Historic pubs · West Midlands
The Black Horse
The Black Horse — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Northfield · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Black Horse is a historic pub in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap with a heritage tag. Records date its origin to 1930. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Address: Birmingham, B31 2QT. Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Wikidata describes it as: "Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.". Coordinates: 52.4119°, -1.9736°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Black Horse is a Grade II* listed public house in Northfield, Birmingham, England. The building had its Grade-II heritage status upgraded to II* in August 2015.
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Background
History
The 1904 Licensing Act gave magistrates powers to close public houses that were considered socially harmful. The Black Horse was built in the suburbs. At that time many public houses were built in the suburbs and designed to encourage respectable clientele since the licence could otherwise be withdrawn. The earlier public house was demolished and this building was erected in 1929–1930 to the designs of the architect Francis Goldsbrough of Bateman & Bateman. The client was the brewery company John Davenport and Sons. The stone carving was done by Sidney Smithin and the wood carving by Jean Hahn. The Black Horse was further refurbished in the early 21st century. John Davenport and Sons was…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4119, -1.9736
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B31 2QT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- Phone
- +44 121 477 1800
- Established
- 1930
- Nearest railway station
- Northfield — 0.7 km
- Opening
- Mo-Su 08:00-23:00
- Official site
- www.jdwetherspoon.com
Sources
- osm: w95611906 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Black Horse, Northfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Black Horse Pub Northfield.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Black Horse?
- The Black Horse is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B31 2QT), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- When was The Black Horse built?
- Built or established in 1930.
- How do I get to The Black Horse?
- The nearest railway station is Northfield, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B31 2QT.