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Sutton Coldfield Town
Overview Sutton Coldfield Town
Sutton Coldfield Town is in the Sutton Trinity ward in north-east Birmingham,, six miles from the city centre. The surrounding areas are Boldmere, Reddicap, Four Oaks, Mere Green, New Hall, Sutton Park and Wylde Green.
Sutton is a corruption of the old English "suth tun" which means south farm, the original settlement having been south of Tamworth, the capital of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. Coldfield is derived from "col feld" which literally means "charcoal field", a reference to the local production of charcoal by burning timber.
Sutton was a thriving mediaeval town owned by the Earls of Warwick, but its fortunes declined after the 16th Earl, Warwick the Kingmaker, was killed in the Wars of the Roses However, Sutton revived after local boy, John Vesey, was appointed Bishop of Exeter by King Henry VIII in 1509.
Bishop Vesey used his vast ecclesiastical revenues for the benefit of Sutton Coldfield rather than Exeter. He built almshouses, rebuilt the church, re-opened the markets, founded the grammar school and persuaded the King to give Sutton Park to the townsfolk.
Sutton Coldfield remained a small but prosperous market town until the Sutton Coldfield Railway opened in 1862. A belt of comparatively affluent suburbs then evolved, steadily expanding until Sutton Coldfield had merged with Birmingham to which it was officially annexed in 1974.
Sutton Coldfield Town contains the original market town (now a conservation area), the modern town centre and the first Victorian suburbs.
Churches in Sutton Coldfield Town
Holy Trinity C of E
Holy Trinity stands on Church Hill on the north side of Sutton Coldfield town centre; it is mediaeval in origin, but was largely rebuilt by Bishop Vesey in the 1530's; only the plinth and buttress underneath the East Window have survived from the original church.
Bishop Vesey is interred in the north Chapel; his tomb features a splendid effigy carved in 1555, but the altar upon which it lies and the choir stalls and screens are Victorian; they were added in 1875 and are made from discarded oak panelling from Worcester Cathedral.
The church was altered in 1879 when the north aisle, gallery and font were added; C.E.Bateman painted the chancel ceiling in 1914; he also decorated the nave and Vesey Chapel in 1929.
T 0121 321 1144 Address: 7 Church Hill B72 1TF
Landmark Churches - Sutton Coldfield Conservation Area - Holy Trinity Website
St Peter's C of E
St Peter's is an Anglican church on Maney Hill Road.
Maney Hill Road B72 1JJ - 0121 354 2426 - Map
Churches in Birmingham - St Peter's Website
Holy Trinity RC
Holy Trinity is a Roman catholic church on Lichfield Road.
69 Lichfield Road B74 2NU - 0121 354 1211 - Map
Quaker Meeting Houses in Birmingham
Sutton Coldfield Meeting House
This Friends Meeting House is on Kenelm Road.
Kenelm Road B73 6HD - 01543 684198 - Map
Demographics, Politics and Housing in Sutton Coldfield Town
This website contains information about demographics, politics and housing in the Sutton Trinity ward including Sutton Coldfield Town.
Accident Blackspots in Sutton Coldfield Town
Man Jailed
for Car Crash Death on Birmingham Road
A 23-year-old
motorist has been jailed for 3 years 4 months at Birmingham Crown Court
for causing the death of his 22-year-old passenger in a crash on the
Birmingham Road, near Maney Hill junction, on Sunday 5th December 2010
(News Headlines 10/06/11).
Holland Road/Birmingham Road
A man aged 22 was pronounced dead at the scene of a car crash involving two vehicles at the corner of Birmingham Road and Holland Road at approximately 2.30am on Sunday 05/12/10 (News Archive 07/12/10)
Victoria Road Multi-Storey
A man in his sixties crashed his car in the Victoria Road Multi-Storey at 11.15 am on Sunday 24 January 2010
Crime/Sudden Death in Sutton Coldfield
Three Men Jailed for Brawl Outside Reflex Nightclub on Lower Parade
Assaults/Stabbings Brum 2011
Sutton Coldfield Postie Kept Over 8,500 Packages
A 43-year-old postie, employed by Sutton Coldfield delivery office, failed to deliver over 8,500 items which he kept at his home on Witton Lodge Road in Stockland Green. He was jailed for 8 months suspended for 2 years at Birmingham Crown Court in December 2010 (News Archive 22/12/10)
Distraction Burglars Prey on Elderly
Between August and December 2010, there were 5 reported incidents of two women posing as nurses/social workers in order to steal cash and valuables from elderly people in Sutton Coldfield (News Archive 18/12/10)
Robbery at TGI Fridays
Armed thieves raided TGI Fridays on Newhall Walk at approximately 11.30pm on Wednesday 13/10/10; staff were forced to unlock the safe (News Report 31/10/10)
Nightclub Brawl on Lower Parade
Two gangs fought each other outside the Reflex Club on Lower Parade at roughly 3.30am on Sunday 03/10/10 (News Archive 05/10/10).
Stranger Sex Attack on Rectory Road
A masked stranger sexually assaulted a woman on Rectory Road shortly after midnight on Monday 19/07/10 (News Archive 20/07/10).
Man Hit by Train at Sutton Coldfield Station
A man aged 53, who was hit by a train at Sutton Coldfield Railway Station on 31/10/09, may either have died accidentally or committed suicide; the inquest recorded an open verdict in July 2010.
Fire Stations in Sutton Coldfield Town
Sutton Coldfield Fire Station
Sutton Coldfield Fire Station on Lichfield Road operates one fire appliance 24/7.
Lichfield Road B74 2NT 0121 380 7513 Map
Fire & Firefighting in Birmingham
Further & Higher Education in Sutton Coldfield Town
Sutton Coldfield College
Sutton Coldfield College on Lichfield Road is the main campus of Birmingham Metropolitan College.
It contains a sixth-form centre completed in 2005 and a sports centre built in 2007; there are also several older buildings; these include a Jacobean mansion, gatehouse and lodge designed by William Wilson in the 1680's.
The college teaches GCSE, AS/A-level, and vocational courses to around 3,000 sixth formers and offers day-release apprenticeships, particularly to those aged 16-24, and flexible skills-based training tailored to employer's requirements.
It also offers full-time, part-time, evening and weekend courses, including some higher education classes leading to foundation degrees and postgraduate diplomas.
Lichfield Road B74 2NW 0121 355 5671 Map
Design Centre
Birmingham Metropolitan College owns a dedicated design centre on Upper Holland Street.
90 Upper Holland Road B72 1RD 0121 362 1158 Map
Further Education Colleges Metropolitan College Website
National College of Legal Training
This college offers post-graduate courses leading to qualification as a barrister or solicitor. It is a collaboration between Central Law Training and the University of the West of England.
52-54 Victoria Road B72 1SX - 0121 362 7529 - Map - Website
Health Services in Sutton Coldfield Town
Good Hope Hospital
The Good Hope on Rectory Road is a general, accident and emergency hospital operated by the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust. It is built on the grounds of a country house that became a convalescent home during the Second World War. The hospital teaches third year medical students in partnership with the University of Birmingham Medical School.
A controlled explosion was carried out in the toilet block of the A&E Department after a suspicious package was found on Tuesday 23rd November 2010 (News Archive 24/11/10).
An 80-year-old woman died at this hospital on 14th March 2010 after being given 10 times the prescribed dose of potassium chloride (News Archive 24/02/11)
There was an outbreak of Norovirus winter sickness bug at this hospital in March 2011; all wards were closed to new patients except for children, maternity and intensive care (News Archive 24/03/11)
A new 4-storey 88-bed ward block, which cost around £23.5 million, opened at Good Hope Hospital in May 2011. It contains intensive and critical care facilities for heart, stroke and elderly patients. The hospital's A&E department is also to be refurbished at a cost of around £5million; two new operating theatres for keyhole surgery will be installed (News Headlines 26/05/11).
Tel: 0121 424 2000 Address: Rectory Road B75 7RR
Clinics and Hospitals Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Sutton Cottage Hospital
Sutton Cottage Hospital on the Birmingham Road is an NHS community hospital that provides a range of primary care services including paediatric, glucose-intolerant, physiotherapy, leg-ulcer and HPV immunisation clinics.
27A Birmingham Road B72 1QH - 0121 465 5400 -
Map
Clinics and Hospitals Patrick House
Patrick House on Many Corner is a psychiatric community team base.
5 Maney Corner B72 1QL - 0121 685 6685 -
Map
Psychiatric Healthcare in
Brum
James Preston Health Centre
61 Holland Road B72 1RL - 0845 675 0564 -
MapHealth Centres & GP Surgeries in Brum
Law Courts in Sutton Coldfield Town
Sutton Coldfield Magistrates Court
Sutton Coldfield Magistrates Court is located on Lichfield Road (A5127), barely 300 metres from Sutton Coldfield shopping centre and railway station. It is open between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.
It was announced in June 2010 that this court may close because of budgetary constraints at the Ministry of Justice (News Archive 24/06/10). Its closure was confirmed in December 2010.
Tel: 0121 354 7777 Address: Lichfield Road B74 2NS
Links: Lawyers and Courts Her Majesty Court Service Website
Newspapers Published in Sutton Coldfield
Overview
Two free weekly newspapers serve Sutton Coldfield: the News and the Observer. They are both owned by large media groups and directly compete with each other. The Observer is based in Sutton Coldfield Town whereas the News is based at Fort Dunlop in the Tyburn area of Erdington.
Sutton Coldfield Observer
The Sutton Coldfield Observer is a free weekly that is distributed to roughly 88,000 homes in Sutton Coldfield, Erdington and Great Barr.
The paper, which launched in 1985, is based on the Birmingham Road in the Maney area of the town centre.
The content is focused on local issues, entertainment, business and sport; there are also business, property and leisure supplements.The Observer can achieve substantial advertising revenue since it serves a relatively prosperous area; the title is owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust, one of the biggest media groups in Europe.
Tel 0121 355 6901 40 Birmingham Road B72 1QQ
Links: Media Sutton Coldfield Observer
Open Spaces in Sutton Coldfield Town
Rectory Park
Rectory Park is a 70 acre open space that was formerly the grounds of a demolished rectory.
It contains pitches, copses, meadows, a playground and Sutton Coldfield Cricket Club which has been located there since 1847.
Sutton Coldfield Cemetery
Sutton Coldfield Cemetery is a 17 acre site on Rectory Road which is criss-crossed by narrow leafy avenues unsuitable for vehicular traffic.
The cemetery, which opened in 1881, has no new land available for burials: however several cremation plots and child grave plots are still available.
The site contains a crematorium and chapel; new burials generally take place at Sutton New Hall cemetery on Lindridge Road in the Whitehouse Common area.
Rectory Road B75 7RP 0121 378 2843
Police in Sutton Coldfield Town
Sutton Coldfield Police Station
Sutton Coldfield Police Station on Lichfield Road is the headquarters of the Birmingham North Local Policing Unit. The front desk is open 24 hours.
Lichfield Road B74 2NR - 0345 113 5000 -
MapLaw in Brum - West Midlands Police Website
Bottle of Sack
The Bottle of Sack is a Lloyds No.1 Wetherspoon bar serving cask marque ales on the Birmingham Road.
This child-friendly bar is equipped with TV screens and wi-fi; it closes at midnight Sunday to Thursday and at 1am Friday and Saturday.
2 Birmingham Road B72 1QG 0121 362 8870 Map
Wetherspoons WebsiteCup Inn
The Cup Inn on Birmingham Road is a Thwaites pub.
8 Birmingham Road B72 1QD 0121 354 2854 Map
Pubs in Birmingham Thwaites Website
Duke Inn
The Duke Inn is a traditional pub with a beer garden on Duke Street.
12 Duke Street B72 1RJ 0121 355 1767 Map
Gate Inn
The Gate Inn on Mil Street serves real ale and holds live music gigs.
34 Mill Street B72 1TJ 0121 355 1061 Map
Pubs in Birmingham Gate Inn Website
Horse and Jockey
The Horse & Jockey on the Birmingham Road is an Ember Inn that serves affordable wines, real ales and traditional bar & restaurant meals.
It offers a venue for relaxed social drinking rather than noisy music; there are regular curry quiz and grill nights.
90 Birmingham Road B72 1LY 0121 321 2412 Map
Pubs in Birmingham Ember Inns Website
Hairy Lemon
The Hairy Lemon on South Parade is a pub and clubroom with regular live music sets.
67 South Parade B72 1QU - 0121 355 3295 -
Map - Hairy Lemon WebsiteLitten Tree
The Litten Tree is a contemporary bar that serves food and screens live sport on the Birmingham Road; it is also a weekend nightspot with late dancing and live DJ sets.
11/19 Birmingham Road B72 1QA 0121 321 2704 Map
Reflex
Reflex on Lower Parade is a retro eighties bar & disco that stays open until 3am from Thursday to Saturday and until 2am on Sunday.
Lower Parade B72 1XX 0121 354 5507 Map
Pubs in Birmingham Reflex Website
Royal Hotel
The Royal Hotel on the High Street features a lounge bar that hosts regular live music sets.
High Street B72 1UD 0121 355 8222 Map
Pubs in Birmingham Royal Hotel Website
Station
The Station, next door to Sutton Coldfield Railway Station, has a beer garden, upstairs function room and serves real ale & pub meals.
The entertainment includes stand-up comedy and live music.
Station Street B73 6AT 0121 362 4961 Map
Pubs in Birmingham Comedy Junction @ Station Website
Three Tuns
The Three Tuns on Sutton High Street is a Thwaites pub that dates back to the early 1500's and claims William Shakespeare and Oliver Cromwell amongst its former customers.
It screens live sport and holds quiz, poker, music and karaoke nights.
19 High Street B72 1XS 0121 355 2996 Map
Pubs in Birmingham Three Tuns Website
Bus Routes through Sutton Coldfield Town
The following bus routes run through Sutton Coldfield Town: 66A, 71, 77, 78, 104, 105, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 167, 168, 604, 757, 757A, 807, 902, 904, 905, 907, 914, 915
Railways in Sutton Coldfield Town
Overview
Two railways run through Sutton Coldfield Town: the cross city passenger line, broadly on a north-south axis, and and the Sutton Park freight line, on an east-west axis.
These two lines cross, virtually at right angles, roughly 200 metres north-east of Sutton Coldfield Station; the Sutton Park line is carried by viaduct above the Cross City Line; there is no junction.
Cross City Line
Heading northwards, the cross-city line skirts the western side of Sutton Coldfield Town Centre, passing under Driffold Road and Manor Hill, and bridging Manor Road and Park Road, before reaching Sutton Coldfield Railway Station.
Sutton Coldfield Tunnel on the Cross City Line
From Sutton Coldfield Station, the cross city line heads northwards through a 100 metre tunnel beneath Sutton Coldfield High Street; 17 people died in a rail accident at the south portal in 1955.
Tamworth Road Viaduct
From Sutton Coldfield Tunnel, the Cross City Railway heads northwards, passing beneath the Sutton Park Line and a viaduct above Tamworth Road (A453).
Links: Cross City Railway
Sutton Coldfield Railway Station on the Cross City line
S
utton Coldfield Railway Station on the Cross-City Line is barely 200 metres from the town centre; it has an annual passenger usage of 600,000; the station opened in 1863 and was refurbished in 2003; it features a red-brick Victorian booking hall with decorative pillars and elaborate ceiling decoration.Sutton Coldfield has two platforms; it is equipped with CCTV, cycle storage, a seated area and payphone; there are 2 platforms and a car park with 320 spaces, but no taxi rank; there is, however, a bus station
on Lower Parade in the town centre.There are generally 6 trains per hour in each direction in the daytime, 3 trains per hour in each direction in the evening and 2 trains per hour in each direction on Sunday. The typical journey time to Birmingham New Street is 23 minutes.
Main Destinations; Stations to Redditch, Longbridge, Birmingham New Street, Four Oaks, Lichfield City and Lichfield Trent Valley.
Tel: 08457484950 Address: Railway Road B73 6AY
Links: Cross City Railway National Rail Enquiries
Sutton Park Freight Line
The Sutton Park Line runs on a south-east/north-west axis around Sutton Coldfield town centre, travelling
alongside Jerome Road and Royal Road, bridging Coleshill Road and Rectory Road, and running on a viaduct above the Cross-City Railway before passing beneath Sutton Coldfield High Street and Anchorage Road.Sutton Town Station on the Sutton Park Line
Sutton Town Railway Station on Midland Drive was formerly a station on the Sutton Park Line; it closed in 1924 and is now offices.
Links: Sutton Park Line
Restaurants in Sutton Coldfield Town
Asian Grill
The Asian Grill is located on Park Road, near the Town Gate to Sutton Park.
91 Park Road B73 6BT 0121 354 7491 Map
Ask
Ask is a casual-dining Italian chain with a restaurant on Manor Road.
1-3 Manor Road B73 6EJ, 0121 354 8834
MapDilshad
The Dilshad Indian restaurant is on Beeches Walk.
16 Beeches Walk B73 6HN 0121 354 4003 Map
Lee Garden
Lee Garden on the Birmingham Road serves a Cantonese menu.
61 Birmingham Road B72 1QF 0121 355 2834 Map
Little China is a restaurant on the Lichfield Road.
28 Lichfield Road B74 2NJ 0121 354 3856 Map
Restaurants in Suburban Birmingham
Oscars
Oscars is a steakhouse on Manor Road.
5 Manor Road B73 6EJ 0121 354 5775 Map
Panache
Panache specialises in Indian fusion on Maney Corner.
Maney Corner B72 1QL 0121 355 3353 Map
Shalbon
Shalbon serves classic Indian dishes on Birmingham Road.
65 Birmingham Road B72 1QF 0121 355 5836 Map
Restaurants in Suburban Birmingham
Sonali Spice
Sonali Spice serves Bangladeshi on Beeches Walk.
4 Beeches Walk B73 6HN 0121 355 6055 Map
Restaurants in Suburban Birmingham
Sonargaw
Sonargaw is a Balti house on Queen Street.
14 Queen Street B72 1RY 0121 354 2063 Map
Restaurants in Suburban Birmingham
TGI Fridays
TGI Fridays is an American-themed restaurant on Lower Queen Street.
Lower Queen Street B72 1RT 0121 355 8233
MapToby Carvery
The Toby Carvery pub and restaurant is by the Town Gate in Sutton Park.
Town Gate B74 2YT 0121 354 2458 Map
Restaurants in Suburban Birmingham Toby Carvery Website
Burger Chains in Sutton Coldfield Town
McDonalds
McDonalds is at 1 Lower Parade B72 1XX, T 0121 253 3513
Cafe Chains in Sutton Coldfield Town
Costa Coffee
Costa Coffee is at 182 Parade B72 1PH, T 0121 354 5497
Druckers
Druckers is a Viennese patisserie at the Gracechurch Centre.
78 The Parade B72 1PA - 0121 355 3221 - Map
Starbucks Starbucks is at
Subway
There are two Subway stores in Sutton Coldfield Town, located at
(1) Lower Parade B72 1XX, T 0121 354 1055 and (2) 32 Beeches Walk B73 6HN, T 0121 355 8155Cafes & Fast Food Subway Website
Pizza Chains in Sutton Coldfield Town
Pizza Express is at @ 5 Birmingham Road B72 1QQ, T 0121 354 9261
Cafes & Fast Food Pizza Express Website
Schools in Sutton Coldfield Town
Holland House Infant School
Holland House School is a community co-educational primary school attended by roughly 180 children aged between three and seven.
Holland Road B72 1RE 0121 464 3654 Map
Secular State Primary Schools Holland House Infants Website
Maney Hill Primary School
Maney Hill is a community co-educational primary school attended by roughly 210 children aged between five and eleven.
Maney Hill Road B72 1JU 0121 464 9673 Map
Secular State Primary Schools Maney Hill Primary Website
Town Junior School
Town School on Ebrook Road is a community co-educational primary school attended by approximately 240 children aged between seven and eleven.
Ebrook Road B72 1NX 0121 464 8738 Map
Secular State Primary Schools Town Junior School Website
Bishop Vesey Grammar
Bishop Vesey Grammar on Lichfield Road is a voluntary-aided selective boys school with a co-educational 6th form; it is attended by around 900 pupils aged between 11 and 18.
98% of pupils achieved five GCSE's including Maths and English at A*/C in 2009.
Lichfield Road B74 2NH 0121 250 5400 Map
Secondary Schools Bishop Vesey Website
Highclare School
Highclare is an independent coeducational school; it has three campuses at Sutton Coldfield Town, Erdington and Wylde Green and is attended by around 720 pupils aged from 2 to 19.
The Sutton Coldfield campus is at 88 Lichfield Road B74 2SY Map 0121 355 8205
Highclare has a good examination record; 94% of candidate pupils achieved at least five GCSE's including Maths and English in 2009.
Secondary Schools Highclare School Website
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls on Jockey Road is a community selective grammar that specialises in science and leadership and is attended by around 1000 girls aged between 11 and 18.
100% of pupils passed five GCSE's including Maths and English at A*/C in 2009.
Jockey Road B73 5PT 0121 354 1479 Map
Secondary Schools Sutton Coldfield Girls Grammar Website
Plantsbrook School
Plantsbrook School on Upper Holland Street is a community comprehensive that specialises in music and technology.
This school is attended by around 1300 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. 61% of pupils achieved five GCSE's including Maths and English at A*/C in 2009.
Upper Holland Road B72 1RB 0121 362 7310 Map
Secondary Schools Plantsbrook School Website
Shopping in Sutton Coldfield Town
Sutton Coldfield Shopping Centre
Sutton Coldfield shopping centre is encircled by a ring road whose diameter is barely 300 metres. There is adequate chargeable parking in and around the ring road, including 508 spaces on Victoria Road, 132 on South Parade, 50 on Duke Street, 74 on Reddicroft Upper and 46 on Reddicroft Lower.
The ring road imposes a barrier between the retail centre and the old town; a new bypass would permit the demolition of the ringroad and the introduction of new pedestrian zones that could integrate the Town Hall, Vesey Gardens and Holy Trinity Church.
The area enclosed by the ring road is largely pedestrianised; it contains a bus interchange and three retail malls; two of which - the Red Rose on Lower Parade and Inshops on South Parade - are populated by small independent retailers.
The largest, known simply as the Mall, is located on the Parade; it was built as the Gracechurch Centre in 1974 and refurbished in 2006.
The Mall contains the following stores:
3G Store, Ann Summers, Argos, Art at Home, Azuri, Bank, Barratts, Beaverbrooks, BHS, Bodyshop, Bodycare, Bonmarche, Boots, Card Factory, Carphone Warehouse, Claires, Clarks; and
Clinton Cards, Co-op Travel, Dolland and Atchison, Equilibrium, Ernest Jones, Evans, Game Station, Going Places, Goldsmiths, H Samuel, H&M; and
Hanson's Linens, Holland & Barrett, House of Fraser, I.D., Internacionale, Jane Norman, JD Sports, Jessops, Julian Graves, La Senza, Laura Ashley; and
Marks & Spencer, Monsoon/Accessorize, Oriental Shop, Pandora, Phones4U, Red London, Remainder Books, Republic, River Island, Rymans; and
Sony Centre, Syer Hair and Beauty, The Works, Theo Giorgio, Thomson, Thorntons, Timsons, T-Mobile, Vision Express, Vixen Couture, Wallis and WH Smith
The Mall contains the following eateries:
Costa Coffee, Druckers, Greggs, O'Neill, Starbucks, Ted's Hot Potatoes, Temple Bar,
The Mall also contains a Post Office and branches of the Natwest Bank and West Bromwich Building Society.
0121 355 1112 210a Parade B72 1PA
The Mall WebsiteRegeneration in Sutton Coldfield
Royal Mail Depot @ Upper Clifton Street
The Royal Mail has submitted an application to demolish the grade-two-listed postal depot on Upper Clifton Street that was built by the American Army to handle service mail in 1942.
The single-storey depot, which features 7 symmetrical bays and central double doors, was built in red-stretcher-bond-brick and has a felt-and-corrugated-iron roof. It consists of an office wing connected to a large sorting hall by a corridor.
The Royal Mail, who took over the building in 1945, wish to develop the site as residential housing (News Archive 11/03/11).
Duke Street Chapel Rebuild
Permission has been obtained for the rebuild of Duke Street Chapel. The alterations will include new front and rear extensions; the Edwardian church hall will be preserved.
Sutton Coldfield Framework Plan
Birmingham City Council has approved the Sutton Coldfield Framework Plan for the redevelopment of the town centre. The proposals include a twofold increase in retail space and the creation of a public square and new pedestrian zones.
In particular, the ring road that encircles the core town centre will be broken so that pedestrians can walk between the Gracechurch Retail Mall and High Street Conservation Area.
Sutton Coldfield Library
Asbestos has been discovered at Sutton Coldfield Library on Lower Parade. The building is currently closed and a temporary library has been opened at the Metropolitan College Design Centre on Upper Holland Road.
Key National Retailers in Sutton Coldfield Town
Aldi
Aldi is at
101 Parade B72Argos
Argos is at
96-100 The Mall, B72 1PH, T 0845 165 7106Body Shop
The Body Shop is at
50 Parade, T 0121 355 8220Boots
There are two Boots stores in Sutton Coldfield Town at:
(1)
31 While Road B72 1ND, T 0121 355 3530 and (2) 44-46 Gracechurch B72 1PD, T 0121 354 1729British Home Stores
BHS is at 14-20 Parade B72 1PD, T 0845 841 0281
Carphone Warehouse
Carphone Warehouse is at 108 Parade B72 1PA, T 08701 682 339
Clarks
Clarks is at
Gracechurch Centre B72 1PA, T 0844 499 5482Dorothy Perkins
Dorothy Perkins is at
69-72 Lower Parade B72 1YA, T 0121 355 0067Evans
Evans is at Gracechurch Centre
B72 1PD, T 0121 354 4271Halfords
Halfords is at
2 Newhall Walk B72 1RX, T 0121 355 8581House of Fraser
House of Fraser is at
the Gracechurch Centre B72 1PB, T 0844 800 3759Holland and Barrett
Holland and Barrett is at 176 Gracechurch Centre B72 1PH, T 0121 355 5776
Iceland
Iceland is at
Maney Corner B72 1QL, T 0121 355 7665Laura Ashley
Laura Ashley is at
@ 164 Parade B72 1PH, T 0871 223 1366Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer is at
32 The Parade B72 1PD, T 0121 355 6961Monsoon
Monsoon is at
194-196 Parade B72 1PD, T 0121 355 6217Next
Next is at
152 Parade B72 1PH, T 0844 844 5293Orange
Orange is at
85 Parade B72 1PL, T 0870 376 3867Past Times
178 North Mall B72 1PA - 0121 354 4024 - Map
Republic
Gracechurch Centre B72 1PH - 0121 355 8592 - Map
Key National Retailers in Brum
River Island River Island is
Rymans
Rymans is
@ 62-64 Parade B72 1PD, T 0121 355 5781Tesco Express
Tesco Express is at
Maney Corner B72 1QL, T 0845 358 2324Thorntons
Thorntons store is at 52 Gracechurch Centre B72 1PD, T 0121 354 6758.
Waitrose
83 The Parade B72 1PL - 0121 355 3866 - Map
Waterstones
Waterstones is at 75 The Parade B72 1PD, T 0121 321 2333
WH Smith
There is a WH Smith store at
140-142 The Parade B72 1PH, T 0121 355 1994Wilkinsons
31-57 Lower Parade B72 1XX - 0121 321 3387 - Map
Key National Retailers in Brum
Sports Clubs in Sutton Coldfield Town
Sutton Coldfield Town FC
Sutton Coldfield Town FC is an amateur football club established in 1879; it is based at the Central Ground on Coles Lane.
The club operates first, youth and under 16 teams. The first team currently competes in Southern Football League Division One Midlands which, together with 5 other regional leagues, forms part of the eighth tier of English league football.
Links: Sports Clubs Sutton Coldfield Town FC Website
Sutton Coldfield Cricket Club
Sutton Coldfield Cricket Club is an amateur club based at Rectory Park; it fields 3 Saturday teams and 3 Sunday teams. The 1st X1 competes in Division Two of the Birmingham and District Premier League.
The club also fields junior teams at under 11, under 12, under 13, under 14, under 15, under 16 and under 17; there is a colts team for the under 10's.
Links: Sports Clubs Sutton Coldfield Cricket Club Website
Sutton Coldfield Hockey Club
Sutton Coldfield Hockey Club is based at Rectory Park. There is a ladies section formed in 1890 and a men's section formed in 1891. The two sections were separate clubs until they were merged in the 1980's.
The club fields ten men's teams, six ladies teams and under 11, under 13, under 15 and under 18 male and female junior teams. There are also teams for strollers, louts, rejects and mixed veterans (over 35's and over 45's).
The hockey club shares a clubhouse and other facilities with the local cricket club but trains and plays its home fixtures at several venues including the Moor Lane Pavilion at Birmingham City University, Wyndley Leisure Centre and Bishop Vesey School in Sutton Coldfield.
Links: Sports Clubs Sutton Coldfield Hockey Club Website
Sports and Leisure Centres in Sutton Coldfield Town
Wyndley Leisure Centre
Wyndley Leisure Centre on Clifton Road contains a swimming pool, pulse point gym, athletics track, astro-turf, sports hall, activity hall, crèche, beauty salon, sun beds, squash courts and an artificial floodlit pitch.
The centre offers a range of activities including squash, netball, aerobics, studio cycling, trampoline, 5-a-side football, dance, yoga, tanning, martial arts, strikes soccer, circuit training, gymnastics, bums, tums and thighs. The centre has a large on-site car park.
In January 2010, police warned that poolside criminals had forged the security bands issued to swimmers at Wyndley Leisure Centre in order to steal from lockers (News Archive 09/01/10).
Links: Sports and Leisure Centres
Stadia in Sutton Coldfield Town
Central Ground
The Central Ground on Cole Lane is a football stadium with a capacity of around 2,000. It has been the home of Sutton Coldfield Town FC since the 1930's.
There is one stand that dominates the entire ground. It contains wooden benches that rise in steep tiers providing seating for around 200. Otherwise, the ground is a mixture of covered and traditional open terraces with crush barriers.
The facilities include a bar, cafe, clubhouse and a car park behind one of the goals. The overall capacity is around 2,000.
Links: Stadia Sutton Coldfield Town FC Website
Art Galleries in Sutton Coldfield Town
Canvass Lounge
The Canvass Lounge is a retail art gallery on Coleshill Road that showcases limited edition works by international artists and sells prints and paintings for the home and work environments.
Links: Art Galleries Canvass Lounge
Driffold Gallery
The Driffold is an art gallery on the Birmingham Road in Maney that deals in a broad range of artworks, including Victorian, impressionist and modern paintings. It is located in the Smithy: a Grade II listed Victorian stone cottage with a mediaeval timber cruck frame.
Links: Art Galleries Driffold Gallery
Cinemas in Sutton Coldfield Town
Empire Cinema
The Empire is a four screen picture house on Maney Corner off the Birmingham Road, roughly 400 metres south of Sutton Coldfield shopping centre.
Links: Cinemas Empire Website
Hotels in Sutton Coldfield Town
The Royal Hotel is on Sutton Coldfield High Street; it contains 22 rooms, a restaurant and lounge bar that is also a live music venue in the evenings, a garden and heated al fresco terrace, and the Assembly Hall which hosts conferences, weddings etc. for up to 150.
Links: Hotels Royal Hotel Website
The Standbridge is a converted Edwardian hotel with a modern extension; it is located on the Birmingham Road (A5127) in Maney. The hotel contains 11 rooms; only some are ensuite. The lounge has a wide-screen TV; breakfast is served in the conservatory; guests can park for free on the forecourt.
Links: Hotels Standbridge Hotel Website
Theatres in Sutton Coldfield Town
Sutton Arts Theatre
Sutton Arts Theatre is a voluntary members theatre on South Parade. The resident amateur company stages six annual productions. The theatre, whose auditorium can seat up to 129, hosts other events such as musical nights, poetry readings and quizzes.
Links: Theatres Sutton Arts Theatre Website
Anchorage Road Conservation Area
The Anchorage Road Conservation Area partially contains four streets that run off Lichfield Road on the north side of Sutton Coldfield Town Centre. These include Moat House (circa 1680), Bleak House (circa 1790), the Bishop Vesey Grammar School (circa 1760), the Roman Catholic Church of Holy Trinity (circa 1930) and several Victorian and Edwardian houses of architectural interest.
Links: Anchorage Road Conservation Area
The High Street Conservation Area provides a setting for the Town Hall, Holy Trinity Church, King Edward Square, the Victorian Railway Station and Bishop Vesey Memorial Gardens. It is intended to preserve the character of the area as an historic market town and contains several other historic buildings, including the Royal Hotel, Vesey House and the Three Tuns. There are also Georgian villas and rows of Victorian terraces and semi-detached pairs.
The following buildings were added to the local list in January 2011:
Sons of Rest off Mill Street (Grade A), Old Town School on Mill Street (Grade B), Old Town Boys School on Victoria Road (Grade B), Council House @ King Edwards Square (Grade B), the Gate Pub on Mill Street (Grade B), the War Memorial @ King Edwards Square (Grade B).
The Sutton Coldfield War Memorial features a life-size bronze Tommy on a granite plinth. The memorial, which stands outside the Town Hall in King Edward Square, was created by Francis Doyle-Jones in 1922.
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