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Alwold Road
Image: © Row17
Taken: 29 Aug 2010
0.06 miles
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Playing fields off Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle
With a view across west Birmingham towards Warley.
Image: © Richard Vince
Taken: 3 Sep 2022
0.16 miles
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Shenley Lane north of Senneleys Park Road
Image: © Peter Whatley
Taken: 10 Mar 2012
0.18 miles
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Weoley Castle ruins
The castle, which dates from the 13th-15th centuries, was a fortified manor house owned by, among others, the barons of Dudley. The ruins are in disrepair (!) and closed to the public. The closest you can get is the two information boards visible in the photo, and even that area is closed on weekdays.
Information: http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/weoleycastle/weoleycastle.htm
Image: © Adrian Bailey
Taken: 17 Aug 2005
0.19 miles
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Alwold Road, Weoley Castle
Alwold Road is named after a Saxon Chieftain who held land in this area. No doubt, in conferring this name, Birmingham Corporation was mindful of the medieval association with Weoley Castle, the remains of which lie just north of the road. The 'castle' was in fact a fortified manor house and the way land rises immediately to the south is an indication that this was not intended to be a truly defensive location. Land surrounding the castle was purchased by the Corporation in the 1930s for housing, built in the 'garden city' style very fashionable at the time.
Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: 3 Oct 2015
0.20 miles
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Access road off Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle
Image: © Richard Vince
Taken: 3 Sep 2022
0.20 miles
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Weoley Castle Road from Barnes Hill Roundabout
Image: © Roy Hughes
Taken: 24 May 2011
0.21 miles
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Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle
Looking along its service road and grass verge towards Barnes Hill from its junction with Quarry Road.
Image: © Richard Vince
Taken: 3 Sep 2022
0.21 miles
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Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle
Weoley Castle Road forms the east-west spine of this large 1930s housing estate built by Birmingham Corporation. This is near the western end at the junction with Ilmington Road. The estate is in the classic 'garden city' style, although most houses have long lost their traditional windows which, while no doubt more practical, detracts somewhat from their character.
Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: 3 Oct 2015
0.21 miles
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Weoley Castle
Surrounded by a housing estate, it has evidently been considered prudent to surround the remains of Weoley Castle with a substantial fence; at most times visitors can only look on and read a couple of information boards. Despite the name, this was never a proper castle but a fortified medieval manor house, dating from the 1270s. It had a moat, towers and battlements but no keep and its location in the valley of the Bourn Brook was not a true defensive position.
Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: 3 Oct 2015
0.22 miles