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Small Heath
Small Heath is in the Nechells ward, the Bordesley Green ward and the South Yardley ward in south-east Birmingham, two miles from the city centre. It is named after a small heath formerly at the junction of Green Lane and Coventry Road.
The surrounding areas are Bordesley, Bordesley Green, Greet, Hay Mills, Saltley, Sparkbrook, Tyseley and Yardley.
The River Cole, which drains through Small Heath, powered early industrial mills. The Birmingham and Warwick Canal, which reduced the distance to London by 60 miles, was cut through Small Heath in the 1790's and followed by the Great Western Railway in the 1850's.
These routes created an industrial corridor that was accompanied by large-scale urbanisation, particularly after BSA opened a vast munitions factory on Armoury Road in 1863.
Small Heath is still characterised by rows of pre-1919 terraced houses, some of which have been cleared and replaced by modern homes. However, the area has avoided wholescale redevelopment and remains essentially a Victorian suburb with only one residential tower.
Accident Blackspots in Small Heath
03.10.11: Car Crash Outside Asda, Coventry Road
A van and two cars collided outside Asda on the Coventry Road at around 4.15pm on Friday 30th September. One driver was arrested on suspicion of taking a vehicle without consent (News Headlines 03/10/11).
Motor Insurers Bureau
In February 2011, the Motor Insurers Bureau identified Small Heath as one of the top five uninsured driver blackspots in the UK (News Archive 19/02/11)
St Andrews Stadium
A motorist was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after he reversed into a crowd of football fans leaving St Andrews Stadium on the evening of Wednesday 26/01/11 (News Archive 30/01/11)
Small Heath Highway
A car hit a fence and lampost on the Small Heath Highway, near the Golden Hillock intersection, at around 1.20pm on Sunday 17/10/10; the driver sustained serious head injuries.
Oldknow Road
A 48 year-old man died after he was hit by a speeding car on Oldknow Road at around 2pm on Sunday 28/02/10.
Aubrey Road
A motorist crashed into eight stationary vehicles and a telegraph pole on Aubrey Road at roughly 9.15am on Tuesday 27/04/10; he had apparently blacked-out at the wheel.
Golden Hillock Road
A car crashed into barriers on Golden Hillock Road around midnight on Friday 14/05/10. A female passenger was later pronounced dead in Heartlands Hospital.
A three vehicle collision occurred on Golden Hillock Road at approximately 3pm on Thursday 4th February 2010.
Small Heath Man Jailed for Helicopter Laser Attack
A 28-year-old man from St Benedict's Road has been jailed for 16 months at Birmingham Crown Court for shining a laser at a police helicopter at approximately 10.25pm on Monday 28th March 2011 (News Headlines 23/08/11).
Small Heath Man Jailed for Heroin Trafficking
A 29-year-old business graduate from Talfour Street was jailed for 18 years at Birmingham Crown Court in August 2011 for trafficking heroin with an estimated street value of £7 million (News Headlines 06/08/11).
Youth
Dies After Being Stabbed on the Coventry Road
A 17-year-old youth died in hospital after being stabbed outside
Morrison's on the Coventry Road in Small Heath at around 5pm on
Wednesday 20th July 2011
(News Headlines 23/07/11).
Police
Seize Unroadworthy and Uninsured Vehicles on Coventry Road
The police seized 13 uninsured and 15 unroadworthy vehicles and arrested
a 51-year-old man for drink driving during a 5 hour surveillance
operation on the Coventry Road
(News Headlines 18/07/11).
Fabricated
Rumours of Black Gangsters Targeting Asian Gold in Small Heath
According to the
police, text messages suggesting that black gangs targeting Asian gold
had committed 80 burglaries in Small Heath during the first two weeks of
July are fabricated and may amount to incitement to racial hatred. The
police say that only 6 such
burglaries occurred between February and mid-July 2011
(News Headlines 16/07/11)
Armed Police Raid
House on Charles Road
Armed police
surrounded a terraced house on Charles Road on the evening of Tuesday
12th July 2011 after receiving information that a gunman was hiding
there; the surrounding area was sealed for several hours by which time a
crowd of over 500 had gathered to watch officers storm the house; no
firearms were discovered
(News Headlines 14/07/11).
Small
Heath Man Jailed for Possession of Ammunition
A 26-year-old man
was jailed for 4 years at Birmingham Crown Court in July 2011 for
possession of a bullet that was hidden in his backside and discovered
during an intimate search after he had been arrested for motoring
offences on the Coventry Road in April 2011 (News
Headlines 11/07/11).
Man Exposed Himself in
Small Heath Park
A 56-year-old man, who exposed himself near children in Small Heath Park
on Saturday 19th March 2011, was jailed for 3 years at Birmingham Crown
Court in June 2011
(News Headlines 26/06/11)
Class
A Drugs Seized from Parked Car on Fosbrooke Avenue
Police Raid
Cannabis Factory on Quigley Avenue
Masked Men Raid House on Somerville Road
In January 2011, four masked burglars were loading a van with valuables stolen from a house on Somerville Road when a 14 year-old girl raised the alarm; the thieves drove off but were chased by passers-by and later arrested in Garratts Green (News Archive 30/01/11)
ASBO for Gang Girl from Arthur Street
In December 2010, Birmingham Magistrates Court issued an ASBO against a 17-year-old girl from Arthur Street after hearing evidence that she was a key member of the B515 street gang (News Archive 18/12/10)
Large Heroin Seizure on Monkswell Close
The police seized 1kg of suspected heroin during a raid at an address on Monkswell Close on Friday 10/12/10 (News Archive 11/12/10)
Arsonists Attack Parked Cars on Floyer Road
Two cars parked on Floyer Road were the target of a suspected arson attack during the early hours of Monday 6 December (News Archive 07/12/10)
Pensioner Mugged on Small Heath Bypass
A 72-year-old OAP was attacked in broad daylight on Small Heath Highway on Wednesday 3rd December 2010 and robbed of £400 that she had withdrawn for members of her social club (News Archive 03/12/10)
Fighting Dogs Seized on St Benedict's Road
Several dogs, including two suspected pit bull terriers and a Staffordshire bull terrier that had probably been used for fighting, have been seized by the RSPCA from an address on St Benedict's Road.
In September 2010, their 29-year-old owner appeared before Birmingham Magistrates and admitted offences under the Animal Welfare and Dangerous Dogs Acts (News Archive 01/10/10). He was jailed for 12 weeks in October 2010 (News Archive 25/10/10)
Gun Silencer Seized on Keats Avenue
Police seized a gun silencer during a stop and search on Keats Avenue following reports of gang violence on the evening of Monday 20/09/10 (News Archive 22/09/10).
House of Ill Repute on Coventry Road
A suspected crack house/brothel on the Coventry Road has been served with a Closure Order issued by Birmingham Magistrates (News Archive 02/09/10).
Man Kept Stun Gun in Monica Road Shed
A 26 year-old security guard, who kept a stun gun in a shed at his home on Monica Road, was sentenced to 200 hours community service at Wolverhampton Crown Court (News Archive 31/03/10).
Fatal Stabbing on Oldknow Road
A man was stabbed on Oldknow Road at roughly 2am on Sunday 14th March 2010; he died shortly afterwards (News Archive 15/03/10). A 29-year-old man was jailed for 9.5 years for his manslaughter in December 2009; the deceased had apparently called at his home demanding the return of a missing camcorder and was stabbed after a heated argument (News Archive 30/12/10).
Shop Staff Capture Armed Robbers
The staff of a jewellery store on the Coventry Road captured two armed robbers on 10 August 2009 (News Archive 14/12/09).
Sex Offender Dies After Assault on Mansell Road
A registered sex offender died from head injuries apparently sustained during an assault on Mansell Road on 25 January 2009 (News Archive 19/11/09).
Fires & Firefighting in Small Heath
Living Room Fire on Whitmore Street
The ground floor living room of a terraced house on Whitmore Street caught fire at roughly 11.15am on Boxing Day 2010. Eight occupants (3 adults & 5 children) suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation were hospitalised (News Archive 27/12/10)
Fire & Firefighting in Birmingham
Gas Cylinder Fire on Kenelm Road
A garage on Kenelm Road, which doubled as a gas cylinder store, caught fire during the afternoon of Tuesday 24th August 2010; the police evacuated and cordoned-off the surrounding area (News Archive 25/08/10).
Fire & Firefighting in Birmingham
Industrial Fire on Charles Road
There was a ground floor fire at industrial premises on Charles Road at approximately 2pm on Monday 05/04/10 (News Archive 06/04/10).
Fire & Firefighting in Birmingham
Microwave Fire on Golden Hillock Road
Firefighters attended a house fire that had been caused by a faulty microwave on Golden Hillock Road at approximately 8pm on 19th January 2010 (News Archive 21/01/10).
Fire & Firefighting in Birmingham
McDonalds
There is a McDonalds hamburger restaurant in the former Watering Hole Pub at 109 Coventry Rd B10 0RJ, T 0121 773 9589
Subway
Subway (Halal) is at 606 Coventry Road B10 0UN, T 0121 772 3336
Cafes & Fast Food Subway Website
Asda
There is an Asda store at 859 Coventry Road B10 0HH, T 0121 766 7374.
Morrisons
280 Coventry Road B10 0XA - 0121 771 2224 - Map
St Andrews Retail Park on the Coventry Road contains Boots, Outfit, Morrisons, and Peacock stores; a new Poundland store opened there in August 2011; JD Sports and Toys R Us will open units in September; there is free parking for 650 vehicles.
Toys R Us will open a
megastore with a staff of 50 and a surface area of 23,000 square feet at
St Andrews Retail Park on Thursday 8th September
(News Headlines 25/08/11).
Coventry Road B10 0XA - Map
Demographics, Politics and Housing in Small Heath
The part of Small Heath which is south of the Coventry Road and east of Muntz Street is in the South Yardley ward; the part which is north of the Coventry Road and east of Muntz Street is in the Bordesley Green ward; and the part which is west of Muntz Street and north of Small Heath Highway is in the Nechells ward.
This website contains information about demographics, politics and housing in the South Yardley ward; demographics, politics and housing in the Bordesley Green ward; and demographics, politics and housing in the Nechells ward.
Pritchett Tower
Pritchett Tower on Arthur Street is a 20 storey 57 metre tower block that was built on the Saint Andrews Estate in 1971.
Arthur Street B10 0NZ Map
Further & High Education in Small Heath
Golden Hillock Academy
Golden Hillock Academy is a women-only college and a constituent campus of City College Birmingham that is housed in state-of-the-art premises built in 2007.
The academy provides academic and vocational courses and teaches English as a Second Language.
The facilities include a learning resource centre, cafe and crèche with 50 places for infants aged between six months and four years.
In January 2011, a blue plaque dedicated to the sculptor William Bloye (1890-1975) was unveiled on the site of his former studio at this college (News Report 03/11/10).
103-105 Golden Hillock Road B10 0DP 0121 204 0000 Map
Further Education Colleges City College Website
Health Services in Small Heath
Coventry Road Medical Centre
448 Coventry Road B10 0UG - 0121 773 5390 - Map
Health Centres & GP Surgeries in Brum
Limes Medical Centre
Cooksey Road B10 0BS - 0121 772 0067 - Map
Health Centres & GP Surgeries in Brum
Charles Road Surgery
192 Charles Road B10 9AB - 0121 772 0398 - Map
Health Centres & GP Surgeries in Brum
Mansel Road Surgery
182 Mansel Road B10 9NL - 0345 111 1316 - Map
Health Centres & GP Surgeries in Brum
Pak Medical Centre
691 Coventry Road B10 0JL - 0845 124 3777 - Map
Health Centres & GP Surgeries in Brum
Small Heath Medical Practice
2 Great Wood Road B10 9QE - 0121 766 8828 - Map
Health Centres & GP Surgeries in Brum
Small Heath Health Centre
Small Heath Health Centre contains a mental health unit.
42 Chapman Road B10 0PG - 0121 685 7200 - Map
Psychiatric Healthcare in Brum
The Birmingham Hotel is located at Poets Corner off Golden Hillock Road. It contains the Three Crowns bar and restaurant, a conference centre and 52 rooms equipped with satellite TV and broadband internet access.
There are 2 function rooms: the Leeside, which has a bar and dance floor and can accommodate 120, and the Celtic: a flexible space with its own bar. Free parking is available.
Links: Hotels Birmingham Hotel Website
Small Heath contains industrialised zones alongside the Birmingham and Warwick Canal and the Leamington and Worcester Railway on its south side and alongside the West Coast Mainline, the Camp Hill Freight Line and the Birmingham & Warwick Junction Canal on its north side.
These include Small Heath Business Park (map), Century Park (map), the New Shires Industrial Estate (map) and the former site of the vast BSA Works on Armoury Road (map).
Delcam
Delcam is a hi-tech company based at Small Heath Business Park. It develops software for the computer-aided design of complex shapes and employs an estimated workforce of 200.
Small Heath Business Park B10 0HJ 0121 766 5511 Map
Factories in Birmingham Delcam Website
BSA Guns
BSA manufacture spring and PCP airguns on Armoury Road with an estimated workforce of less than 70.
Armoury Road B11 2PP 0121 772 8543 Map
Factories in Birmingham BSA Guns Website
Wallwork Heat Treatment
Wallwork undertakes heat treatment and hard coating on Sydenham Road in Small Heath. This workshop employs an estimated workforce of 50. The Wallwork Group is headquartered in Bury.
Sydenham Road B11 1DQ 0121 628 2552 Map
Factories in Birmingham Wallwork Heath Treatment
All Saints C of E
All Saints (1894) is an Anglican church in the Perpendicular Style on Herbert Road.
172 Herbert Road B10 0PR - Map
Churches in Birmingham - All Saints Website
Holy Family RC
Holy Family is a Roman Catholic church on Coventry Road.
763 Coventry Road B10 0HT - 0121 772 0059 - Map
Al-Quraan Islamic Academic Centre
This mosque is a converted house on Mansell Road that can hold around 200 worshippers.
140 Mansel Road B10 9NJ - 0121 773 9604 -
MapCentral Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif
Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif on Golden Hillock Road is one of the biggest mosques in western Europe; it was built in the early 1990's and can hold around around 4,500 male and 500 female worshippers.
The mosque is affiliated to the Confederation of Sunni Mosques; it offers after-school tuition, advice and counselling and a funeral service with Gusal. The facilities include a function hall.
0121 773 7277 107-113 Golden Hillock Road B10 0DX
Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif WebsiteHazrat Shah-E-Walayat Educational Centre
This mosque is a row of converted retail units on Oldknow Road with an estimated capacity of 500 worshippers.
101-105 Oldknow Road B10 0JA - 0121 773 6419 - Map
Idara Maarif-e-Islam Hussainia Mosque & Community Centre
The Idara Maarif-e-Islam Hussainia Mosque & Community Centre is located at the junction of Herbert Road and Regent Park Road in Small Heath.
The mosque can hold around 1000 male and 700 female worshippers; it provides a range of services including educational courses, sporting activities, social activities, advice, counselling, after-school classes and a funeral service with Gusal.
0121 773 6212 Herbert Road B10 0QP
Islamic Education Centre
The Islamic Education Centre on Charles Road can hold 300 male and 50 female worshippers. It has a function hall and provides a range of services including advice, counselling, after-school tuition, and circumcision.
Mosques in Birmingham 238 Charles Road B10 9AA
Jami Mosque & Islamic Centre
The Jami Mosque & Islamic Centre on Coventry Road can hold 2000 male and 250 female worshippers. The mosque has a function hall and provides advice, counselling, educational classes and a funeral service with Gusal.
0121 772 6408 523-525 Coventry Road B10 0LL
Madressa Mujadidia
This mosque on Somerville Road can hold 27 worshippers.
339 Somerville Road B10 9DU - 0121 766 7587 -
MapMarkazi Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith UK
The Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith UK on Green Lane is also known as the Green Lane Mosque; it has a capacity of 1500 male and 500 female worshippers; the mosque has a function hall and provides educational classes, after-school tuition, advice, counselling, sports and social activities.
0121 713 0080 20 Green Lane B9 5DB
Mosques in Birmingham Green Lane Mosque Website
Masjid Ar-Rahma
This mosque is a converted warehouse on Whitmore Road with an estimated capacity of 1100 worshippers including women.
29 Whitmore Road B10 0NR - 0121 766 8896 -
MapMasjid as-Salafi
This mosque is a converted industrial unit on Wright Street that can hold around 600 worshippers.
Wright Street B10 0UG - 0121 773 0003 - Map
Mosque Noor-ul-Uloom
The Mosque Noor-ul-Uloom on Saint Oswalds Road can hold 1000 male and 50 female worshippers; it has a function hall and offers educational classes, after-school tuition, advice, counselling, social and sporting activities.
0121 772 4774 85 St Oswalds Road B10 9RB
Qamarulislam Mosque
The Qamarulislam Mosque on Fosbrooke Road can hold 150 male and 20 female worshippers; it has a function hall and provides advice, counselling & educational classes.
0121 753 0273 168 Fosbrooke Road B10 9JP
Shahporan Islamic Centre
The Shahporan Islamic Centre on Dixon Road can hold 200 male but no female worshippers; it offers educational classes.
0121 753 0292 18 Dixon Road B10 0BP
Tennyson Road Mosque
The Tennyson Road Mosque in Small Heath holds 400 male and 40 female worshippers; it has a function hall and provides educational classes, including after-school tuition.
28 Tennyson Road B10 0HA Guide Small Heath
Gurdwara Ramgarhia
This Sikh temple is on Waverley Road.
27-29 Waverley Road B10 0HG - 0121 773 8909 -
Map
Digby Park
Digby Park is a 4 acre green space off Mansell Road with meadows, lawns, landscaped paths and playgrounds; it is flanked by a tree-lined perimeter.
Sara Park
Sara Park is a 5 acre green space that was created as a backdrop to the 57 metre Pritchett Tower which is the centrepiece of the Saint Andrews housing estate.
The park features hard courts, playgrounds, landscaped pathways, meadows and tree clusters.
Small Heath Park
Small Heath Park is a 70 acre green space consisting of copses and meadows with playgrounds, pitches, a fishpond and boating lake.
Five people were struck by lightening in Small Heath Park in June 2009; one subsequently died.
Birmingham Eco Park
Birmingham Eco Park off Hob Moor Road is a 3 acre allotment which has been converted into a wildlife garden with woodlands, pools, wildflower meadows and wind, solar & water recycling systems.
The park is managed
by the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country.258a Hob Moor Road B10 9HH
Planning and Development in Small Heath
New Vehicle Yard for Armoury Road
Permission has been granted to Smalldene, the demolition contractors based on Armoury Road, to build a new vehicle yard notwithstanding objections from the mobile phone company Orange who argue that increased traffic may damage equipment at their neighbouring switch station.
Cricketers Arms
The Cricketers Arms is located on Little Green Lane.
Little Green Lane B9 5AX 0121 772 7797 Map
Saint Andrews Tavern
The Saint Andrews Tavern is on Green Lane; it is a favourite venue for Birmingham City fans.
61-63 Green Lane B9 5BU 0121 773 7271 Map
Pubs in Birmingham Saint Andrews Tavern Facebook
Bus Routes through Small Heath
Small Heath is served by the following bus routes:
8A/C, 13, 17, 58, 59, 60, 97, 900, 957Two railway lines run through Small Heath: the Camp Hill Line on a north-south axis and the Leamington - Worcester Line on an east-west axis.
Camp Hill Freight Line
The Camp Hill Line crosses the Birmingham and Warwick Canal, the Leamington-Worcester Line and the Small Heath Highway (A45) on a viaduct.
It then passes beneath the Coventry Road and skirts the western side of Saint Andrews Football Stadium before reaching Proof House Junction in Bordesley.
Links: Camp Hill Freight Railway
Leamington - Worcester Line
The Leamington-Worcester Line runs through Small Heath: there is a station on Golden Hillock Road.
Small Heath Station
Small Heath Station on the Leamington - Worcester Line stands on Golden Hillock Road, next to the former site of the Birmingham Small Arms factory, barely 100 metres from Small Heath Highway (A45).
The station opened in 1863; it has an annual passenger footfall of 38,000. The facilities include 2 platforms, seats and cycle storage; there is no taxi rank or car park, but several bus routes pass nearby.
Four trains per hour generally stop at the station during the daytime but services are less frequent in the evenings and on Sundays. The average journey time is 4 minutes to Birmingham Moor Street and 7 minutes to Birmingham Snow Hill.
Main Destinations: Birmingham Moor Street, Birmingham Snow Hill, Dorridge, Great Malvern, Shirley, Worcester Foregate, Worcester Shrub Hill.
Tel: 08457484950 Address: Golden Hillock Road B10 0DP
Links: Leamington - Worcester Railway National Rail Enquiries
Abu Zayd
The Abu Zayd is an Arabian Steakhouse on the Coventry Road.
412 Coventry Road B10 0UF 0121 773 5646 Map
Restaurants Outside Inner Circle
Ashney Kabab House
The Ashney Kabab House is on Green Lane.
486 Green Lane B9 5QJ 0121 753 4350 Map
Restaurants Outside Inner Circle
Bader
Bader is a Lebanese restaurant on the Coventry Road.
396 Coventry Road B10 0UF 0121 766 5799
MapRestaurants Outside Inner Circle
Mashwii
The Mashwii Arabian Restaurant is on the Coventry Road.
702 Coventry Road B10 0TT 0121 766 5300 Map
Restaurants Outside Inner Circle
Salama
Salama serves Somali cuisine on the Coventry Road.
479 Coventry Road B10 0JS 0121 771 2055
MapRestaurants Outside Inner Circle
Primary Schools in Small Heath
Marlborough Infant School
Marlborough School is a community co-educational primary school attended by roughly 320 children aged between three and seven.
Marlborough Road B10 9NY 0121 464 5363 Map
Secular State Primary Schools Marlborough Infants Website
Oldknow Junior School
Oldknow School is a community co-educational primary school attended by approximately six hundred children aged between seven and eleven.
Oldknow Road B10 0HU 0121 464 8771 Map
Secular State Primary Schools Old Know Juniors Website
Regents Park Primary School
Regents Park School on Arthur Street is a community co-educational primary school attended by approximately five hundred children aged between three and eleven.
Arthur Street B10 0NJ 0121 464 6746 Map
Secular State Primary Schools Regents Park Primary Website
Somerville School
Somerville School is a community co-educational primary school attended by approximately 760 children aged between three and eleven.
Somerville B10 9EN 0121 675 0956 Map
Secular State Primary Schools Somerville School Website
Starbank Primary School
Starbank School is a community co-educational primary school attended by approximately 750 children aged between three and eleven.
Starbank Road B10 9LR 0121 464 2568 Map
Secular State Primary Schools Starbank School Website
Wyndcliffe Primary School
Wyndcliffe School on Little Green Lane is a community co-educational primary school attended by approximately 750 children aged between four and eleven.
In January 2011, a former teacher at Wyndcliffe School was reprimanded by the General Teaching Council for sending racist e-mails to his ex-colleagues (News Archive 25/01/11).
Little Green Lane B9 5BG 0121 464 4241 Map
Secular State Primary Schools Wyndcliffe School Website
Holy Family RC School
Holy Family RC School on Coventry Road is a Roman Catholic voluntary-aided co-educational primary school that is attended by roughly 250 children aged between three and eleven.
Coventry Road B10 0HT 0121 772 2670 Map
Faith Primary Schools in Brum Holy Family School Website
Hamd House Prep School
Hamd House School on St Oswald's Road is an independent co-educational Islamic prep school attended by approximately 200 pupils aged between three and eleven.
11-27 St Oswald's Road B10 9RB 0121 772 7608 Map
Salafi Independent School
Salafi School on the Coventry Road is an independent co-educational Islamic school attended by appproximately 180 children aged between five and ten.
472 Coventry Road B10 9SN 0121 772 4567 Map
Secondary Schools in Small Heath
Darul Uloom Islamic High School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School on Coventry Road is an independent secondary school attended by around 100 boys aged between 11 and 19.
An undercover journalist filmed a 17-year-old pupil making derogatory comments about Hindus at this school in summer 2010; this footage was broadcast by Channel 4 Dispatches in February 2011 under the title "Lessons in Hatred and Violence"; the school announced that it had expelled the pupil in question for expressing similar views in August 2010 before receiving information about the covert footage (News Archive 16/02/11)
521-527 Coventry Road B10 0LL 0121 772 6408 Map
Secondary Schools Darul Uloom School Website
Holy Trinity Catholic Media Arts College
Holy Trinity Catholic Media Arts College on Oakley Road is a voluntary-aided comprehensive attended by around 600 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16.
49%
of pupils passed five GCSE's including Maths and English at A*/C in 2009.Oakley Road B10 0AX 0121 772 0184 Map
Secondary Schools Holy Trinity School Website
Small Heath School and Sixth Form Centre
Small Heath School and Sixth Form Centre is a foundation comprehensive that specialises in technology. It is attended by around 1320 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18.
Small Heath School is located on two separate campuses:
(1) Upper School
@ Muntz Street B10 9RX Map 0121 464 7997; and(2) Lower School @ Waverley Road B10 0EG Map 0121 464 5650.
42&
of pupils passed five GCSE's including Maths and English at A*/C in 2009.Secondary Schools Small Heath School Website
Waverley School
Waverley is a community comprehensive on Hob Moor Lane that specialises in the humanities and is attended by around 770 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16.
42%
of pupils passed five GCSE's including Maths and English at A*/C in 2009.Hob Moor Road B10 9BT 0121 464 1780 Map
Secondary Schools Waverley School Website
Birmingham City FC
Birmingham City F.C. (the Blues) is a professional football club that was established as an unincorporated association in 1875. It was originally called Small Heath Alliance but changed its name to Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham FC in 1905 and Birmingham City FC in 1943.
The club, whose colours are royal blue, has been based at Saint Andrews Stadium since 1906. The team previously played on recreational fields in Sparkbrook from 1875 to 1877 and at a stadium on Muntz Street between 1877 and 1906.
Birmingham City FC was a founder member of FA Division Two in 1896; the club now competes in the Championship; it is owned by a private company controlled by Hong Kong entrepreneur Carson Yeung.
The Blues won the Carling Cup by beating Arsenal 2-1 at Wembley on Sunday 26/02/11; it was the club's first major trophy since 1963 (News Archive 28/02/11)
Links: Sports Clubs Birmingham City FC Website
Saint Andrews Football Stadium
Saint Andrews Football Stadium was named after a church that once stood on Saint Andrews Road in Bordesley. It is an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 30,000 that has been the home of Birmingham City FC since 1906.
Tilton Road runs alongside the east end of the stadium and the Camp Hill Railway Line runs alongside the west end.
The stand behind the goal at the Railway End was built in 1999 and is named after former player and manager Gil Merrick. It holds 7,500 and has has two tiers and an overhanging upper gallery. Visiting fans sit in the lower tier.
The stand behind the goal at the Tilton Road End was built in 1994; it is a single-tier L-shaped stand that also runs alongside the entire length of the south touchline; it has replaced a terrace known as the Spion Kop on the south touchline where home supporters traditionally stood. This stand holds 17,000; there is rear executive seating and a VIP enclosure.
The oldest part of the ground is the Main Stand on the north touchline which was built in 1955 and can hold 5,500.
There were violent clashes at St Andrews on the night of Wednesday 01/12/10 when the Blues defeated Villa in the quarter-final of the Carling Cup. The pitch was invaded and initial reports suggest that three policemen, three stewards and seven fans were injured (News Archive 02/12/10)
Links: Stadia Birmingham City FC Website
Sports and Leisure Centres in Small Heath
Small Heath Leisure Centre
Small Heath Leisure Centre on Muntz Street contains a power point gym, pulse point gym, squash courts, netball courts, badminton courts, an all-weather pitch, youth centre, dance studio and swimming pool with spectator seating.
The centre offers a range of activities including aerobics, basketball, badminton swimming instruction, fitness classes, football, dance, women-only swimming, women-only gym sessions, splash and rookie-life saving.
Links: Sports and Leisure Centres
Secular Listed Buildings in Small Heath
Small Heath Public Library and Baths
Small Heath Library and Baths stand at the junction of Green Lane and Grange Road. They were built in red-brick and terracotta to a Gothic Jacobean design by Chamberlain & Martin in 1893-1902.
The library features a landmark circular clock tower and contains an allegorical relief of Knowledge, Learning and Study. The former baths have retained their chimney. Both the library and baths were converted into a mosque in 1979.
Links: Secular Listed Buildings
Old Know Lower School
Old Know Lower School (circa 1880) is located on Waverly Road; it is a Victorian board school built in red-brick to a Gothic design by Chamberlain & Martin.
The exterior features a proliferation of gables, quatrefoils, lancets, broad-arch windows, moulded cut-brick and terracotta dressings. The original gates, railings and ventilation tower have survived.
Links: Secular Listed Buildings
The Birmingham and Warwick Canal runs through Small Heath.
Travelling westwards towards central Birmingham, the canal enters Small Heath after crossing an aqueduct above the River Cole.
After crossing the Cole, the canal passes under the Leamington-Worcester Railway and continues through the Cole Valley where 70 acres of parkland have been set aside for the Ackers Adventure Activities Centre.
Links: Small Heath
Ackers Website
After Ackers, the canal runs alongside the A45 and Leamington-Worcester Railway, past the BSA Arm and the former BSA Works where firearms, air rifles and motorcycles were once manufactured.
Links: Canals Small Heath
Continuing westwards, the canal travels beneath Golden Hillock Road, past the BSA power station and Kingston Wharf next to Golden Hillock Bridge.
Links: Canals Small Heath
The canal then crosses under Anderton Road and continues westwards alongside the A45 and Leamington-Worcester Railway, passing Corporation Wharf, Montgomery Street Wharf and the old coal sidings before travelling under Small Heath Bridge and entering Sparkbrook.
Links: Canals Small Heath
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