Moseley Area Guide

Why live in Moseley

Moseley is a popular suburb of Birmingham, just 2 miles south of the city centre. In recent years it has seen the arrival of a number of new bars and restaurants - and it also hosts a number of boutique shops and independent retailers. Moseley is predominately residential, with a range of housing that includes a number of attractive larger properties dating from the late nineteenth century, many of which are included in the two conservation areas – Moseley Village and St Agnes.

History of Moseley

Moseley was listed in the Domesday book as Museleie. The Moseley Society exists to preserve the heritage of the area and meets regularly to discuss local issues and residents’ interests.

Places of Interest

Moseley Park and Pool

Farmers market – every 4th Saturday of the month 9am – 3pm on the village green

Moseley Festival – every June

Getting to Moseley

With Birmingham only 2 miles away, residents of Moseley rely on the roads and the excellent bus services to reach the City Centre. The M5 & M6 motorways are also close by.

Moseley Local authority

Birmingham City Council
Council House
Victoria Square
Birmingham
B1 1BB

0121 303 1111
contact@birmingham.gov.uk

Where to go out in Moseley

Moseley has a great selection of take-aways offering cuisine from every corner of the globe. Notable restaurants include La Plancha Tapas Bar, The Cross Café Bar, Sabai Sabai and Ponte Di Legno. Indian restaurants of note are Deolali and Kababish. There are various chain pubs as well as fashionable bars such as The Jug of Ale and The Fighting Cocks as well as more traditional public houses such as The Prince of Wales or The Patrick Kavanagh.

Local band Ocean Colour Scene flourished in the mid 1990s with songs such as ‘The Riverboat Song’, inspired by locations in Moseley. Their most successful album was ‘Moseley Shoals’.

Schools in Moseley
Moseley Church of England Primary School	St Dunstan’s Catholic Primary School	King David Junior and Infant School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls	King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys