Northfield is found 7 miles South of Birmingham city center, UK, and is a suburb of the city on the A38 main road South to Bristol. The village was mentioned in the Domesday book as Nordfeld. Please leave your comments underneath. Comeback soon & enjoy visit here.

King George V Pub update 2023


 The former King George V Pub has sadly sat abandoned for the last few years.

Last year, Local MP Gary Sambrook contacted the Planning Enforcement team at Birmingham City Council about the terrible state of the former King George V pub. At the time, the Council contacted the owner who cleaned up the front, however since then it has become even more of an eyesore, with new graffiti and vandalism.

The owner was originally granted permission to convert the building into 13 apartments, however since this was passed by the Council's Planning Department, a further application was submitted which would see the demolition of a single storey extension and for some internal and external alterations. The application was submitted in December and in January this year, the Council gave approval. The owner assured the Planning Department that the work will start almost immediately after consent has been given.

Gary Sambrook MP stated; "We will continue to monitor the situation with the old King George V Pub. Sadly, the building has sat unused for too long. 1 am glad the application has been given approval, and we will raise the pub with the Council's enforcement team if work is not started or conditions are not followed. This building is iconic to many people across Northfield and it's incredibly annoying that this beautiful building has been left in this condition for so long. I will be following up with the City Council on a regular basis, and will be doing all I can to ensure sites across our area are brought back into use. "


Can't wait for the new graffiti !!

Lunar Society

A 1966 Paul S. Cadbury produced tribute to: Matthew Boulton, Capt. James Keir,Dr. Erasmus Darwin, James Watt, Dr. Williams Small, Dr, William Withering, John Whitehurst, Dr. Joseph Priestly, Josiah Wedgwood, Samuel Gailton Jr., Richard Lovell Edgeworth, Dr. Johnathan Stokes, Thomas Day & The Rev. Robert Augustus Johnson. See last page for full credits.

The canals around Birmingham map dated 1830

Northfield Leisure Centre


The new 7.7 million pound Northfield’s Leisure Centre, still located on the corner of Bristol Road South, is a brand new purpose built facility for May 2018. This fresh, modern exercise and recreation venue has a 25-metre swimming pool, a teaching pool, a 75-station gym and a community room/studio space.
A wide range of fitness classes are available as well as children’s holiday play activities and birthday parties.

Building Opening Hours
Monday - Friday 06:30 - 22:00
Weekends 07:00 - 17:00
Website:- https://www.birminghamleisure.com/northfield_lc/Home

*public pool session hours vary from actual building open hours. Check the swim timetable for session times.  (Info: Birmingham Council)

The new pool

St. Laurence Church


Northfield Church 1910 and 2015. I tried to take a picture from the same spot, but all the trees have grown some in 105 years. Instead I stood in the shade of one of the now fully gown yews and took this snap. Lots of detail with modern cameras, can you spot the seagull on the flag pole? The Grade I listed church dates from the 12th century and contains some of the finest Early English work in the county. It also has a rare 14th-century timber porch outside the south door. The north aisle was added in 1900 by George Frederick Bodley. The gridiron associated with the martyrdom of St. Laurence can be seen in the stonework of the church tower.

August 2015

The timber porch dates back to  the 14th Century (early photo with iron gates)