Wikipedia:WikiProject West Midlands/Article requests
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This is where participants and non-participants of the West Midlands Wikiproject can add their requests for articles which would fall under the scope of the project (The West Midlands county in England).
Search for the article before posting it and check the spelling. If the article has not been created and you are unable to create it then add the name of the article under the appropriate heading and give a short sentence of what the article would be about to explain the importance of such an article. A link to information on the subject may be useful as citation when the article is created.
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[edit] Buildings
[edit] Existing buildings
- Edgbaston Shopping Centre, a major shopping centre in Edgbaston
- Sparkhill Library, a large elaborate Victorian library in Sparkhill[1]
- New Street Signal Box, a listed 1960s Brutalist structure on Navigation Street, Birmingham[2]
- Holliday Wharf, a complex of buildings off Broad Street and Gas Street in Birmingham[3]
- Birmingham High Performance Centre, a major sports training facility in Birmingham[4]
- The Sentinels, two tall council tower blocks forming a prominent part of the Birmingham skyline
- Handsworth Library, a very large elaborate building in Handsworth[5]
- Acocks Green Library, a locally listed elaborate building in Acocks Green[6]
- Aston Science Park, a major complex of buildings forming a science park in Aston[7]
- Peddimore Hall, a Scheduled Ancient Monument in Sutton Coldfield[8]
- Perry Bridge, a Scheduled Ancient Monument over the River Tame[9]
- Ghamkol Sharif Mosque, a very large mosque in Small Heath[10]
- Good Hope Hospital, a major NHS hospital serving Sutton Coldfield[11]
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls, a major grammar school for girls in Sutton Coldfield[12]
- Gracechurch Shopping Centre, the main shopping centre, currently being extended, for Sutton Coldfield
- Holy Trinity Church, Sutton Coldfield, an ancient church in Sutton Coldfield. The burial place of John Vesey.[13]
- Old Square, one of the oldest squares in Birmingham[14]
- Birmingham Wholesale Markets, a large marketplace in Birmingham city centre near the Bullring.[15]
[edit] Future buildings
- Eastside City Park, Birmingham, a major city park to be created which saw an international design competition and a bid for funding in a national lottery competition.[16]
[edit] Demolished or no longer functioning buildings
- Birmingham Four District Libraries - Possibly separate articles, four libraries in Birmingham which were free to use by the public - they were the first to allow this.
- Handsworth railway station, a train station serving Handsworth, no longer exists[21]
- Harborne railway station, a train station serving Harbourne, no longer exists[22]
- Blue Coat School, Birmingham, an old school on Colmore Row in Birmingham, no longer exists
[edit] Unknown status
- Heathfield Hall, the home of James Watt
- Hazelwell Hall, a hall in Kings Heath built on an estate dating to the 1300s.
[edit] Canals and reservoirs
- Canals of the BCN (list of...)
- Digbeth Branch Canal, major canal running through the Eastside of Birmingham[23]
- Bracebridge Pool, a reservoir in Sutton Park
- Icknield Port Loop, an area of land adjacent Edgbaston Reservoir where the canal splits and rejoins.[24]
[edit] West Midlands disused railway stations
- See Template talk:West Midlands railway stations for the list of stations needed.
[edit] Groups, organisations and companies
- Harborne Railway Company, company that constructed railways in Harbourne
- Velocette Motorcycles, major motorbike manufacturer
- Walsall Borough Police, police service for Walsall
- Birmingham Development Company, a large development company in Birmingham that has built the Mailbox
- Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, the chamber of commerce for Birmingham[25]
- City of Birmingham Baths Department, former council department for providing swimming pools for Birmingham
- Free Libraries Committee, former council department responsible for the construction and maintenance of libraries in Birmingham
[edit] Geographical locations
[edit] Areas
- Cockshut Hill, area to the northeast of Yardley home to Cockshut Hill Technology College
- Garretts Green, suburb of Birmingham
- Yardley Wood, suburb of Birmingham
- Lyndon Green, suburb of Birmingham
- Aston Triangle, an area to the northeast of the Birmingham city core
- Tudor Hill
- Little Sutton, Birmingham, suburb of Birmingham
- Reddicap Heath, suburb of Birmingham in Sutton Coldfield
- Bassetts Pole, suburb of Birmingham in Sutton Coldfield
- Beggars Bush, area of Sutton Coldfield
- Signal Hayes, area of Sutton Coldfield near Minworth and Thimble End
[edit] Former areas
- Smithfield, Birmingham, an area southeast of the Bullring which no longer exists.
[edit] Parks
- Sheldon Country Park, a country park in Sheldon, Birmingham[26]
- Kings Heath Park, a large park in Kings Heath
- Victoria Park, Birmingham, a large Victorian park near the St Andrews football ground
- Metchley Park, a large park with remains of Roman buildings
- Plantsbrook Local Nature Reserve, a nature reserve around Plants Brook in Sutton Coldfield
- Warley Woods, a park area in Warley.
[edit] Lists and subarticles
- List of breweries in Birmingham, a list and expansion of major breweries that once existed and still exist in Birmingham
- History of Birmingham canals, a history of the canals in Birmingham such as construction dates and major events
- Timeline of Birmingham history (being created at User:Erebus555/Timeline of Birmingham history - feel free to add to it)
- Multiculturalism in Birmingham, as Birmingham is a diverse city, there is a lot of information around on the net about ethnicities in Birmingham
- Crime and policing in the West Midlands, an article about police forces in the West Midlands and major crimes.
[edit] Old wards
- Market Hall Ward, Victorian ward in Birmingham
- Saint Bartholomew's Ward, Victorian ward in Birmingham
- Saint Stephen's Ward, Victorian ward in Birmingham
- Saint George's Ward, Victorian ward in Birmingham
- Saint Mary's Ward, Victorian ward in Birmingham
- Saint Martin's Ward, Victorian ward in Birmingham
- Saint Paul's Ward, Victorian ward in Birmingham
- Saint Peter's Ward, Victorian ward in Birmingham
- All Saints Ward, Victorian ward in Birmingham
- Saint Thomas's Ward, Victorian ward in Birmingham
- Hampton Ward, Victorian ward in Birmingham.
[edit] People
- Peter Stanford (Minister), Birmingham's first black minister
- De Birmingham family, a major family who owned Birmingham in its early days
- Smalbroke family, major landowners of in Yardley who constructed Blakesley Hall
- William Fitz-Ansculf, a landowner in Kings Norton in its early days
[edit] Festivals and events
- Birmingham International Jazz Festival, an important jazz festival held in Birmingham. Largest of its kind in the UK.
- Birmingham Film Festival, a major film festival held in the city.
[edit] Media
- Saga 105.7FM, a popular radio station in Birmingham
[edit] Other
- Sutton Coldfield Coat of Arms, an article describing the history and the eventual loss of the Sutton Coldfield Coat of Arms
- Great Midlands Fun Run, a charity marathon event held in the area
- Kents Moat, a Scheduled Ancient Monument in Sheldon
- Gannow Green Moat, a Scheduled Ancient Monument in Frankley
- Kingstanding Mound, a Scheduled Ancient Monument in Kingstanding
- Hawkesley Farm Moat, a Scheduled Ancient Monument in Longbridge
- Cheapside, Birmingham, a once major market street west of Deritend in south Birmingham. Still remains today.
