Rotton Park
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| Coordinates: 52°28′47″N 1°56′13″W / 52.47972°N 1.93694°W | |
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| City | Birmingham |
Rotton Park is an area of Birmingham, England, encompassing the north of Edgbaston Ward and the Southern Extremes of Soho Ward, to the city boundary.
Name
Sources differ as to the origin of the name. Some claim it is derived from the Rotton family,
History
The first recorded use of the name was in 1275.[2] A 1307 document refers to "Parc de Rotton juxta [near] Birmingham".[2] In 1826, Thomas Telford built Edgbaston Reservoir, then known as Rotton Park Reservoir, by damming a small stream. Local land agent John Chesshire built a large house for the wealthy banker Samuel Jones Lloyd, Lord Overstone in the 1850s. The estate included detached villas in Montague, Vernon and Clarendon Roads. One villa was named after Joseph Gillott's youngest son. St Augustine's Church near Hagley Road was built in 1868 to a design by architect J. A. Chatwin.[3]
For a time, Birmingham City Council had a Rotton Park Ward. Edward Marks stood as a Liberal candidate for the ward in 1911.[4]
Landmarks
Edgbaston Reservoir and the adjacent
References
- ^ a b Heritage Media DVD, 'Mysterious Birmingham'
- ^ a b c "Rotton Park". History of Birmingham Places & Placenames. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ISBN 9780198290469.
- ^ Lane, Michael R. (1986). Baron Marks of Woolwich: International Entrepreneur, Engineer, Patent Agent, and Politician (1858-1938). Quiller Press. p. 85.
- ^ "Rotton Park Road Station". Warwickshire Railways. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ Google (15 March 2020). "Rotton Park" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
