Castle Vale Estate and Castle Bromwich Military Airfield stone plaque
Overview
Castle Vale Estate and Castle Bromwich Military Airfield stone plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in Birmingham. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: Castle Vale estate was built by Birmingham City Council (from 1964) on the site of Castle Bromwich Military airfield (1914-1958)
Why it was made
The saved source records: Castle Vale estate was built by Birmingham City Council (from 1964) on the site of Castle Bromwich Military airfield (1914-1958)
People and events
The saved source records: Castle Vale estate was built by Birmingham City Council (from 1964) on the site of Castle Bromwich Military airfield (1914-1958)
How it worked
The label Commemorative plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Castle Vale Estate and Castle Bromwich Military Airfield stone plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Castle Vale estate was built by Birmingham City Council (from 1964) on the site of Castle Bromwich Military airfield (1914-1958) The importance lies in what the inscription remembers, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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