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Bleak Hill

Bleak Hill Park (formerly known as Short Heath Recreational Ground) is a public park in Erdington, Birmingham, UK. It is identified by Birmingham City Council as a "green corridor".

History

The park is named after the topographical name of the nearby area; referring to either "bleak hills" or "black hills". Like the origin of Blakesley Hall in Yardley, three Old English words could provide the root of the word "Bleak" – one meaning "black", one meaning "to shine", and one meaning "shining, pale, or bleak".

The area was first recorded as Blakhilles in 1461.

Renovation

In 2008, the park underwent a £100,000 transformation to remove graffiti and litter and to install sports pitches.

References

  1. ^ "Erdington Ward Open Space Plan". Leisure and Tourism. Birmingham City Council. 12 May 2005. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  2. ^ Dargue, William (13 September 2008). "Bleak Hill/s". A History of Birmingham Places and Placenames. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  3. ^ Dargue, William (13 September 2008). "Blakesley Hall". A History of Birmingham Places and Placenames. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  4. ^ Young, Graham (29 February 2008). "In the Bleak Midwinter, Motorbike Made Moan". Birmingham Mail. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 26 February 2010.