the 1930s — show on the map
46. 46Peckham Road SchoolCommunity · The estate’s 1931 school — King’s Rise from 1954, an academy today · approximate position — show on the map
47. 47The PimpleLitter Busters · Kingstanding Beacon — the grassy hill between Hurlingham, Crayford and Sidcup Roads — show on the map
48. 48Hurlingham RoadWe remember: the war · Hilda Robinson, killed in August 1940 — show on the map
49. 49Holly LaneHeritage & landmarks · The lane-side hamlet: smithy, cottages, post office and inn · approximate position — show on the map
50. 50The Hare and HoundsCommunity · 1931 roadhouse with terraces down to a bowling green — burnt 2016 · approximate position — show on the map
51. 51Twickenham Road SchoolCommunity · Warren Farm estate school, opened in huts in 1930 — still teaching — show on the map
52. 52Twickenham ParkSport & leisure · Football pitches off College Road — show on the map
53. 53Booth’s Farm and William BoothHeritage & landmarks · Forger William Booth’s farm, raided 1812 — footings survive · approximate position — show on the map
54. 54Chas. H. Davis’s Coal YardCommunity · Post-war coal yard behind the baths — queues, barrows and prams · general area — show on the map
55. 55Kingsthorne SchoolCommunity · 1931 courtyard school by J. H. Hawkes and Son — still open — show on the map
56. 56Christ the King ChurchChurches & faith — show on the map
57. 57New Heights Community CafeCommunity · 124 Warren Farm Road — show on the map
58. 58Oscott BrookGreen spaces · Lost stream from Old Oscott to the mill pool at The Beeches · approximate position — show on the map
59. 59Yew Tree Cottages, Booths LaneHeritage & landmarks · Late 17th-century cottages on Booths Lane, listed Grade II — show on the map
60. 60Kingstanding Ex-Servicemen’s ClubCommunity · Built by ex-servicemen’s whip-rounds, next to the old baths · approximate position — show on the map
61. 61Kingstanding BathsSport & leisure · The estate’s 1938 swimming baths — free passes and a penny Oxo · approximate position — show on the map
62. 62Conker IslandLitter Busters · Warren Farm Road — one of the spots that started Litter Busters — show on the map
63. 63Kingstanding Leisure CentreSport & leisure · Dulwich Road — show on the map
64. 64Halfway FarmHeritage & landmarks · Farm on Holly Lane since the 1830s — drill hall site from 1938 · approximate position — show on the map
65. 65Warren Farm and Lodge PoolHeritage & landmarks · Warren lodge turned farm, with its pool and ram — built over from 1929 · approximate position — show on the map
66. 66Hawthorn Road shopsCommunity · Kingstanding’s second high street — and the Midlands’ first self-service Woolies · approximate position — show on the map
67. 67The Co-op Dairy, Kingstanding RoadCommunity · Co-op milk depot by the drill hall — horses, then electric floats · approximate position — show on the map
68. 68Ebenezer Memorial Congregational ChurchChurches & faith · Congregational church of 1934 on Brackenbury Road — now gone · approximate position — show on the map
69. 69Witton smallpox hospital (site)Heritage & landmarks · Burned down in May 1967 — with the British Pathé film — show on the map
70. 70Holy FamilyPublic art · Sculpture by Nicholas Mynheer outside St Matthew’s Church, Perry Beeches — show on the map
71. 71Burford Road Playing FieldsGreen spaces · Green space in the heart of the estate — show on the map
72. 72Paper Mill End and the Perry Barr millsHeritage & landmarks · Blade, paper and wire mills on the Hol Brook, 1597–1843 · approximate position — show on the map
73. 73The Mayfair CinemaCommunity · College Road picture house, 1931–1964 — now the Aldi car park · approximate position — show on the map
74. 74The College ArmsCommunity · The estate pub on College Road — whippets, sing-alongs and a 1957 murder · approximate position — show on the map
75. 75Warren Farm Road ClinicsCommunity · Infant welfare clinic and school dentist, photographed in 1940 · approximate position — show on the map
76. 76Oundle RoadWe remember: the war · Six workmen, killed in 1940 — show on the map
77. 77Witton Lodge Community AssociationCommunity · Perry Common Community Hall, 87 Witton Lodge Road — show on the map
78. 78Perry Common RingGreen spaces — show on the map
79. 79Perry Common LibraryCommunity · College Road — show on the map
80. 80Witton Cemetery war gravesWe remember: the war · The Cross of Sacrifice and memorial walls for servicemen and women of both world wars buried here — show on the map
81. 81Oscott College Cemetery war gravesWe remember: the war · Including Trooper John Moore of Kingstanding, who died in February 1945, aged 25 — show on the map
82. 82Old Oscott Community CentreLocal groups & clubs · 2 local groups meet here — show on the map
83. 83Birmingham Settlement Sports & Community CentreLocal groups & clubs · 6 local groups meet here — show on the map
84. 84FC Elite Football AcademyLocal groups & clubs · Twickenham Park — show on the map
85. 85St Johns CentreLocal groups & clubs · 7 local groups meet here — show on the map
86. 86Maryvale Community CentreLocal groups & clubs · 2 local groups meet here — show on the map
87. 87Northside Welcome CentreLocal groups & clubs · Northside Welcome Centre — show on the map
88. 88St Martin's Social Care ProjectLocal groups & clubs · St Martin's Church — show on the map
89. 89Starlands Warriors FCLocal groups & clubs · Cooksey Lane Playing Fields — show on the map
90. 90The Reading Revolution (Perry Common Library)Local groups & clubs · Perry Common Library — show on the map
91. 91The Shed - Community Wellbeing HubLocal groups & clubs · Elim Life Church — show on the map
92. 92Urban Devotion Birmingham - The UndergroundLocal groups & clubs · The Underground — show on the map
93. 93Witton Lodge Community AssociationLocal groups & clubs · Perry Common Community Hall — show on the map

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