English Heritage sites near Lickey and Blackwell Parish
HALESOWEN ABBEY
6 miles from Lickey and Blackwell Parish
Remains of abbey founded by King John in the 13th century.
J. W. EVANS SILVER FACTORY
10 miles from Lickey and Blackwell Parish
Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.
WITLEY COURT AND GARDENS
15 miles from Lickey and Blackwell Parish
A hundred years ago, Witley Court was one of England's great country houses, hosting many extravagant parties. Today it is a spectacular ruin, the result of a disastrous fire in 1937.
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
18 miles from Lickey and Blackwell Parish
Once home to Robert Dudley, the great love of Queen Elizabeth I. Today you can walk in the beautifully recreated Elizabethan garden and marvel at the mighty Norman keep.
LEIGH COURT BARN
18 miles from Lickey and Blackwell Parish
An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.
WALL ROMAN SITE
21 miles from Lickey and Blackwell Parish
Wall was an important staging post on Watling Street, the Roman military road to North Wales. It provided overnight accommodation for travelling Roman officials and imperial messengers.
Churches in Lickey and Blackwell Parish
Holy Trinity, Lickey
Rose Hill
Lickey
Birmingham
0121 445 1425
http://www.lickeychurch.com
Lickey Church - A Light for the Lickeys - is a friendly, Anglican church in the Diocese of Birmingham. All ages make up our church family and we seek to offer styles of worship which reflect the best of the old and the new. A major church reordering project was completed in 2009. Children and young people have their own groups and activities during the services. Some important building blocks of our church life are: Active links with the World Church, Home Groups and a commitment to serve the community. Our extended church family at St Catherine's provides an important Christian witness in Blackwell and the surrounding area.
St Catherine's, Blackwell
St. Catherine's Road
Blackwell
Birmingham
0121 445 1425
http://www.lickeychurch.com
St Catherine’s church is situated in the heart of the village on a cross road near the local shop and school. It is a grade II listed building built in 1939- 40 to replace an earlier mission church. It was designed by Herbert Luck North in a Scandinavian Gothic style with white washed rough cast walls. The interior is painted white which continues the Scandinavian feel to the building.
Pubs in Lickey and Blackwell Parish
Barnt Green Cricket Club
Cherry Hill Road, Barnt Green, Barnt Green, B45 8LN
(0121) 445 1684
barntgreencc.com
Blackwell Club
84, Linthurst Newtown, Worcestershire, Blackwell, B60 1BS
(0121) 445 2134
blackwellclub.co.uk/