Sparkhill Library
Sparkhill Library, formerly Yardley Council House, is a municipal building in Stratford Road in Sparkhill, West Midlands, England. The building, which previously served as the offices of Yardley Rural District Council, now operates as a public library administered by Birmingham City Council.Photo: Oosoom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Library
- Description: library in Birmingham, England
- Address: Stratford Road, Birmingham, B11 4EA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St John’s Church, Sparkhill and Balsall Heath Park.
St John’s Church, Sparkhill
Church
Photo: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John's Church is an Anglican church in Sparkhill Birmingham. St John's is a welcoming multi-ethnic church situated in the heart of Birmingham's Balti Belt, it is one of England's most ethnically and religiously diverse parishes. St John’s Church, Sparkhill is situated 1,500 feet north of Sparkhill Library.
Balsall Heath Park
Park
Photo: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balsall Heath Park is situated 2,900 feet west of Sparkhill Library.
St Christopher’s Church, Springfield
Church
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Christopher's Church, Springfield is a Church of England building in the Anglican Diocese of Birmingham. St Christopher’s Church, Springfield is situated 2,700 feet south of Sparkhill Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sparkhill and Springfield.
Sparkhill
Suburb
Photo: Oosoom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sparkhill is an inner-city area of Birmingham, England, situated between Springfield, Hall Green and Sparkbrook. Historically part of Worcestershire, Sparkhill once existed as a rural area with its main industry being agriculture until the 1880s.
Springfield
Suburb
Photo: Pigsonthewing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Springfield is a ward in south east Birmingham, England, created in 2004 from much of the old Sparkhill ward. It is a part of the formal district of Hall Green.
Balti Triangle
Locality
A balti or bāltī gosht is a type of curry within the United Kingdom served in a thin, pressed-steel wok called a balti bowl. Balti curries are cooked quickly using vegetable oil rather than ghee, over high heat in the manner of a stir-fry, and any meat is used off the bone.
Sparkhill Library
- Categories: public library, building, and education
- Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.45038° or 52° 27′ 1″ northLongitude
-1.86437° or 1° 51′ 52″ westOperator
Birmingham City CouncilOpen location code
9C4WF42P+57OpenStreetMap ID
way 63942083OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q20031717
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