Austin Village Monument Part 1
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Austin Village Monument Part 1
Image: © A J Paxton Taken: 16 Sep 2023
The blue plaque on this side of the pedestal reads: "Birmingham Civic Society 2002 The Austin Village Built by Herbert Austin in 1917 to house his workforce for the Austin Motor Company, at that time engaged in the manufacture of vehicles, aircraft, ammunition and equipment to support this country's forces in the Great War." The pedestal stands on the central reservation of Central Avenue, a miniature dual carriageway in the heart of the village. Behind it can be seen four of the cedarwood bungalows imported by Austin from the USA. For the blue plaque on the other side of the pedestal see Image
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Image Location
Latitude
52.402303
Longitude
-1.971118