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At the beginning of the 19th century, Birmingham had a population of around 74,000. By the end of the century it had grown to 630,000. This rapid population growth meant that by the middle of the century Birmingham had become the second largest population centre in Britain. [246] Curzon Street station; Birmingham's first railway terminus
A Stranger’s Guide is the second of the five history galleries and focuses on the period between 1700 and 1830. It presents this period as a travel guide for the first-time visitor, offering advice on the best places to stay, work, spend your leisure time and even highlights the many local people you are likely to encounter, including the likes of John Baskerville and Matthew Boulton. [7]
Operated by Historic Scotland, 15th- to 17th-century house open on select days, grounds include the Kinneil Museum: Kinneil Museum: Bo'ness: Falkirk: Argyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and Trossachs Local website, located in the 17th-century stable block of Kinneil House, history of the park and house from Roman times to the present
By the Gains of Industry - Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery 1885-1985. Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery. ISBN 0-7093-0131-6. Fairclough, Oliver (1987). Aston Hall: A General Guide. Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery. ISBN 0-7093-0147-2. Fairclough, Oliver (1984). Grand Old Mansion: The Holtes and their Successors at Aston Hall, 1618-1864 ...
The 17th century saw the transition from timber frame to brick and stone construction. An early and prominent example of this in Birmingham is Aston Hall, which was completed in 1635 for Sir Thomas Holte. It was designed by John Thorpe and features the Jacobean style, which was popular amongst large buildings of this type during the 17th ...
Birmingham: Mill: 18th century water mill used for grinding corn and later producing metal, includes 19th century bakehouse, exhibits on local resident J. R. R. Tolkien, branch museum of the Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery: Selly Manor: Bournville: Birmingham: Historic: Two Tudor period timber-framed houses Soho House: Handsworth: Birmingham ...
Born in Tarbat, Ross, Smith was the son of James Smith (died c.1684), a mason, who became a burgess of Forres, Moray, in 1659. [2] The architect is generally identified as the "James Smith of Morayshire" who attended the Scots College, Rome from 1671–75, initially with the aim of entering the Catholic priesthood, [3] although some scholars are cautious about the certainty of this ...
The clan system of the Highlands and Islands had been seen as a challenge to the rulers of Scotland from before the 17th century. James VI's various measures to exert control included the Statutes of Iona, an attempt to force clan leaders to become integrated into the rest of Scottish society. This started a slow process of change which, by the ...