Birmingham’s The Crown, "The Cradle Of Heavy Metal" And Home Of BLACK SABBATH's First Gig, Secures Grade II Listing; "The Crown Has Huge Significance

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The Crown Inn, in Birmingham’s City Centre and widely regarded as the birthplace of heavy metal music, has been listed at Grade II by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, on the advice of Historic England. It is best known for being the venue where Black Sabbath (known as...

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