Stately homes · West Midlands
Birmingham Manor House
In or near Birmingham.
Birmingham Manor House — moated building that formed the seat of the Lord of the Manor of Birmingham, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Birmingham Moor Street · 0.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Birmingham Manor House, the nearest railway station is Birmingham Moor Street, located 0.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is B5 6BJ. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Birmingham Manor House is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "moated building that formed the seat of the Lord of the Manor of Birmingham, England". Coordinates: 52.4758°, -1.8919°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Birmingham Manor House or Birmingham Moat was a moated building that formed the seat of the Lord of the Manor of Birmingham, England during the Middle Ages, remaining the property of the de Birmingham family until 1536. The buildings were demolished and the moat filled-in in 1815–16, but the remains of medieval stone structures excavated in 1973–75 survive intact beneath the buildings of the Birmingham Wholesale Markets.
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Background
History
and St Martin in the Bull Ring on William Westley's 1731 map of Birmingham|left]] The date of the first settlement of the site is unknown. Although Birmingham's origins lie in the Anglo-Saxon period and the manor of Birmingham definitely existed at the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, no evidence from earlier than the medieval period was found during the archaeological investigations of the site in the 1970s and 2000s. The circular form of the moat suggests 11th or 12th century origins, while the earliest surviving buildings were from the 12th century. The moat was associated with the castrum mentioned in the royal charter of 1166 that granted Peter de Birmingham the right to hold a…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4758, -1.8919
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B5 6BJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Nearest railway station
- Birmingham Moor Street — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4916746 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Birmingham Manor House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Birmingham Moat 1814.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Birmingham Manor House?
- Birmingham Manor House is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B5 6BJ), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- What is Birmingham Manor House?
- Birmingham Manor House — moated building that formed the seat of the Lord of the Manor of Birmingham, England.
- How do I get to Birmingham Manor House?
- The nearest railway station is Birmingham Moor Street, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode B5 6BJ.
- Who owns Birmingham Manor House?
- Birmingham Manor House is owned by | landlord =.
- How do I get to Birmingham Manor House?
- The nearest railway station is Birmingham Moor Street, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B5 6BJ.