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Council House, Handsworth

The Council House is a former municipal building in Soho Road in , a suburb of Birmingham in England. The building, which is currently used as a public library and college campus, is a Grade II listed building.
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: Council House and public library in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Handsworth Library” and “Public Library, Handsworth Council House And Job Preparation Unit”
  • Address: Soho Road, Birmingham

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Soho House and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys.

Museum
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is a museum run by Birmingham Museums Trust, celebrating Matthew Boulton's life, his partnership with James Watt, his membership of the Lunar Society of Birmingham and his contribution to the Midlands Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution. is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Council House, Handsworth.

School
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, formerly and commonly Handsworth Grammar School, is a grammar school that admits boys from the age of eleven. is situated 920 feet northwest of Council House, Handsworth.

Gurdwara
The Gurdwara Sahib is a Sikh place of worship or Gurdwara in , , England. It was built in the late 1970s under the spiritual guidance of Sant Baba Puran Singh ji and the leadership of Norang Singh. is situated 1,500 feet east of Council House, Handsworth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Winson Green and Lozells.

Suburb
is a loosely defined inner-city area in the west of the city of , England. It is part of the ward of Soho. It is the location of and of City Hospital as well as of the former .

Suburb
is a loosely defined inner-city area in West , . It is centred on Road, and is known for its multi-racial population. It is part of the ward of and East Handsworth and lies between the districts of and .

Neighborhood
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is a suburb of in the West Midlands County, England. Located within the metropolitan county of the since 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, it was historically a part of the county of .

Council House, Handsworth

Latitude
52.50286° or 52° 30′ 10″ north
Longitude
-1.93072° or 1° 55′ 51″ west
Operator
Birmingham City Council
Open location code
9C4WG339+4P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 88697686
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q26515589
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