William Dargue  A History of BIRMINGHAM Places & Placenames from A to Y

Dale End

B4 - Grid reference SP073870

Dallende: first record 1547

Dale End, shown on Westley's 1731 map. Note: the map is oriented with west at the top. Image downloaded from Wikipedia. See Acknowledgements.
Dale End, shown on Westley's 1731 map. Note: the map is oriented with west at the top. Image downloaded from Wikipedia. See Acknowledgements.

This is the dale or valley end of the High Street beyond its junction with Bull Street and the limit of the built-up town of medieval Birmingham. Leading to the Coleshill Road, Dale End had developed into a holloway some 2 metres deep until 1756 when it was filled in. In the 18th century Dale End was the site of the Beast Market.

 

Consecrated in 1827 St Peter's church was one of only a few neo-classical churches in Birmingham. It was designed by Rickman & Hutchinson with a Greek-style portico and cupola. Rickman is now renowned as a pioneer of the Gothic Revival. The church was gutted by fire in 1831 and restored in 1837. It was demolished in 1899.

 

The first office of Taylor's & Lloyd's Bank (Lloyd's Bank) opened in Dale End in 1765 set up by wealthy button maker John Taylor and Quaker ironmaster Sampson Lloyd. 

 

 

See also the Welsh End.

 

 

 

 

 

William Dargue 03.11.2008/ 15.11.2020

 

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