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(New Street Station, and ‘bus.) This rapidly-increasing suburb stands high, and is considered a very healthy place. The Parish Church is Gothic, with some finely-stained glass windows. There are also Chapels of different sects, some Almshouses, a Roman Catholic Convent of Little Sisters of the Poor, and a very grand Gothic Literary Institute. Harborne was for many years the residence of the famous artist, David Cox, who died here, and is buried in the churchyard. A stained glass window to his memory is in the church. It was also the residence of the “learned blacksmith,” Elihu Burritt, during the years that he was the American Consul for Birmingham.

Source: The Foresters’ Guide to Birmingham and Its Neighbourhood. Presented by the Demonstration Committee to the Delegates In High Court Meeting, Assembled in Birmingham, August, 1883.Specially Prepared For the Occasion by John Alfred Langford, LL.D; F.R.H.S. Birmingham: James Upton, Baskerville Printing Works, Great Charles Street. 1883