:''There is also a place called Pelham in
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham ( ) is a city in the north central region of Alabama, United States. It is the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama, Jefferson County. The population was 200,733 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List ...
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Pelham is a small "sub-area" of
Alum Rock,
Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands, within the wider West Midlands (region), West Midlands region, in England. It is the Lis ...
, England, that surrounds the former ''Pelham Arms'' pub (demolished in 2007), and is roughly at the point where
Saltley
Saltley is an inner-city area of Birmingham, England, east of the city centre. The area is part of the Washwood Heath ward, and was previously part of the Nechells ward. It is part of the Ladywood constituency in the city.
History
Saltley was ...
and
Ward End meet. There are a few local shops, and there used to be the Capitol Cinema, until it was closed down in 1996.
"Pelham" does not appear on any maps, nor is it officially recognised; the name is used locally to describe the area surrounding the former site of the Pelham Arms by attributing the name of the pub to the area. Other examples of this in Birmingham are "The Fox And Goose" in Ward End, "The Broadway" in Bordesley Green and "The Scott Arms" in Great Barr.
References
Areas of Birmingham, West Midlands
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