Street name Location Background Information
Albert Street C3 Named after Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert.
Albion Street A2, A3, B2 The Roman name for England. The football club in West Bromwich has also adopted it.
Aldgate Grove B1
Alexandra Street A3
Allesley Street C1
Allison Street C3
Anderton Street A3
Arthur Place A3
Ashford Street C1
Aston Road C2
Attenborough Close C1
Augusta Street B2
Bagot Street C2
Barker Street A3
Barr Street B1, B2
Bartholomew Row C3 Named after St Bartholomew's Church, built 1749. The land was donated by John Jennens.
Barwick Street B3, C3 Named after William Barwick Cregoe-Colmore and built in 1877.
Baskerville Place B3 Named after the printer John Baskerville.
Bath Place C4
Bath Row B4 Leading to Cold Bath, a public baths in the early 18th century.
Bath Street C2 Named after the spring which fed the Colmores' great lake.
Beak Street C4 Named after the Hinckley family home at Harborne.
Bell Croft A3
Bennett's Hill C3 Named after the Bennett family whose farm was on this site. Street built around 1800.
Berkley Street B4
Bishopsgate Street A4
Blews Street C2
Blucher Street B4 Named after the Prussian Marshall. Street built around 1823.
Bond Street B2
Bordesley Street C3 Formerly Lake Meadow Hill.
Bow Street B4 Built about 1760.
Bracebridge Street C1
Bradford Street C4 Named after Henry Bradford who donated it free in 1767 for building.
Branston Street B2 Built at the beginning of the 19th century. One of the first on the Colmore Estate.
Brasshouse Passage A3 Site of and subsequently named after the Birmingham Metal Company. Earlier called Ivy Lane.
Brearley Street C2
Brewery Street C2
Bridge Street B3 Built before 1778.
Bridge Street B1
Bristol Street C4 Part was formerly Bath Row. It was the road to Bristol, which used to be an important port for Birmingham.
Broad Street A4 Built during the development of the Islington Estate. A toll gate at Fiveways marked the border between Birmingham and Edgbaston.
Broadfield Walk A4
Bromsgrove Street C4 Road to Bromsgrove, built between 1781 and 1785.
Brook Street B2
Browning Street A3
Buckingham Street B2
Bull Ring C3 Including The Shambles. The ancient market where bulls were baited before slaughter.
Bull Street C3 Called Chapel Street in 14th century. Later alleys were Coach Yard, Pemberton's Yard, Lower Minories and Dalton Street. Junction with Dale End and High Street formerly know as Welch End or Welch Market.
Cambridge Street B3 Named after the city, it was built in ca. 1790.
Camden Drive A3
Camden Grove A3
Camden Street A2, A3
Canal Street C2
Cannon Street C3 Built in the mid 18th century to provide access to a baptist chapel on the cherry orchard.
Caroline Street B2
Carr's Lane C3 Formerly God's Cart Lane. This may have been a mobile stage cart where plays were acted.
Carver Street A2
Cecil Street C2
Cement Lane A2
Centre Mark Lane C4
Chattel Street C3
Cheapside C4 Name borrowed from London. Street built around 1790.
Chequers Walk B4
Cherry Street C3 Named after the cherry orchard it was built on in the 1740s.
Chillwell Croft C1
Church Street B3 Named after St Philip's, now the Cathedral. Built mid 1700s.
Claybrook Street C4
Clement Street A3
Clive Place C2 Most likely named in honour of General Clive of India.
Cliveland Street C2
Coleridge Street C3 Named after Judge David Coleridge.
Coleshill Street C3
Colmore Circus Ringway C3
Colmore Row C3 Named after the Colmore family, on whose estate the northern half of Birmingham was built. Formerly Mount Pleasant, Bewdley Street, Monmouth Street, Haymarket and Ann Street.
Commercial Street B4
Congreve Street B3 Formerly Priors Cony Gree Street named after the prior's rabbit warren. Built mid 18th century.
Constitution Hill B2 One of Birmingham's "Holloways". Name of London origin, adopted around 1700.
Cornwall Street B3
Corporation Street C2, C3 Named after the corporation that had it built. It was cut through Birmingham's worst slums starting in 1878. Finished in 1903.
Coventry Street C3
Cox Street B2
The Crescent B3 Charles Norton designed a crescent of houses in 1778. Demolished in the 1960s.
Crescent Wharf B3
Cumberland Street A4
Dale End C3 One of Birmingham's oldest roads, it leads through a valley - hence the name - to Coleshill. It was called Broad Street in 15th century.
Dalton Street C3 Built in 1851, it was formerly called London Prentice Street. Named after the scientist John Dalton.
Dartmouth Lane C3
Dean Street C4 Named after Thomas Sherlock, Dean of Chichester. The family owned this land. The road was built around 1834.
Digbeth C4 Formerly The Causeway. Northern part formerly known as Cock Street and Well Street. Named derived from "dyke path".
Dudley Street C4 An ancient road leading to Dudley. Formerly Dudwall Lane. Demolished in the 1960s.
Eden Place B3 Built in 1867 it was named after Dr Thomas Eden who married into the Colmore family.
Edgbaston Street C4 Ancient street leading to Edgbaston.
Edmund Street B3 Part of it was formely called Little Charles Street. Another was Harlow Street. Edmund was a member of the Colmore family.
Edward Street A3
Edwards Road A3
Elkington Street C1 Named after the industrialist George Elkington.
Ellis Street B4 The Ellises were a Shropshire family who owned the land it was built on in 1792.
Ernest Street B4
Essex Street C4 Named after the county, it was built before 1792.
Essington Street A4
Ethel Street B3
Exeter Passage B4
Exeter Street B4
Falconer Road B4
Fazeley Street C3 Formerly Lake Meadow Hill.
Fleet Street B3
Florence Street B4
Ford Street B1
Fore Street C3 Built in 1887.
Frankfort Street B1
Frederick Street A2, B2
Garbett Street A3
Gas Street B4 Site of the gasworks. Road built 1821.
Gem Street C2
George Street B3
George Street West A2
Gloucester Street C4
Gooch Street C4
Goodman Street A3
Gough Street B4 Named after Henry Gough of Perry Hall.
Graham Street B3
Granville Street B4
Great Charles Street B3
Great Hampton Row B2 Formerly Hangman's Lane, then Hay Barns Lane.
Great Hampton Street B2 Formerly Ferney Fields.
Great King Street B1
Great Russell Street B1
Grosvenor Street West A4
Guest Street B1 Now Boulton Middleway.
Hadfield Croft B1
Hadley Street B1 Now the site of the Boulton Industrial Centre.
Hall Street B2
Hampton Street B2
Hanley Street C2
Harford Street B2
Hatchett Street C1
Heaton Street B1
Helena Street B3
Henrietta Street B2 Named after a member of the Colmore family. Street built mid 1700s.
High Street C3 Birmingham's original road leading to London.
Hill Street B3 Built mid 1700s.
Hinckley Street C4 Named after Hink's ley, or field. In 1300 the rector of Birmingham was Thomas de Hinkelegh.
Hingeston Street A2
Hockley Hill B1
Hockley Street B2
Holland Street B3
Holliday Street B4 Named after William Holliday, Mayor of Birmingham in 1863.
Holloway Circus B4 The road to Worcester was so worn it became hollow.
Horse Fair C4 Formerly Brick Kiln Lane. Built in 1781 near a brickworks.
Hospital Street B2
Howard Street B2
Hurst Street C4 Means wooded hill.
Hylton Street A2
Icknield Street B1, A2
Inge Street C4 Named after the Inge family.
Irving Street B4
Islington Row A4
Jamaica Row C4 Formerly Black Boy Yard, named after the Black Boy Inn. Origin was Charles II, who had a dark complexion.
James Street B2
James Watt Street C3 Formerly Thomas Street. In 1882 renamed to commemorate Watt's achievements.
John Bright Street B4 John Bright was an MP for 30 years. Street built in 1881.
Kenyon Street B2
Key Hill B1
Key Hill Drive A2
King Alfred's Place B3 Named after the King of Wessex.
King Edward's Place B3 Named after the school of the same name. Street built in 1792.
Ladywell Walk C4 Abbreviated from Our Lady's Well Walk. Site of a well.
Lancaster Street C2 Formerly Walmer Lane. Named after the county.
Lawson Street C2
Leek Street C3 Built around 1750.
Legge Lane A3
Legge Street C2
Library Walk A2
Lionel Street B3 Named after a member of the Colmore family. Built shortly after 1760.
Little Bow Street B4, C4 Built around 1760.
Little King Street B1
Livery Street B2 Named after Swann's Riding Academy.
Louisa Street A3
Lount Walk C1
Loveday Street C2 Named after the mediaeval loveday feast.
Lower Essex Street C4
Lower Loveday Street C2 See Loveday Street.
Lower Temple Street C3
Lower Tower Street C2
Ludgate Hill B3 Name borrowed from London.
Manchester Street C2
Margaret Street B3
Market Street C4
Marshall Street B4 Built around 1825 and named after Marshall Blucher.
Mary Ann Street B2 Named after a member of the Colmore family, built mid 18th century.
Mary Street B2 Named after the catholic St Mary Magdalen Church which was razed by a mob in 1687.
Masshouse Circus C3
Mill Lane C4
Miller Street C1
Minories C3 Built about 1700 and named after an order of monks.
Moat Lane C4 Formerly Court Lane. Named after the moat which surrounded the manorial residence.
Moland Street C2
Moor Street Ringway C3 Moor Street was one of Birmingham's oldest streets. Also called Mole Street.
Moorsom Street C1
Moreton Street A2
Mosborough Crescent B1
Moseley Street C4
Mott Street B2
Navigation Street B3, B4 Named after the Birmingham to Wolverhampton canal, opened in 1769.
Needless Alley C3 Built late 1700s, probably a corruption of Needlers' Alley.
Nelson Street A3
New John Street C1
New John Street West B1
New Market Street B3
New Street C3 One of the oldest streets in Birmingham, probably built in the 14th century. The corner of High Street was formerly called Rother Market. Northern End formerly Swinford Street, leading to Swinford, or Stourbridge.
New Street Station C3 Built over Peck Lane, King Street and Queen Street.
New Summer Street C2
New Town Row C2
Newhall Hill B3
Newhall Street B3 New Hall was the home of the Colmore family.
Newton Street C3 Named after the Quaker Stephen Newton. Street built around 1710 by John Pemberton, his friend.
Nile Street A3
Northampton Street B2
Northwood Street B2
Old Cross Street C3 Origin obscure. Street built in the late 18th century.
Old Square C3 John Pemberton started building here in 1697.
Oozells Street A3 Origin obscure. It was built in 1837.
Oozells Street North A4
Ormond Street C1
Orwell Place C4
Oxford Street C3, C4
Paradise Circus B3
Paradise Street B3 Named after Paradise Field. Built in 1785.
Park Road A2
Park Street C3 Part of the manorial grounds.
Paternoster Row C3 Name borrowed from London. Street built ca. 1875.
Pemberton Street A2 Named after John Pemberton.
Pershore Street C4
Piddock Street B1
Pinfold Street B3 Named after the animal pound and built in 1731.
Pitsford Street A2
Pope Street A2
Powell Street A3
Princip Street C2 Named after the Princip family and built in the late 18th century.
Printing House Street C3
Priory Ringway C3 Priory Square was built here by John Pemberton in 1697 and named after St Thomas' Priory.
Pritchett Street C2
Queen's Drive C3
Regent Place B2
Regent Row B2
Regent Street B2
Ridley Street B4
Ruddington Way C1
Ruston Street A4
Ryder Street C3 Named after Bishop Henry Ryder.
Ryland Place A4
Ryland Street A4 Named after the brass manufacturer and reformer Arthur Ryland 1807-1877.
Sand Pits Parade A3
Scotland Street B3
Seymour Street C3 Named after Edward Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset. Street built 1851.
Shadwell Street C2 Built at the end of the 1700s.
Shaw's Place C3 Possibly named after Shaw's nail works.
Sheepcote Lane A3 Formerly Cottage Lane.
Sheepcote Street A3, A4 Formerly Crown Street, then Nelson Street.
Sheffield Road C1
Sherborne Street A4
Sherlock Street C4 Named after Dr Thomas Sherlock, Bishop of London. Street built in the 1830s.
Sherlock Street East C4
Shut Lane C3 The name refers to a floodgate which was once here.
Skinner Lane C4
Skinner Street C4
Sloane Street A3, B3
Smallbrook Ringway C4 Named after the Smalbroke family.
Smith Street A1
Smithfield Passage C4
Smithfield Street C4 Built in 1862. Named after the London market.
Snow Hill Ringway C3 Snow Hill was formerly called Sandy Lane.
Spencer Street B2 Built in 1824, probably named after Rev Benjamin Spencer. Northern end formerly Richard Street.
St Chad's Circus C2 Named after St Chad's Catholic Cathedral.
St Chad's Ringway C2
St George's Place B2
St George's Street B2
St Helens Place B2
St Jude's Passage C4
St Mark's Street A3
St Martin's Circus Ringway C3
St Martin's Lane C4 Named after St Martin's parish church of Birmingham.
St Martin's Row B3
St Martin's Street A4
St Mary's Row C2
St Paul's Square B2 Named after St Paul's church, built 1779.
St Peter's Place B3 Named after St Peter's catholic church.
St Philips Place C3 Named after St Philips, Birmingham's Cathedral.
St Stephen's Street C1 Named after St Stephen's church.
St Vincent Street A3
Stainsby Avenue A1
Staniforth Street C2
Station Street C4 Named after New Street Station, built 1854. Previous road on the same site was named New Inkleys and before that Dock Alley
Steelhouse Lane C3 Formerly Priors Conygree Lane and Whitehall Lane. Named after Kettle's steel houses in Newton Street for converting iron into steel.
Stephenson Place C3
Stephenson's Street B3, C3 Named after George Stephenson of Rocket fame. He helped build the London to Birmingham line. The street borders New Street Station.
Stoke Street A4
Suffolk Street B4 Named after the county. Street built in the 18th century.
Summer Hill Road A3
Summer Hill Terrace A3
Summer Lane C2
Summer Row B3 Formerly New Road. Built in the 18th century.
Sutton Street B4
Swallow Street B3 Named after the Swallow family, it was built in the mid 1700s.
Temple Place C3
Temple Row C3 Named after the summer house called The Temple. All these roads built in 1715.
Temple Street C3
Tenby Street A2
Tenby Street North A2
Tennant Street A4
Tower Street B2
Unett Street A1
Union Passage C3
Union Street C3 Formerly Corbett's Alley and Withering Street. Named after the Union Tavern.
Upper Dean Street C4 See Dean Street.
Upper Gough Street B4 Named after Harry Gough of Perry Hall.
Upper Mill Lane C4 Named after the nearby manorial mill.
Uxbridge Street A1
Vauxhall Street C2 Formerly Cross Street.
Vesey Street C2 Named after John Vesey.
Victoria Square B3 Named after Queen Victoria.
Vittoria Street B2
Vyse Street A2 Named after the Vyse family (Sir Howard Vyse), on whose land it was built.
Ward Street C2
Warstone Lane A2, B2 Named after the glacial War Stone, situated at the junction with Vyse Street. Formerly Deadman's Lane.
Warstone Parade East A2
Washington Street B4
Water Street B2 Named after the adjacent Bourn Brook, which ran into the Colmores' great lake.
Waterloo Street B3 Commemorates the victory over Napolean and built shortly after the wars.
Well Lane C3
Well Street A1
West Thorpe Grove A2, A1
Wheeler Street A1 The estate was bought by the Freehold Land Society in 1855 to provide back-to-back housing for workers. They were, however, very up-market.
Whitmore Street A1
Whittall Street C2 Named after Edward Whittall who leased the land. Formerly Catherine Street.
William Street A4
William Street North B2, C2
Windley Close A1
Windley Street B4
Worcester Street C3 Formerly Swan Alley.

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