Maney
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Maney is an area of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England. It is situated close to the town centre of Sutton Coldfield and is also near Wylde Green and Walmley. The main thoroughfare is Birmingham Road, which runs through Maney.
[edit] Facilities
Notable features include:
- Sutton Coldfield's only remaining cinema, which was operated by Odeon from 1936 until 2006, when it was acquired by Empire Cinemas.
- Beeches Walk, Birmingham Road, offers a range of shops and restaurants. This parade stands on the site of a large Victorian house 'The Beeches'. In 1929 over six acres of paddock at the rear of the house was acquired by Compulsory Purchase for the building of Sutton Coldfield High School for Girls. In 1932 the old house was demolished and despite some local opposition retail development was permitted.
- St Peters Church is located on Maney Hill Road.
- Nearby are the local football team, Sutton Coldfield Town F.C., Maney Hill Primary School, Plantsbrook School, and Sutton Art College.
[edit] History
Fourteenth century references to this ancient hamlet appear in the National Archives. The area contains several buildings of some antiquity having Grade II listed status:
- The Smithy, 78 Birmingham Road; originally a stone built cottage based on a 15th century cruck frame, now used as an art gallery.
- The Stone House, St Peters Close, which is thought to be one of the very few remaining stone cottages built by Bishop Vesey in about 1530.
- "Vesey Manor" at 62/64 Birmingham Road, built as two stone cottages in the 16th century, later converted to a farmhouse, and in the late 19th century enlarged and provided with its current impressive frontage.
In World War II a bomb exploded in the middle of Maney Hill Road. In St Peters Church Hall The Beatles played a concert on the 1 February 1963.
