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Bromwich Castle was a motte castle in the large village now called Castle Bromwich in the West Midlands. [1] Bromwich Castle is a scheduled monument. [2]The site was excavated by Birmingham Museum between 1969 and 1971, revealing evidence of a timber lining to the motte, 12–13th century buildings inside the bailey, and a 16th-century house.
Castle Bromwich (/ b r ɒ m ɪ tʃ /) is a large suburban village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands, England.It borders the rest of the borough to the south east, Sutton Coldfield to the east and north east, Shard End to the south west, Castle Vale, Erdington and Minworth to the north and Hodge Hill to the west.
For a payment of £1000 to support efforts for suppressing a rebellion in Ireland, [3] King James I of England created him Baronet of Castle Bromwich on 25 November 1611 (10 Jac 1). [4] He was knighted the following year.
Until 1878, the church was a chapel to Castle Bromwich Hall, the adjacent Jacobean mansion, and part of the large Aston Parish. It then became the Church of England parish church of Castle Bromwich. Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens surround the Hall. The North Garden has double iron gates, which lead to the Church grounds.
The surrounding Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens are one of the last examples of Formal English Gardens in the country and have been restored by Castle Bromwich Gardens Trust (established 1985), which holds a long lease from the City of Birmingham. These gardens are a popular tourist attraction and are open to the public.
Whateley Hall (not to be confused with Whately Hall in Banbury) was a stately home in the Warwickshire countryside near Castle Bromwich. The owners of the house were the Newtons of Glencripesdale Estate, who also owned Barrells Hall. Whateley Hall was demolished in 1935, and a housing estate was built on the grounds.
Castle Bromwich Hall was built between 1557 and 1585 by Sir Edward Devereux, the first MP for Tamworth. Sir Orlando Bridgeman bought the Hall and Gardens in 1657 for his son, Sir John Bridgeman I. He made changes to both around the year 1700 advised by his cousin, Captain William Winde .
Arden lived in Park Hall, Castle Bromwich, an estate near modern-day Birmingham. He was a recusant Catholic and kept a priest, Hugh Hall, at his house disguised as a gardener. Arden's son-in-law, John Somerville, hatched a plan to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I, but was arrested long before he could attempt it.