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Birmingham Leasing

Did You Know?

Birmingham is a large city in the West Midlands, with multiple Industrial Revolution-era landmarks that speak to its 18th century history as a manufacturing powerhouse. It’s also home to a network of canals, many of which radiate from Sherborne Wharf and are now lined with trendy cafés, restaurants and bars. Things to do in Birmingham, the Museum and Art Gallery is known for pre-Raphaelite masterpieces, Cadbury World and the Sea Life Centre is a must see and the National Motor Cycle Museum is a short drive from the city centre. Its also on the door step of the NEC which host many events and concerts.

Birmingham Airport is celebrating 80 Years since it opened it doors and a total of 12.4 million passengers passed through the airport last year.

The city grew to international status in the 18th century at the heart of the Midlands Enlightenment and subsequent Industrial Revolution, which saw the city at the forefront of worldwide advances in science, technology and economic development, producing a series of innovations that laid many of the foundations of modern industrial society. By 1791 it was being hailed as "the first manufacturing town in the world"

Birmingham, England's second-largest city, was known in the Victorian period as the ‘workshop of the world’ but more recently has become a magnet for short-break visitors. Birmingham is one of the UK’s greenest cities and has more open space than Paris.

Birmingham’s Bullring is one of the largest shopping centres in Europe and has been “the place to shop” since the Middle Ages, hosting markets since the 12th century.

The city also hosts over 50 festivals each year, including the Moseley Folk Festival, Flat Pack film festival, Fierce art festival and the massive Birmingham International Jazz Festival.

The futuristic architecture of the Birmingham Bullring was unveiled in 1999 and is one of the largest shopping centres in Europe and the third most popular place to shop in the UK.

Humble Brum is also the birthplace of the medical x-ray, with the first ever being taken here by one John Hall-Edwards. The Hospital Radiographer used the new and mysterious technique to x-ray a colleague’s hand.

Sutton Park, one of the largest urban parks in Europe, is a National Nature Reserve where visitors can enjoy heathland, marshes, woodland and lakes along with fishing, cycling, bird-watching and golf.