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Perry Park
The scene at the end of the Birmingham International Carnival, 7 August 2005, looking SE towards the Aldridge Road entrance.
Location	Birmingham, England
Coordinates	52°31′49″N 1°54′20″W / 52.53033°N 1.90561°W / 52.53033; -1.90561
Operated by	Birmingham City Council

Perry Park is a park in Perry Barr, Birmingham, England, at grid reference SP065925.

The park houses Alexander Stadium and Perry Reservoir (52°31′55″N 1°54′09″W / 52.5320°N 1.9024°W / 52.5320; -1.9024), a small canal feeder reservoir for the Tame Valley Canal, and is bounded by the canal, the M6 motorway, the A34 and local roads.

It is the venue for the end of the Birmingham International Carnival and in 2004, hosted Radio 1's final One Big Weekend under that name, with performers including Chris Moyles, Natasha Bedingfield, Lostprophets, Joss Stone and Mylo.

It is separate from the similarly named Perry Hall Park, also in Perry Barr.

The popular Birmingham BMX Track or Birmingham Bike Park is located just within the park, off the Aldridge Road entrance.

World War II

During World War II, the park housed a heavy anti-aircraft battery. In 1940 this comprised four 4.5-inch guns and GL Mk. II radar, operated by 346 Battery, 95th Royal Artillery Regiment. In 1945 it had four 3.7-inch Mark VI guns and four 3.7-inch Mark IIIs, operated by 5th Battery, 4th (Mobile) Royal Artillery Regiment.

References

1. "Alexander Stadium | Birmingham City Council".
2. https://www.birminghambikepark.co.uk/
3. "Heritage Gateway - Results". www.heritagegateway.org.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2022.

External links

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/directory_record/9141/perry_park

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Parks & gardens	Adderley Park Billesley Common Bleak Hill Park Brookvale Park Calthorpe Park Cannon Hill Park Cofton Park Cotteridge Park Eastside City Park Grove Park Handsworth Park Highbury Park Highgate Park Kingfisher Country Park Kings Heath Park Lickey Hills Country Park Lightwoods Park New Hall Valley Country Park Moseley Park Perry Hall Park Perry Park Pype Hayes Park Queens Park Selly Oak Park Senneleys Park Sheldon Country Park Shire Country Park Short Heath Park Sutton Park Swanshurst Park Walkers Heath Park Ward End Park Woodgate Valley Country Park
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Nature reserves (not listed above)	Edgbaston Pool Harborne Reserve Moseley Bog Plantsbrook Local Nature Reserve Sandwell Valley (part)
Cemeteries	Brandwood End Handsworth Key Hill Lodge Hill Perry Barr Crematorium Warstone Lane Witton
Reservoirs	Aston Bartley Brookvale Park Lake Edgbaston Frankley Lifford Perry Barr (covered) Perry Witton Lakes
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