Deritend

Deritend is a historic area of Birmingham, England, built around a crossing point of the River Rea.

When Peter de Bermingham obtained a charter for a market around 1156 the area to the west of the crossing, Digbeth and beyond, grew into what is now Birmingham.

Deritend (in the past called Der-yat-end, possibly Deer Gate End) was across the river towards Warwick in the parish of Aston.

[1] The Old Crown pub in Deritend High Street is claimed to be the oldest extant secular building in Birmingham.

[2] There are a number of notable buildings in Deritend including: Construction work in the area in 1953 uncovered pottery dating to the medieval period.

The Old Crown in Deritend is the only surviving medieval building in Birmingham city centre.