Cherry Orchard Farm

Cherry Orchard farm was owned in 1900 by the Hales family. It was said to have dated from the fourteenth century, in 1327 it was listed as the home...

Corbel Stone in St. Mary's Church

St Mary's Church features many fine architectural features such as this Corbel Stone set high on the wall. It would be difficult to see without the...

Domesday Book entry for Handsworth

TRANSLATION: "Drogo also holds 1 hide from William in Handsworth. Land for 2 ploughs. In lordship 1; 6 villagers with 4 smallholders have 2 plou...

Domesday Book entry for Perry Barr

TRANSLATION: "Drogo holds 3 hides from William in Perry (Barr). Land for 3 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough; 4 villagers and 3 smallholders. A mill...

Grant of Henry VIII to Perry Hall

Perry Hall Collection, A grant of Henry VIII (with great seal attached) relating to 'Perry' Staff. This was photographed by Stone after the owner o...

Grant of land in Handsworth

Grant from William, son of William Cocus of Honesworthe [Handsworth], to Roger Faber of the same place, of a plot of land with appurtenances, a fis...

Hamstead Mill

The mill was situated at the bottom of Hamstead Hill and is thought to be the one mentioned in the Domesday Book. It was used as a corn mill and wa...

Handsworth Old Town Hall

Dating from the fifteenth century this is a fine example of the "cruck" method of construction with oak trunks supporting the walls (clearly visibl...

Handsworth Town Hall

The Old Town Hall stands at the corner of College Road and Slack Lane, and is one of the best examples in England of the cruck method of timber fra...

Old Town Hall, Handsworth

The Cruck House, also known as Handsworth Old Town Hall, at the junction of Slack Lane and College Road, Handsworth, from a postcard. Thought to ha...

Old Town Hall, Handsworth

The Cruck House, also known as Handsworth Old Town Hall, at the junction of Slack Lane and College Road, Handsworth, from a postcard. Dating from c...

Perry Hall Deed from 1417

Perry Hall was built in 1576 by Sir Robert Stamford who was Lord of the Manor of Perry Barr and Handsworth. This was in fact a re-building as there...