2007-03-19 01:24:04 · 5 answers · asked by john c 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Digbeth is the old heart of Birmingham. Everything started here. Life used to revolve around the market and later the church. The River Lea provided water for its earlier settlements. In the Domesday survery of 1086, Birmingham is shown as belonging to William Fitz-Ansculf from Dudley Castle and Birmingham was valued at only £1. Birmingham really started with permission being granted for a market in 1166 to a Peter de Birmingham. This brought traders together from the surrounding hamlets and villages. The reason for it being called the Bull Ring is the granting of a license to a certain Mr John Cooper in the 16th century for the purposes of baiting bulls. The Birmingham market became very popular and the foundations of Birmingham were sown. No one could have anticipated the rate at which it would expand in the future or how strategically and economically important it would be in future years.
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2007-03-19 01:33:06 · answer #1 · answered by dhaarvi2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There doesn't appear to be any consensus on what is the oldest building in Birmingham (UK).
Some say Primrose Hill Farm (see link 1), others say The Old Crown in Digbeth (see link 2), and still others say Selly Manor which used to be in Bournbrook Road until it was moved by George Cadbury.
2007-03-19 01:35:36 · answer #2 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you mean the city of Birmingham, UK, it's between the Old Crown pub on Digbeth, or the Lad in the Lane pub in Erdington.
2007-03-19 01:30:59 · answer #3 · answered by barryboys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Primrose Hill Farm
2007-03-19 01:28:00 · answer #4 · answered by agent flora 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The PO office on Grey Street 1198
2007-03-19 01:28:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋