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Handsworth is a former manor and parish in Staffordshire which has formed a northern suburb of Birmingham since the 19th century. Handsworth was a large manor in the south-east of Staffordshire from Anglo-Saxon times. The manor later became divided into the parishes of Handsworth (south of the Tame) and Perry Parr (north of it). For local government purposes, from 1895-1911, the parish of Handsworth was the basis of Handsworth urban district, after which it became part of the municipal area of Birmingham. Until the 18th century the area remained primarily rural, with the village of Handsworth clustered around the 12th century St Mary's Church. The Soho area in the west of the parish became a major site in the Industrial Revolution. During the 19th century, Handsworth parish developed into an upper middle-class a suburb for the wealthy of Birmingham. Handsworth Old Town Hall is a 14th-century timber-framed building of three bays each divided by a cruck truss. Handsworth is within the council area of Birmingham.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Staffordshire
Lat, Long: 52.513349,-1.928095
Grid Reference: SP 0497 9060
Council Area: Birmingham CA
Strategic Authority Area: West Midlands SA
Police Area: West Midlands PA

GBPN ID: 20013
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Handsworth,_Staffordshire_20013

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