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Edgbaston is an area and Ward in Birmingham , England , UK . It is also a Formal District , managed by its own District Committee . Edgbaston was historically a Town in its own right, until it became administratively part of Birmingham in the late 19th Century . Edgbaston has a reputation of being the most 'well to do' part of Birmingham. In the 19th Century the town was under the control of the Gough-Calthorpe Family who refused to allow Factories or Warehouse s to be built in Edgbaston, thus making it attractive for the Upper Class . Edgbaston is also home to a significant Orthodox Jewish Community. Warwickshire County Cricket Club is based in Edgbaston (Edgbaston historically being part of Warwickshire ), at the Edgbaston Stadium . However, there are proposals to relocate to a new ground, elsewhere in the city. Edgbaston is also home to the main campus of the University Of Birmingham and to King Edward's School . It is also the home of Queen's College , an ecumenical theological college. Birmingham Edgbaston is a Constituency , and its Member Of Parliament is Gisela Stuart . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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