Historic pubs · West Midlands
The Bartons Arms
The Bartons Arms — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Witton · 1.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Bartons Arms is a historic pub in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap with a heritage tag. Records date its origin to 1901. Designed by James and Lister Lea. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Address: 144, High Street, Birmingham, B6 4UP. Wikidata describes it as: "Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.". Coordinates: 52.4992°, -1.8952°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Bartons Arms (grid reference SP072890) is a public house in the High Street (part of the A34) in the Newtown area of Aston, Birmingham, England. Built in 1900-1901 by noted pub architects partnership James and Lister Lea for Mitchells & Butlers, it is a grade II* listed building, and is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. It closed at the end of January 2024 and reopened in August 2024 under new management, closing again in July 2025.
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Background
History
The pub was known for its wall-to-wall Minton-Hollins tiles and its snob screens, which allowed middle class drinkers to see working class drinkers in an adjacent bar, but not to be seen by them. The current public bar was originally divided into three. The pub still boasts Dutch gables, Victorian lanterns and central clock tower. During the 2011 England riots, the pub was looted, windows were smashed, and fires started, albeit quickly doused by the manager, Wichai Thumjaron. Up to eight shots from a 19th Century St Etienne revolver were fired at police who attended the incident. Five men and a teenager were jailed following a police investigation. On 31 January 2024, with no prior notice,…
Visiting
The pub features in the 1999 Atom Egoyan Birmingham-set film Felicia's Journey. It also features in the 2006 novel by Ron Dawson, The Last Viking: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Heist; as the gang of robbers meet in the pub.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4992, -1.8952
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B6 4UP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Established
- 1901
- Nearest railway station
- Witton — 1.6 km
- Official site
- www.oakhamales.com
Sources
- osm: w77068021 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Bartons Arms (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Bartons Arms, High Street, Newtown (Aston), Birmingham.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Bartons Arms?
- The Bartons Arms is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B6 4UP), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- When was The Bartons Arms built?
- Built or established in 1901. Designed by James and Lister Lea.
- How do I get to The Bartons Arms?
- The nearest railway station is Witton, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B6 4UP.