Nowadays part of Birmingham, Bartley Green was listed in the Domesday Book as Berchelai, the name probably referring to a clearing of birch trees. Bartley Green was part of the parish of Northfield and was part of Worcestershire until 1911 when it became part of Birmingham and was transferred to Warwickshire. Since 1974 it has been part of the West Midlands ceremonial county.
Following the Second World War, Bartley Green gained a lot of new housing as with other outlying suburbs of Birmingham. Bartley reservoir was established for drinking water in Birmingham and opened in 1930. Bartley Green is the home of Newman University which was founded in 1968.
