King's Heath Local History Society
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King's Heath
King’s Heath was originally part of King’s Norton, Worcestershire, becoming a separate parish in 1863. When Birmingham extended its boundaries in 1911 it took both parishes in as part of the Greater Birmingham Scheme.
The Society
King's Heath Local History Society meets in the community centre on Heathfield Road on the third Wednesday of each month (excluding July and August), starting at 7.15pm and ending by 8.45pm.
Membership of the society is £15.00 per year. Visitors pay £3.00 per meeting.
Light refreshments are available at meetings for a small charge.
Forthcoming Events
September 16th
Blakesley Hall and Yardley, A Stroll Through Time. Jan Pick explores Blakesley Hall in its Yardley setting through history and its changing setting. .
October 14th
The Golden Lion in Cannon Hill Park. The Golden Lion was moved to Cannon Hill Park in 1911. After being used as cricket pavilion and shelter the building was vacated in the early 1990s and surrounded by scaffolding from 1996 to 2026 (30 years!). Birmingham Conservation Trust undertook a full fabric repair this year and the building is now structurally sound again. This talk is about the 400 year history of the Golden Lion and will also provide a short summary of the work undertaken as part of the restoration and explain the next phase of internal fit out scheduled to start in November this year (2026). Speaker is Irene de Boo, freelance heritage consultant and working for Birmingham Conservation Trust.
November 18th
Needlemaking in Worcestershire and Warwickshire 1640 - 1940 by Richard Churchley. From humble beginnings as a cottage industry on the Worcestershire/Warwickshire border in the 1640s the needle industry grew until it employed many thousands of people in the Redditch, Studley and Alcester area by the late 19th century. Richard will discuss how the trade grew and how it changed through the use of water power and mechanisation and how it diversified into making fish-hooks and fishing tackle.
