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.

Old Rose & Crown


Old Rose & Crown coaching Inn, Lickey Hills (re-built in 1881) Once it was on the main route South via Bromsgrove, Worcester & Bristol, then in 1831 an easier route for coaches avoiding the Lickey Hills was made from Longbridge to Lydiate Ash via the Bristol Road South, New Road Rubery and the Birmingham Road. Rednal is one of Birmingham's oldest recorded place-names and is mentioned in a charter of King Offa of Mercia in 780 AD.
The Stables area, now  the Golf Club's maintenance buildings

The River Rea, at it's source follows the road en route to Birmingham and loins River Tame

A short walk/climb away will take you to this spot on Bilberry Hill (Drovers walk) 100 steps

Bilberry Hill Tea Rooms 1908 (few hundred yards down the road) Still there but sorry no tea!
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