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A beautiful piece of Italianate architecture in the midst of inner city Birmingham.

This tiny medieval church in a good hillside setting is entered through a farmyard.

The church is situated in a quiet spot above the River Ebble.

St Paul’s church, Ashford Hill is an elegant Victorian gothic church with a spire whose foundations were laid in October 1844.

The church stands at the centre of the village where modern houses occupy the sites of farmyards and are thus cheek by jowl with ancient farmhouses.

The church is set slightly above the meadows of the River Ebble.

A Norman (12th century) church, St Mary’s is rich in interesting features including the famous ‘Bed Bug’ weather vane which is said to have been put there to commemorate King John’s fateful visit to the village.

This Grade I cruciform church is mainly 14th century although the windows are Perpendicular and the tower 16th century.

The church stands on a commanding position with magnificent views over the Blackmore Vale, an indication of the great age of the site, which goes back to the time of the Saxon Kings.

The church has been a part of the village since 1175 and in 2025 will be 850 years old.