Blue Plaque to Louisa Ryland, gatehouse to Cannon Hill Park

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Blue Plaque to Louisa Ryland, gatehouse to Cannon Hill Park

Image: © A J Paxton Taken: 13 Jul 2025

BIRMINGHAM CIVIC SOCIETY LOUISA RYLAND (1814-1889) Philanthropist, who in 1873 gifted land and the funds to create Cannon Hill Park to be "a source of healthful recreation to the people of Birmingham." One of many gifts she made to our city. 2021

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Image Location

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52.45437
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-1.899125