Billesley Common
52°25′19″N 1°52′48″W / 52.422°N 1.880°W / 52.422; -1.880
Billesley Common is a recreational area of public open space in South Birmingham, England. It is situated along the Yardley Wood Road, between the suburbs of Moseley and Yardley Wood.
Birmingham's rugby union team, Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club of the National League 1 lease part of the common from Birmingham City Council for their pitches and clubhouse. The ground had a seating capacity of 1,450 in the original stand[1] which was replaced by a 5,000 seat stand and clubhouse.[2] Birmingham Moseley's sister club Moseley Oak (formally Selly Oak RFC) have played at Billesley Common since 2008. In 2016, Birmingham Bulldogs announced that they would play their home games at the common.
Billesley Common was first mentioned in 1774 as being 'common wasteland'.
During the 1960s Billesley Common was home to the Birmingham Medics RFC.[3]
References
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Bibliography
- Victor Skipp (1987). The History of Greater Birmingham - down to 1830. V. H. T. Skipp. ISBN 0-9506998-0-2.
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Parks and open spaces in Birmingham, England- Adderley Park
- Billesley Common
- Bleak Hill Park
- Brookvale Park
- Calthorpe Park
- Cannon Hill Park
- Cofton Park
- Cotteridge Park
- Eastside City Park
- Grove Park
- Handsworth Park
- Highbury Park
- Highgate Park
- Kingfisher Country Park
- Kings Heath Park
- Lickey Hills Country Park
- Lightwoods Park
- New Hall Valley Country Park
- Moseley Park
- Perry Hall Park
- Perry Park
- Pype Hayes Park
- Queens Park
- Selly Oak Park
- Senneleys Park
- Sheldon Country Park
- Shire Country Park
- Short Heath Park
- Sutton Park
- Swanshurst Park
- Walkers Heath Park
- Ward End Park
- Woodgate Valley Country Park
- Botanical Gardens
- Martineau Gardens
- St Thomas' Peace Garden
- Winterbourne Botanic Garden
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