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Weoley Hill United Reformed Church

Churches completed in 1933United Reformed churches in Birmingham, West Midlands
Weoley Hill United Reformed Church
Weoley Hill United Reformed Church

Weoley Hill United Reformed Church is at the junction of Bryony Road and Green Meadow Road in Birmingham. It is notable architecturally for its unusual Scottish gable. Other sources refer to it as a Danish-style gable.

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Weoley Hill United Reformed Church
Green Meadow Road, Birmingham

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