27/06/26 - Perry Barr, Witton and Aston - a Birmingham AZ City Walk

Spaghetti, Stadiums and Dead CentresIf you take nothing else from this blog, take this. Do not stop in Perry Barr Square, waiting to get a signal on your GPS. You will be left wondering why extras from The Walking Dead need spare change.This walk from the AZ Series is primarily concerned with stadiums. The Alexander Stadium was re-developed for the Commonwealth Games. The Greyhound Stadium closed in 2025 and has already been demolished. Villa Park sadly remains. (A joke from a Baggie, Vile fans).First they came for the pubs, then the greyhoundsCommonwealth Games Legacy1709 Perry Bridge - with tagsThe Birmingham Canal is picked up, which could take us all the way and under Spaghetti Junction. Yet we make a worthy diversion into Witton Cemetery, one of the largest in the country. A stop for lunch on a handy bench by the main chapel of worship. A grave catches my eye - Big Lee was a young man when he died. A quick Google - stabbed in the neck at a house party after calling an…