Minworth & it's history and heritage

Minworth is a village situated in the civil parish of Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. It lies within the City of Birmingham on its northeastern outer fringe, where it forms part of the Sutton Walmley and Minworth electoral ward and borders the North Warwickshire district, some 4.5 miles southeast of Sutton Coldfield town centre.

We are dedicated to bringing the history of our village into light, Minworth has a deep and interesting history.


From the earliest Britons to the Romans to the Anglo Saxons to the many changes throughout Minworth history, our website is dedicated to archiving Minworths history

Things that make Minworth wonderful.

Being the centre of England and Wales.

Our rich and deep history and heritage.

Our beautiful canal.

Having the biggest Asda in Birmingham.

Having a wide selection of food and beverage establishments.

Our number of pubs, 4  (The Boat, The Hare and Hounds, The Minworth Club and Lodge and the Cuttle Bridge.

Minworths Anglo-Saxon origins.

Our Minworth Green.

Being the home of an ancient manor hall (Peddimore Hall).

How many Minworthians served and sacrificed in both World Wars.

Being the home of the ancient Minworth Greaves (they were moved to Bournville).

Having the first Sewage Treatment plant to make sewage into power to heat UK homes.

Being the home of the Castle Bromwich Aerodrome during WW1.

The Candleford Green.

Wiggins Hill hamlet and Peddimore hamlet, 2 beautiful 'rural' hamlets in Minworth.

The countryside (mainly now just in Wiggins Hill).

The Wakefield Cottages, nice old Rural English type of cottages.

The Church Cottages, are nice Victorian-style cottages.

Our nice small village church with lovely architecture.

Our Victorian village school.