Harborne

Harborne is a residential suburb located a few miles southwest of Birmingham city center, characterized by Victorian properties alongside contemporary homes. The area features tree-lined streets and scattered green spaces that give it a leafy, settled character.

The area first appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, with its name possibly coming from a term meaning boundary brook. It transformed from a rural village into a Victorian suburb as rail connections and later bus services allowed Birmingham to expand outward.

The St Peter's Church, established during the Anglo-Saxon period, stands at the center of the original Harborne Village settlement.

Several bus routes provide direct connections to Birmingham's city center, making it easy to reach the wider area. The old railway corridor has been converted into a walking and cycling path that runs through the neighborhood and links to nearby districts.

The area was home to the Chad Valley Company, one of Britain's leading toy makers, which operated there for eight decades in the 1900s. The factory shaped local employment and connected generations of residents through its toy and game production.