Collegiate Church of St Mary
Built in 1123, this collegiate was rebuilt after a fire in 1694. It owes its fame to Beauchamp Chapel (15 C), which contains the tomb, decorated with a fine gilded bronze reclining figure, of Richard Beauchamp, Count of Warwick, and that of Robert Dudley, Count of Leicester.
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Jewellery Quarter
In this quarter uplifted with workshops and craft stalls, this museum, brought into the old grounds of a jeweller's shop, recounts the history of the area and demonstrates traditional crafts and technologies. St Paul's Church, is a beautiful Georgian church commanding the focal point of St Paul's Square, the last remaining 18C square in Birmingham.
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Royal Worcester Porcelain Works
Founded in 1751, the works owed their success to the use of Cornwall steatite to imitate China porcelain, as well as their ability to change with fashion (China, classic, romantic).
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The Bass Museum of Brewing
William Bass founded his brewery in 1777: the buildings in Horninglow Street date back to the 19C and now house a large collection. He story of William Bass in Burton is told here and there is an exhibition of beer brewing.
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