by Sandwell Council and is Grade II listed. It is open by appointment for group visits, and opens occasionally to the general public. Great Barr Hall is a Grade II* listed building, and due its current state of disrepair is not open to the public. St. Margaret's Church stands nearby. Red House Park is open to the public and provides important amenities for the local community. It is owned by the Sandwell Council. In the grounds are both the Red House itself and an obelisk erected in memory of Princess Charlotte who died in childbirth in November 1817. The Red House, a country house also used a convalescent home, and then a community centre, is Grade II listed building, but is no longer open to the public, having been sold in 2015 and converted to residential apartments. Birmingham Canal Navigations' Tame Valley Canal runs through Great Barr, from Piercy Aqueduct at Hamstead, along a cutting in 200-million year old sandstone, under Freeth bridge at Tower Hill, under the A34 and into Perry Barr Locks at Perry Barr. Great Barr's notable current and former residents Steve Adey – Musician was born in Great Barr and attended Great Barr School Francis Asbury (1745–1816) – one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the U.S.A. Helen Bailey, an eight-year-old schoolgirl who was killed in 1975 John Bainbridge, – Writer, attended Hamstead Primary School, Grove Vale School and Dartmouth Comprehensive William Booth, – Forger. Booths Farm Road and Booths Lane are named after him. Mike Burney, – Musician from Wizzard, attended at Hamstead Junior School and Churchfields Comprehensive James Michael Curtin, - professional wrestler better known as Rockstar Spud Cat Deeley, – TV presenter, actress and former model, attended Grove Vale Primary School and Dartmouth High School Mark "Barney" Greenway, – Singer of Napalm Death, born in Great Barr. Keith Law, – Songwriter for Velvett Fogg attended Hamstead Junior School and Churchfields High School Comprehensive Vaughan Lowe, – Lawyer and Oxford professor, attended Hamstead Primary School Keith Linnecor, - Labour Councillor for Oscott Ward for 25 years Geoff Morris, – professional football player for Walsall, Shrewsbury Town and Port Vale, was born in Great Barr Dhani Prem, – Padma Shri winner and the first Asian Councillor to represent Great Barr in 1946. Martin Shaw, – Actor, attended Great Barr School Dean Smith, Former Walsall football player and manager, former head