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Edgbaston

Edgbaston is an area and ward in the city of Birmingham Birmingham

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 in England England

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. It is also a formal district Government of Birmingham

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, managed by its own district committee. The area is served by University train station on the New Street to Redditch Redditch

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 line. Edgbaston was historically a town Town

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 in its own right, until it became administratively part of Birmingham in the late 19th century 19th century

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. Edgbaston has a reputation of being the most 'well to do' part of Birmingham. In the 19th century 19th century

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 the town was under the control of the Gough-Calthorpe family who refused to allow factories Factory

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 or warehouse Warehouse

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s to be built in Edgbaston, thus making it attractive for the upper class Upper class

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Edgbaston is an area and ward in the city of Birmingham Birmingham

Birmingham is a city [i] and metropolitan borough [i] in the West Midlands [i] ... 

 in England England

England is the largest and most populous constituent country [i] of the United Kingdom [i]. ... 

. It is also a formal district Government of Birmingham

This page is about the Government [i] of Birmingham [i], England [i]. ... 

, managed by its own district committee. The area is served by University train station on the New Street to Redditch Redditch

Redditch is a town [i] and local government district [i] in Worcestershire [i], England [i] ... 

 line.

Edgbaston was historically a town Town

A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it... 

 in its own right, until it became administratively part of Birmingham in the late 19th century 19th century

The 19th century lasted from 1801 [i] through 1900 [i] in the Gregorian calendar [i].
... 

.

Edgbaston has a reputation of being the most 'well to do' part of Birmingham. In the 19th century 19th century

The 19th century lasted from 1801 [i] through 1900 [i] in the Gregorian calendar [i].
... 

 the town was under the control of the Gough-Calthorpe family who refused to allow factories Factory

A factory or manufacturing plant is a large industrial [i] building [i] where workers manufacture [i] ... 

 or warehouse Warehouse

A warehouse is a commercial building [i] for storage [i] of goods. ... 

s to be built in Edgbaston, thus making it attractive for the upper class Upper class

Upper class refers to a group of people at the top of a social hierarchy [i]. ... 

. Edgbaston is also home to a significant Orthodox Jewish Community.

Warwickshire County Cricket Club is based in Edgbaston , at the Edgbaston Stadium Edgbaston Cricket Ground

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. As well as hosting regular county matches the ground often plays host to the England cricket team English cricket team

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 during one day internationals and test matches. However, there are proposals to relocate to a new ground, elsewhere in the city. Edgbaston is also home to the main campus of the University of Birmingham University of Birmingham

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 and to King Edward's School King Edward's School, Birmingham

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 and King Edward VI High School for Girls King Edward VI High School for Girls

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. Due to this there are several halls of residence in the area. It is also the home of Queen's College, an ecumenical theological college.

Birmingham Edgbaston is a constituency, and its member of Parliament is Labour's Gisela Stuart. The Edgbaston ward of Birmingham City Council is presently considered safe for the Conservative Party, it having elected three Conservative councillors with comfortable majorities in 2004 and re-elected one of the three, Fergus Robinson, in 2006. Another Edgbaston councillor, Deirdre Alden, unsuccessfully challenged Gisela Stuart for the Edgbaston constituency in the 2005 General Election and has been re-selected as Conservative PPC in the seat for the next election.

The other constituent wards of the Edgbaston constituency are also mainly Conservative: Harborne and Bartley Green Bartley Green

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 are both represented by three Conservative councillors, while Quinton is represented by two Conservatives and one Labour councillor.

See also

  • St Augustine's Church
  • Edgbaston Hall
  • Edgbaston Reservoir Edgbaston Reservoir

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  • Perrott's Folly Perrott's Folly

    Perrott's Folly, , also known as The Monument, or The Observatory, is a 29-metre tall tower, built in 1758 [i]... 

  • Bartley Green Bartley Green

    Bartley Green is a residential area South-West of Birmingham City Centre.... 

  • University of Birmingham University of Birmingham

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  • Herbert Tudor Buckland Herbert Tudor Buckland

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Publications

  • Canon Doctor Terry Slater, 2002, Edgbaston Past, Phillimore, Chichester