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Markby Road, BIRMINGHAM, B18 4PR

Formerly Handsworth New Road School, converted to flats in 1996. Built in 1901 it was one of the last of the series of Birmingham Board Schools. Designed by local architectural practice Buckland and Farmer, in an eclectic, Arts and Crafts based, style, it follows the layout and forms established for the Board by the firm of Martin and Chamberlain, with gabled classrooms projecting from a central spine. Listed Grade II. This view shows a detail of the cast iron railings surrounding the school, and one of the unusual half-ellipse windows of a former classroom.

With the former Bishop Latimer Memorial Church http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6263204 in the background. The bus stop is served by Birmingham's famous Outer Circle 11 bus route, one of Europe's longest wholly urban bus routes at around 27miles/43 km in length, with 266 bus stops. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Midlands_bus_route_11

On one of the porches facing the road.

Formerly Handsworth New Road School, converted to flats in 1996. Built in 1901 it was one of the last of the series of Birmingham Board Schools. Designed by local architectural practice Buckland and Farmer, in an eclectic, Arts and Crafts based, style, it follows the layout and forms established for the Board by the firm of Martin and Chamberlain, with gabled classrooms projecting from a central spine. Listed Grade II. The northern end of the buildings, alongside Handsworth New Road. The half-ellipse windows are particularly striking.

Formerly Handsworth New Road School, converted to flats in 1996. Built in 1901 it was one of the last of the series of Birmingham Board Schools. Designed by local architectural practice Buckland and Farmer, in an eclectic, Arts and Crafts based, style, it follows the layout and forms established for the Board by the firm of Martin and Chamberlain, with gabled classrooms projecting from a central spine. Listed Grade II.

An impressive neo-Gothic church in brick and stone, built 1903-04, architect W H Bidlake. Listed Grade II*. The apse at the east end. The style is Perpendicular, but with very individual, non-medieval style, tracery.

An impressive neo-Gothic church in brick and stone, built 1903-04, architect W H Bidlake. Listed Grade II*. The style is Perpendicular, but with very individual, non-medieval style, tracery.

An impressive neo-Gothic church in brick and stone, built 1903-04, architect W H Bidlake. Listed Grade II*. Currently leased to the Seventh Day Adventist Church, the congregation, combined with the local United Reformed Church, now meeting in the former church hall.

Formerly Handsworth New Road School, converted to flats in 1996. Built in 1901 it was one of the last of the series of Birmingham Board Schools. Designed by local architectural practice Buckland and Farmer, in an eclectic, Arts and Crafts based, style, it follows the layout and forms established for the Board by the firm of Martin and Chamberlain, with gabled classrooms projecting from a central spine. Listed Grade II.

This was the caretaker's or master's house for the adjacent Handsworth New Road School, built in 1901 in Arts and Crafts style, Listed Grade II.