![]() ![]() The building is used as offices by the Bromford Corinthia Housing Association. It was built between 17 by Sampson Lloyd, the founder of Lloyds Bank. Lloyd House is a Georgian building situated on Sampson Road. In 1849, a group called the Methodist New Connexion, opened a chapel in the area, their first for 11 years along with a similar chapel on Bridge Street in the city centre. Ladypool Road mission hall was opened in 1894 by the Sparkbrook Gospel Mission (founded 1886). Located within the church is an ancient blank bell from Ullenhall. The home of Sampson Lloyd II – founder of Lloyds Bank – in Farm ParkĬonsecrated in the same year as St Agatha's Church, Emmanuel Church, was a chapel of ease to Christ Church until it received its own parish in 1928. The Health centre that is on the site of the Christ church has been rebuilt in 2012. However the Christ Church has been rebuilt in 2013 after being destroyed by the tornado in 2005. Following damage caused by the Birmingham Tornado 28 July 2005 the church was demolished. In 1927, The Diocesan Home for Girls received a licence permitting public worship within the building. The spire belonging to the tower was removed in 1918, and following a bomb blast in World War II, the tower was demolished. Ĭhrist Church, on the corner of Grantham Road and Dolobran Road, was one of the oldest churches in the area, being consecrated in 1867. One of the most prominent churches in the area is St Agatha's Church on the Stratford Road, consecrated in 1901. Many of the churches within Sparkbrook were constructed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. "I am sorry that we got such an important issue so wrong and deeply sorry that it has had such a negative impact on our communities." Places of interest West Midlands Police were forced into making an apology. When Paul Lewis wrote his article, it sparked national and international debate on Project Champion, this then led to massive public resistance to Project Champion, which eventually led to it being stopped. The campaign was spearheaded by a local activist called Steve Jolly, who 'wrote an article for a local magazine, started a petition and lobbied MPs and councillors to denounce the spy-cam scheme', he was proactive in contacting the media, it was Steve Jolly who made Paul Lewis of The Guardian aware of this issue. Its implementation was frozen in June 2010 amid allegations that the police deliberately misled councillors about its purpose, after it was revealed that it was being funded as an anti-terrorism initiative, rather than for 'reassurance and crime prevention'. Project Champion is a project to install a £3m network of 169 Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras to monitor vehicles entering and leaving Sparkbrook and Washwood Heath.
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