Edgbaston Foundation Ground, Birmingham

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Facts and practical information

Edgbaston Foundation Ground, formerly Mitchells and Butlers' Ground, is a cricket ground in Birmingham, Warwickshire. The ground, near the Mitchells & Butlers brewery, was owned by Mitchells & Butlers, which had its headquarters in Birmingham. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1888, when Mitchells played Warwickshire Club and Ground. The first first-class match came in 1931 when Warwickshire played Kent. From 1931 to 1939, the ground hosted 9 first-class matches. First-class cricket returned to the ground in 1957, with Warwickshire play 4 further first-class matches at the ground. The following season the last of which was between Warwickshire and Cambridge University. ()

Coordinates: 52°28'50"N, 1°57'12"W

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Edgbaston Foundation Ground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Edgbaston Reservoir, Warley Woods, Smethwick Council House, Birmingham Oratory.

0.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Edgbaston Reservoir, Birmingham
17 min walk • Edgbaston Reservoir, a scenic lake located in the bustling city of Birmingham, United Kingdom, offers a tranquil escape from urban life. This expansive body of water, covering approximately 58 acres, serves as a recreational haven for both locals and visitors alike.
1.3 miSW
Park
Warley Woods, Birmingham
34 min walk • Warley Woods is a 100-acre public park in the Warley district of Smethwick, in Sandwell, in the West Midlands of England, originally laid out by Humphry Repton.
0.9 miNW
City hall
Smethwick Council House
24 min walk • Smethwick Council House is a municipal building in the High Street in Smethwick, West Midlands, England. The building, which was the headquarters of Smethwick Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
1.2 miSE
Church, J. R. R. Tolkien, Sacred and religious sites
Birmingham Oratory, Birmingham
30 min walk • The Birmingham Oratory is an English Catholic religious community of the Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, located in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham. The community was founded in 1849 by St. John Henry Newman, Cong.Orat. the first house of that congregation in England.
0.6 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ Church, Birmingham
16 min walk • Christ Church is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in the Summerfield district of Birmingham.
1.3 miNW
Area
Smethwick, Birmingham
34 min walk • Smethwick is an industrial town in Sandwell, West Midlands, England, historically in Staffordshire. It lies four miles west of Birmingham city centre, and borders West Bromwich and Oldbury to the north and west.
0.6 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Augustine's Church, Birmingham
15 min walk • The Church of St Augustine of Hippo in Lyttelton Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, is a parish church in the Church of England.
1.3 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Bishop Latimer Memorial Church, Birmingham
33 min walk • Bishop Latimer Memorial Church, Winson Green is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Winson Green, Birmingham.
1.1 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St John's Church, Birmingham
28 min walk • The Church of St. John the Evangelist and St. Peter is a Grade II listed Church of England church of Ladywood, Birmingham, England.
1.4 miSW
Universities and schools
Warley Woods, Birmingham
36 min walk • Warley College, originally called Warley College of Technology, was a college of further and higher education which served the vicinity of Oldbury in the West Midlands of England.
0.9 miE
Canal
Icknield Port Loop, Birmingham
22 min walk • The Icknield Port Loop is a 0.6-mile loop of the eighteenth-century-built Old BCN Main Line canal in Birmingham, England, about 2 miles west of the city centre, which opened to traffic on 6 November 1769 and in some definitions includes its straighter bypass built in September 1827, a 550-yard section of the New BCN Main Line.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Edgbaston Foundation Ground?

Nearby attractions include Deer's Leap Wood (5 min walk), St Germain's Church, Birmingham (5 min walk), St Augustine's Church, Birmingham (15 min walk), Christ Church, Birmingham (16 min walk).

How to get to Edgbaston Foundation Ground by public transport?

The nearest stations to Edgbaston Foundation Ground:

Bus

Hagley Rd / Gillott Rd • Lines: X8 (14 min walk)
Bv • Lines: 400, X8 (23 min walk)

Train

Smethwick Rolfe Street (34 min walk)

Tram

Soho, Benson Road • Lines: 1 (38 min walk)