About Birmingham
About Birmingham:
Birmingham is a hub of luxury. Why not indulge and enjoy a stay at some of Birmingham's Luxury Accommodation. We have deals that are not to missed at such luxury accommodation like the Club Quarters at Burne Jones House and the Radisson Blu hotel. to name just two. Birmingham is not without its heritage and the luxury it boasts in recent years has been many years in the making:
Birmingham was originally a Saxon village. In the early 12th century it grew into a town. In 1166 the King gave the Lord of the Manor, Peter De Birmingham, the right to hold a weekly market at Birmingham. Once a market was up and running merchants and craftsmen came to live in Birmingham and it soon developed into a busy little town.
In 1500 Birmingham was still a small market town with a population of about 1,500. In the 16th century Birmingham grew rapidly. In 1547 the population was around 1,800 people. In the 17th century Birmingham continued to grow steadily. By the year 1650 it had a population of around 5,000. By the middle ages the newer industry of metalworking was fast taking over. Birmingham was near to a source of iron ore and was surrounded by streams which gave the city a natural advantage for trafficing goods by barge.
In the early 20th century the traditional metalworking industries continued in Birmingham. So did more modern ones like bicycle making and tyre manufacture. Electrical engineering became an important industry at that time.
The boundaries of Birmingham were extended in 1928 to include Perry Barr. In 1931 they were extended to include Castle Bromwich and Sheldon. By then Birmingham had a population of about 1 million. During World War II Birmingham was, as a major manufacturing centre, an obvious target for German bombing. More than 2,000 people died as a result of the bombing. In the years 1945-54 more than 37,000 council houses were built in Birmingham. By 1970 the number had risen to over 80,000.
The Bull Ring shopping centre was built in 1964. In 1973 a shopping centre was built over the station. In the 1980s it was refurbished and renamed the Pallasades. The Pavilions Shopping Centre opened in 1987. City Plaza followed in 1989. Mailbox Shopping Centre opened in 2000.In 2010, Birmingham was ranked as the 55th-most livable city in the world, according to the Mercer Index of worldwide standards of living. The Big City Plan is a large redevelopment plan currently underway in the city centre with the aim of making Birmingham one of the top 20 most liveable cities in the world within 20 years. People from Birmingham are known as 'Brummies', a term derived from the city's nickname of 'Brum'.
Birmingham is a great place to visit due to it's many attractions (see "Things to Do"). Great prices and deals can be found here at Luxury Hotels in Birmingham for all the most luxurious places to stay in the area.
