Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
Talking about the Weather (Bartley Green Interchange)
Also known as: Bartley Green
In or near Bell End.
Talking about the Weather (Bartley Green Interchange) — Public artwork (sculpture) by Pamina Stewart;Mick Thacker;Mark Renn;Renn & Thacker Partnership LLP;Pupils from Woodgate Junior & Infants School..
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Northfield · 3.9 km
- Free entry
About
Talking about the Weather (Bartley Green Interchange) is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (sculpture) by Pamina Stewart;Mick Thacker;Mark Renn;Renn & Thacker Partnership LLP;Pupils from Woodgate Junior & Infants School..". Coordinates: 52.4343°, -2.0046°.
Photo gallery
Official information
Talking about the Weather is a public sculpture created by artists Mick Thacker, Pamina Stewart, and Mark Renn. It is part of a collection that can be viewed by the public, showcasing contemporary artistic expressions.
From the Wikipedia article
Bartley Green is a residential suburban area and electoral ward in Birmingham, England, 5 miles (8 km) south west of the city centre. The ward is part of the Birmingham Edgbaston constituency and is represented in parliament by Labour Co-operative MP Preet Kaur Gill.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Bartley Green was first noted in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Berchelai. This means either the birch tree wood or the clearing in the birch trees (from the Old English "beorc leah"). Bartley Green was part of the estate of the manor of Weoley. Bartley Green was again mentioned in 1657, however, this time it was under its current name. Most of the land occupied by Bartley Reservoir was in the parish of Northfield, Birmingham, originally in Worcestershire. It was transferred to Warwickshire when Northfield became part of Birmingham in November 1911. Bartley Green became more built up after the end of the Second World War in 1945, with a mix of private and council housing being built. The…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4343, -2.0046
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B32 4HE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Nearest railway station
- Northfield — 3.9 km
Sources
- osm: n12807071454 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Bartley Green (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Centro Bartley Green.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Talking about the Weather (Bartley Green Interchange)?
- Talking about the Weather (Bartley Green Interchange) is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B32 4HE), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- What is Talking about the Weather (Bartley Green Interchange)?
- Talking about the Weather (Bartley Green Interchange) — Public artwork (sculpture) by Pamina Stewart;Mick Thacker;Mark Renn;Renn & Thacker Partnership LLP;Pupils from Woodgate Junior & Infants School..
- How do I get to Talking about the Weather (Bartley Green Interchange)?
- The nearest railway station is Northfield, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode B32 4HE.
- How do I get to Talking about the Weather (Bartley Green Interchange)?
- The nearest railway station is Northfield, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B32 4HE.