Alpha Tower
The Alpha Tower in Suffolk Street near Broad Street is a prominent landmark bristling with TV ariels. It dominates the skyline near Centenary Square along with the Hyatt Hotel......

Aston Hall
Built by the Holte family around 1630, this is one of England's most prestigious country manors. A Jacobean design containing fine furniture and paintings. The staircase was damaged by cannon in the civil war.....

Aston Church
 The Holte's of Aston Hall are buried here alongside the grave of other prominent ancestral Brummies. There is also a 1662 tomb of Edward Devereaux and Sir Thomas Erdington inside the Church.

Argent Centre
Spectacular in size and design this was originally the home of W E Wiley, manufacturers of Gold Pens. It was built in 1863 by J G Bland.....

Aston Manor Transport Museum
Features a collection of old trams and restored lorries, buses and trams.
Tel: 0121 322 2298 Please ring for further information.

Back to Back Houses
The National Trust has restored Birmingham's last back to back houses in a 19th century courtyard just by the Hippodrome in Hurst Street.

Bantock House Museum ( Wolverhampton )
Bantock House was originally completed in 1788 and inherited from his father by Baldwin Bantock in 1896. From what we know of Bantock he would appear to have been a keen gardener....

Barber Institute of Fine Arts
The Barber Institue is located on the Birmingham University campus and features works of art by Gainsborough, Monet, Turner, Renoir and many others. This houses an astounding collection of art and is a must for any art lover.

Big House Oldbury
The Big House at 44 Church Street, is the oldest building left in Oldbury. The date over the door did read AD 1705 but the basement and foundations are older still, and include 'Rowley Rag' as a building stone.

Baskerville House
This used to be the home of Birmingham City Council. It was destined to become the Radisson Edwardian Hotel. We now hear that this grade II listed building is being refurbished at a cost of £75 million and will feature a health club and offices. Some confusion here but the development will finish in 2005. Baskerville House is illustrated here by the large photograph at the top of the page.

Birmingham Botanical Gardens
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens has 15 acres of beautiful gardens and is located in Edgbaston on Westbourne Road. There are spectacular glass houses with tropical and mediterranean plants and it is the home of the National Bonsai collection. There is a play area for children and the Botanical Gardens also has some waterfowl and exotic birds....

Birmingham Cathedral
St.Philip's Cathedral, designed by Thomas Archer this baroque building is an impressive cathedral though somewhat small in comparison to cathedral's found in most major cities. Guided tours are available and the stained glass windows are by Burne-Jones from Birmingham......

Birmingham Mint
Coinage for the global market right here in Birmingham.

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
The Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is a much larger and more significant collection than most would imagine. It is certainly worthy of spending some time to look around. A beautiful building and housing a collection of the world's finest collections of Pre-Raphaelite art.

Birmingham Nature Centre
Situated on the Pershore Road, the Nature Centre has a six acre site in Edgbaston with over 130 species of animals. This is not a zoo but is a wonderful little oasis for the animal lover and children right near the heart of the city. There is also a Lilliput Village for the younger children. Whilst they do charge an entrance fee for adults, children are admitted free of charge.

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