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The Group has been in existence now for over ten years and
has been going from strength to strength in recent times.
We were formerly known as The Woodgate & The Valley History
Group, and have now renamed as we had been asked, many
times, to research into the 'village' of Bartley Green. We
research the old villages/hamlets that surround The Woodgate
Valley Country Park in Birmingham. These villages are
Woodgate,
Moor Street,
Kitwell,
California and
Bartley Green.
In between there is
Woodgate Valley South.
The area, once part of Worcestershire, was on the boundaries
of Shropshire and Staffordshire and was the most North West
tip of the ancient parish of Northfield. Amalgamated into
Birmingham in 1911, it is now the south west edge of the
city and is mostly swallowed up into the district known as
Bartley Green.
As well as these villages we work with the City
Archaeologist, Mike Hodder, to help raise peoples awareness
of the historical importance of the Woodgate Valley Country
Park with its Medieval burnt mounds, moated sites, claypits
and possible brick and tile kiln sites. The aim of our group
is to gather as much information as we can about our area
and to share it with as many people as possible to preserve
the history for future generations.
Our membership is made up of “Friends of Bartley Green
District History Group” and new 'Friends' are always
welcome. It is also a great pleasure to meet people at our
meetings and share our research with them.
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