Jewellery Quarter walk – Photo supplied by Roland Turner
| Start/Finish | Category | Distance | Estimated Walking Time |
| Outside Jewellery Quarter station / Chamberlain Square | History and Architecture, Tourism | 2.4 km | 35 min* |
Summary
A walk through Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter, taking in some of its major attractions and ending in Chamberlain Square next to Town Hall station.
Pubic transport
Catch the train to Jewellery Quarter Station.
Directions
Starting point – Jewellery Quarter Station
The Jewellery Quarter walk starts outside the Jewellery Quarter train station. From the train station walk up Vyse St in a northerly direction. On the corner of Vyse St and Branston St is the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter. The building was the former location of Smith and Pepper jewellery makers until their retirement in 1981 when they simply locked the doors and walked out leaving everything in place.
From the museum continue down Branston St and turn right down Hockley St heading in a south westerly direction. At the end of Hockley St turn left down Vyse St and walk through the Warstone Lane (Brookfields) Cemetery. The cemetery, a place of special historical significance, was opened in 1836. A major feature of the cemetery is the two tiers of catacombs. From the Vyse St entrance head to the south end of the cemetery, exiting into Warstone Lane.
From the cemetery walk down Warstone Lane in an easterly direction and then turn down Frederick St. At the intersection of Warstone Lane and Frederick St you will notice the Chamberlain Clock, which is an Edwardian, green cast-iron, clock tower built in 1903. The clock was erected to mark Joseph Chamberlain’s tour of South Africa. These days the clock serves as a local landmark.
Continue down Frederick St in a southerly direction and you will pass the Pen Museum, which covers the history of Birmingham’s steel pen trade. In the 19th century around 100 companies distributed steel pens in Birmingham. The Pen Museum promotes and preserves the important legacy of Birmingham’s pen trade, which, at its height employed an estimated 8,000 workers, of which 70% were women.
The Pen Museum
Image: The Pen Museum, photo supplied by Nigel E
At the end of Frederick St turn left down Graham st and then left up Brook St. On Brook St you will come to St Paul’s Square which is a Georgian square named after the church in its centre. St Paul’s church dates back to the 18th century and is one of the finest examples of neoclassical architecture in Birmingham. Walk through the church grounds and then down Charlotte St.
Finish – Chamberlain Square
At the end of Charlotte St turn left and continue down Newhall St and cross Queensway Rd. From here turn right down Cornwall St, left down Margaret St, left again into Edmund St before walking into Chamberlain Square where the walk ends.
Chamberlain Square is located next to the historic Birmingham Town Hall, which opened in 1834 and is famous for its concert pipe organ. To get home you can catch a tram from Town Hall Station or walk over to NewStreet train station.
Jewellery Quarter walk – GPX file
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Jewellery Quarter walk – Map
Start – Jewellery Quarter Station
- Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
- Warstone Lane Cemetery
- Chamberlain Clock
- The Pen Museum
- St Paul’s Square
End – Chamberlain Square/Town Hall
