Local History

Local Memories - Knowle

Are you curious about what life was like in this area in the past? Are you interested in looking at the history of a house or building, what was there before and who has previously lived there?

Knowle

Knowle was first mentioned in the 13th century when it had the status of a Royal manor. St John's Church and the Guild House date from the 15th century and form the core of a conservation area of which the restored Chester House is an outstanding feature.

We're actively collecting your memories of Knowle. Did you go to school here or work in the local area? Have you moved here more recently? Download our memory sheets and let us know what you think. We hope to feature your memories here.

Links

Knowle Library - for library resources, information and historic Ordnance Survey maps of Knowle on CD-ROM. Also free, internet-access PCs, where you can make use of the Ancestry website free of charge to research your family history.

About B93.com is the community website for Knowle, Bentley Heath and Dorridge.

Baddesley Clinton - mediaeval, moated manor house, owned by the National Trust.

Friends of Knowle Park

The Knowle Society - who maintain a local history centre on the first floor of Knowle Library in Chester House.

The Warwickshire part of the Birmingham and Midland Society for Genealogy and Heraldry website, for information that may help if you're tracing your ancestors in Knowle.

Contact Details

Heritage & Local Studies, Central Library, Homer Road, Solihull B91 3RG

Telephone: 0121 704 6934

Email: heritage@solihull.gov.uk