New Futures for Birmingham`s Historic Buildings

Their name liveth for evermore: Brandwood End Cemetery

Posted November 9th, 2013 by Joe Turner with 4 Comments

Brandwood End Cemetery (as featured in Tracey’s Friday Photo a couple of months ago) in Kings Heath is a fascinating and peaceful place to visit, especially at this time of year. It was opened in 1899 – by George Tallis, Chairman of ...

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Key Hill Cemetery granted £4000.00 to restore toppled graves.

Posted March 25th, 2011 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

Key Hill Cemetery by Nicobinus on flickr – click image for original We’ve received this from the Friends of Key Hill Cemetery: A cash windfall will help reverse the devastation caused to an historic Birmingham landmark by “health and safety madness”. The Friends of Key Hill ...

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Key Hill Cemetery Entrance gate restoration complete.

Posted July 2nd, 2009 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

Key Hill by Nicobobinus on flickr Next Monday will see the Friends of Key Hill cemetery celebrating the end of a £120,000 restoration of the Grade II listed entrance gates. It’s Birmingham’s oldest cemetery the work was to return the badly eroded sandstone piers ...

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