New Oscott
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New Oscott is an area of Birmingham
, England
.
It was named after the Oscott area of Birmingham, when St. Mary's College
, the Roman Catholic
seminary
, moved from that site to the new one. The original then became known as Old Oscott
.
The only pub in New Oscott is the Beggars Bush. The area also hosts the Princess Alice Retail Park and adjacent Tesco Extra superstore.
Princess Alice Retail Park was once the site of a large and well known children's home going back to the late 19th century. When the site was sold for redevelopment in the 1980s the home was demolished leaving Brampton Hall which is now a Community Centre serving the local area. Brampton Hall offers a range of classes and interest groups to the community and is a popular venue for parties and children's birthday parties.
The area near The Beggars Bush used to be home to a traffic island which was removed and a new double traffic light system was put into place.
The name Beggar's Bush derives from a thorn bush that was located in the middle of the Chester Road and was encircled by iron railings. At an unknown date, it is said that a beggar died after sheltering under the bush, and as the bush marked the boundary of the parish, there was debate over who should pay for the burial of the man. The bush was destroyed by road workers in the mid-1930s to the disapproval of locals.
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
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It was named after the Oscott area of Birmingham, when St. Mary's College
St. Mary's College, Oscott
St Mary's College, Oscott, often called Oscott College, is the Roman Catholic seminary of the Archdiocese of Birmingham, England, though it admits students for the priesthood from various dioceses of England & Wales, as well as some overseas students...
, the Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
seminary
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
, moved from that site to the new one. The original then became known as Old Oscott
Old Oscott
Old Oscott is an area of Great Barr, Birmingham, England . The suburb forms a triangle bounded to the north by Pheasey, to the west by Perry Beeches, and to the east by Kingstanding. The Birmingham City Council ward that covers the area is called simply Oscott.The area has been known locally as...
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The only pub in New Oscott is the Beggars Bush. The area also hosts the Princess Alice Retail Park and adjacent Tesco Extra superstore.
Princess Alice Retail Park was once the site of a large and well known children's home going back to the late 19th century. When the site was sold for redevelopment in the 1980s the home was demolished leaving Brampton Hall which is now a Community Centre serving the local area. Brampton Hall offers a range of classes and interest groups to the community and is a popular venue for parties and children's birthday parties.
The area near The Beggars Bush used to be home to a traffic island which was removed and a new double traffic light system was put into place.
The name Beggar's Bush derives from a thorn bush that was located in the middle of the Chester Road and was encircled by iron railings. At an unknown date, it is said that a beggar died after sheltering under the bush, and as the bush marked the boundary of the parish, there was debate over who should pay for the burial of the man. The bush was destroyed by road workers in the mid-1930s to the disapproval of locals.