Europe's largest Gurdwara features alongside iconic locations such as Stonehenge and Canterbury Cathedral in a new listing of England's most important faith buildings. The Guru Nanak Gurdwara, in Smethwick, has been chosen alongside nine other places of faith to feature in A History of England in 100 Places which is being run by campaign body Historic England.
A citation by Historic England said the Gurdwara, which was was built in the 1990s, housed one of the largest congregations in the UK and was the biggest in Europe.
"It continues to expand with Smethwick's growing Sikh population," it added.
"Community is at the heart of the Sikh faith and Gurdwaras are a focal point for communities to come together and get closer to God."
The initiative features ten significant locations across ten categories and has already seen Moseley's pre-fabricated houses and Shakespeare's birthplace included in the homes and gardens and music and literature categories respectively.
Edgbaston MP Preet Gill put forward Guru Nanak Gurdwara has a potential finalist.
