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'''Perry Barr''' is an area in southern [[Staffordshire]] that now makes up a suburban area of north-west [[Birmingham]]. Perry Barr is close to the Warwickshire border and is bisected by the [[M6 motorway]]. The Perry Barr ward of the City of Birmingham had a population of just under 23,700 in 2011.
It is sometimes considered a part of Great Barr, a loosely defined area of Staffordshire which straddles Birmingham and the Black Country. However, Perry Barr is a ward of Birmingham, whereas Great Barr and Yew Tree is a separate ward in [[Sandwell Council|Sandwell]]. In the ''[[Domesday Book]]'' of 1086, which was taken following the [[Norman]] conquest of England, "Perry" (''Pioro'') and "Barr" (''Barre'') were considered separate places.
Among the area's best-known landmarks is Alexander Stadium, which was built in the mid-1970s but significantly expanded in from 2009-2020. It is the largest athletics stadium in Britain. Many events of the 2022 [[Commonwealth Games]] were held at the stadium, including the opening ceremony. ''Perry the Bull'', the mascot of the games, was named after the suburb, with the bull having long been a symbol of the city of Birmingham.
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It is sometimes considered a part of Great Barr, a loosely defined area of Staffordshire which straddles Birmingham and the Black Country. However, Perry Barr is a ward of Birmingham, whereas Great Barr and Yew Tree is a separate ward in [[Sandwell Council|Sandwell]]. In the ''[[Domesday Book]]'' of 1086, which was taken following the [[Norman]] conquest of England, "Perry" (''Pioro'') and "Barr" (''Barre'') were considered separate places.
Among the area's best-known landmarks is Alexander Stadium, which was built in the mid-1970s but significantly expanded in from 2009-2020. It is the largest athletics stadium in Britain. Many events of the 2022 [[Commonwealth Games]] were held at the stadium, including the opening ceremony. ''Perry the Bull'', the mascot of the games, was named after the suburb, with the bull having long been a symbol of the city of Birmingham.
[[Category:Settlements in Staffordshire]]