Fortification
REMAINS OF WEOLEY CASTLE
A historic defensive structure or fortification.
This fortification is legally protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. As a Grade II listed building, it is nationally important and of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve it. It has been protected for 74 years.
Post-War Conservation
Listed during a period of increased awareness of heritage conservation following wartime destruction of historic buildings.
Building Type
Fortification
Listed Since
25 April 1952
List Entry
1075769
Nearby Development Sites
Former Birmingham Battery Site, Aston Webb Boulevard, Weoley & Selly Oak
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86 homespermissionedSITE OF NEAR OAK HOUSE, DELLA DRIVE
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Nearby Listed Buildings
What is a Listed Building?
Listed buildings are structures of special architectural or historic interest, protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
- Grade I: Exceptional interest (2.5%)
- Grade II*: Particularly important (5.8%)
- Grade II: Special interest (91.7%)