What is recorded here

This green commemorative plaque records: King's Norton Green The green has been a public centre of King's Norton for at least 500 years. During most of that time the Manor of King's Norton, extending from Rednal to Balsall Heath, was the property of the King. The 15th century "Saracen's Head" (next to the churchyard) was once the house of the bailiff, who was responsible for administrating justice in the Manor. During the Civil War Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I, spent a night at the house on her journey from Yorkshire to gather troops and rejoin the King at Oxford. The Green has been used for centuries for meetings, fairs and markets, and although the area of King's Norton Parish is much smaller than in the Middle Ages the number of people coming through to The Green is vastly greater so please treat it with care. Recorded plaque organisation: Birmingham Civic Society.

Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I, briefly stayed at the Saracen's Head during her journey to gather support for her husband during the English Civil War, highlighting King's Norton’s role in significant historical events.

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