Civil parishes in the West Midlands (county)
List of civil parishes and unparished areas
Table:
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Name

Status

Population

District

Former local authority

Refs

Birmingham
Unparished area
825,177
Birmingham
Birmingham
County Borough
[12]
[13]

New Frankley in Birmingham
Civil parish
7,890
Birmingham
Bromsgrove
Rural District
[14]
[15]

Sutton Coldfield
Town
144,020
Birmingham
Sutton Coldfield
Municipal Borough
[16]
[17]

Allesley
Civil parish
805
Coventry
Meriden
Rural District
[18]
[19]

Coventry
Unparished area
299,252 (including Finham)
Coventry
Coventry
County Borough
[20]
[21]

Finham
Civil parish

Coventry
Coventry
County Borough
[22]
[23][24]

Keresley
Civil parish
791
Coventry
Meriden
Rural District
[18]
[19]

Dudley
Unparished area
194,804
Dudley
Dudley
County Borough
[25]
[26]

Halesowen
Unparished area
55,591
Dudley
Halesowen
Municipal Borough
[27]
[28]

Stourbridge
Unparished area
54,760
Dudley
Stourbridge
Municipal Borough
[29]
[30]

Warley
Unparished area
139,855
Sandwell
Warley
County Borough
[31]
[32]

West Bromwich
Unparished area
143,049
Sandwell
West Bromwich
County Borough
[33]
[34]

Balsall
Civil parish
6,234 (including Chadwick End)
Solihull
Meriden
Rural District
[18]
[35]

Barston
Civil parish
499
Solihull
Meriden
Rural District
[18]
[35]

Berkswell
Civil parish
2,843
Solihull
Meriden
Rural District
[18]
[35]

Bickenhill and Marston Green
Civil parish
6,583
Solihull
Meriden
Rural District
[18]
[35]

Castle Bromwich
Civil parish
11,857
Solihull
Meriden
Rural District
[18]
[35]

Chadwick End
Civil parish

Solihull
Meriden
Rural District
[18]
[35][36]

Chelmsley Wood
Town
13,010
Solihull
Meriden
Rural District
[18]
[35]

Cheswick Green
Civil parish

Solihull
Stratford on Avon
Rural District
[37]
[38]
[39]

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Birmingham ( /ˈbɜːmɪŋəm/ ( listen ) BUR-ming-əm ) is a major city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands , England . It is the second-largest city and metropolitan area in England and the United Kingdom , [ b ] with roughly 1.1 million inhabitants within the city area and 3.8 million inhabitants within the metropolitan area . Birmingham is commonly referred to as the second city of the United Kingdom . Located in the West Midlands county and region in England , approximately 100 miles ( 160 km ) from Central London , Birmingham , as one of the United Kingdom 's major cities , is considered to be the social , cultural , financial , and commercial centre of both the East and West Midlands . Distinctively , Birmingham only has small rivers flowing through it , mainly the River Tame and its tributaries River Rea and River Cole - one of the closest main rivers is the Severn , approximately 20 miles ( 32 km ) west of the city centre . Birmingham 's urban area is the second-largest in the United Kingdom , with its most recently estimated population in 2017 being 2,897,303 , and it also lies within the most populated English district . A market town in the medieval period , Birmingham grew in the 18th-century Midlands Enlightenment and subsequent Industrial Revolution , which saw advances in science , technology , and economic development , producing a series of innovations that laid many of the foundations of modern industrial society . By 1791 it was being hailed as the first manufacturing town in the world . Birmingham 's distinctive economic profile , with thousands of small workshops practising a wide variety of specialised and highly skilled trades , encouraged exceptional levels of creativity and innovation and provided an economic base for prosperity that was to last into the final quarter of the 20th century . The Watt steam engine was invented in Birmingham . The resulting high level of social mobility also fostered a culture of political radicalism which , under leaders from Thomas Attwood to Joseph Chamberlain , was to give it a political influence unparalleled in Britain outside London , and a pivotal role in the development of British democracy . From the summer of 1940 to the spring of 1943 , Birmingham was bombed heavily by the German Luftwaffe in what is known as the Birmingham Blitz .
Birmingham ( /ˈbɜːmɪŋəm/ ( listen ) BUR-ming-əm ) is a major city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands , England . It is the second-largest city and metropolitan area in England and the United Kingdom , [ b ] with roughly 1.1 million inhabitants within the city area and 3.8 million inhabitants within the metropolitan area . Birmingham is commonly referred to as the second city of the United Kingdom . Located in the West Midlands county and region in England , approximately 100 miles ( 160 km ) from Central London , Birmingham , as one of the United Kingdom 's major cities , is considered to be the social , cultural , financial , and commercial centre of both the East and West Midlands . Distinctively , Birmingham only has small rivers flowing through it , mainly the River Tame and its tributaries River Rea and River Cole - one of the closest main rivers is the Severn , approximately 20 miles ( 32 km ) west of the city centre . Birmingham 's urban area is the second-largest in the United Kingdom , with its most recently estimated population in 2017 being 2,897,303 , and it also lies within the most populated English district . A market town in the medieval period , Birmingham grew in the 18th-century Midlands Enlightenment and subsequent Industrial Revolution , which saw advances in science , technology , and economic development , producing a series of innovations that laid many of the foundations of modern industrial society . By 1791 it was being hailed as the first manufacturing town in the world . Birmingham 's distinctive economic profile , with thousands of small workshops practising a wide variety of specialised and highly skilled trades , encouraged exceptional levels of creativity and innovation and provided an economic base for prosperity that was to last into the final quarter of the 20th century . The Watt steam engine was invented in Birmingham . The resulting high level of social mobility also fostered a culture of political radicalism which , under leaders from Thomas Attwood to Joseph Chamberlain , was to give it a political influence unparalleled in Britain outside London , and a pivotal role in the development of British democracy . From the summer of 1940 to the spring of 1943 , Birmingham was bombed heavily by the German Luftwaffe in what is known as the Birmingham Blitz .
New Frankley in Birmingham is a civil parish in Birmingham , England . As such , it has its own parish council . It was established in 2000 in an area in the south-west of the city south of Bartley Reservoir ( map ) , transferred from Bromsgrove ( and thus also from Hereford & Worcester to the West Midlands County ) in 1995 , which had previously been part of the Frankley parish . According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 7,890 . The parish borders Frankley parish in Bromsgrove District to the north , the unparished area of Birmingham to the east , the unparished area of Rubery to the south , and Romsley parish to the west .
Sutton Coldfield , officially the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield ( / ( ðə rɔɪ.əl taʊn ɒv ) ˌsʌtən ˈkɒldfiəld/ pronunciation ( help·info ) ) , is a civil parish and suburban town in Birmingham , England . The town lies about 7 miles ( 11 kilometres ) northeast of Birmingham City Centre and borders Little Aston , North Warwickshire , Lichfield , Erdington and South Staffordshire . Historically in Warwickshire , it became part of Birmingham and the West Midlands metropolitan county in 1974 . In 2015 , the town elected a Parish/Town Council for the first time in its recent history .
Allesley /ˈɔːlzli/ is an English suburban village and civil parish in the City of Coventry metropolitan borough , West Midlands , about 3 miles ( 5 km ) north-west of Coventry city centre . According to the 2001 census , the parish had a population of 805 , which increased to 837 at the 2011 Census . However , this did not include the neighbouring districts of Allesley Park and Allesley Green . Until 1998 it was home to the main Jaguar car assembly plant at Browns Lane .
Coventry ( /ˈkɒvəntri/ ( listen ) KOV-ən-tree or /ˈkʌv-/ KUV- ) is a city , administrative centre and metropolitan borough in England and the United Kingdom . It is built on the River Sherbourne , which remains largely hidden by infrastructure , although it can be seen by the canal . Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries , although it was n't founded and given its city status since the Middle Ages , since then it has been one of the most important and largest cities of the country . The conurbation consists of the Coventry and Bedworth Urban Area , being the 20th largest in the country , and the city is governed by Coventry City Council . Historically part of Warwickshire , at the 2011 census Coventry had a population of 316,915 , making it the 9th largest city in England only and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom . It is the second largest city in the West Midlands region , after Birmingham , and although proximate to the West Midlands conurbation , it is just outside it . Coventry is 19 miles ( 31 km ) east-southeast of Birmingham , 24 miles ( 39 km ) southwest of Leicester , 11 miles ( 18 km ) north of Warwick and 94 miles ( 151 km ) northwest of London . Coventry is also the most central city in England , being only 11 miles ( 18 km ) south-southwest of the country 's geographical centre in Leicestershire and is located in the West Midlands . The current Coventry Cathedral was built after the majority of the 14th century cathedral church of Saint Michael was destroyed by the Luftwaffe in the Coventry Blitz of 14 November 1940 . Coventry motor companies have contributed significantly to the British motor industry . The city has three universities , Coventry University in the city centre , the University of Warwick on the southern outskirts and the smaller private Arden University , with its headquarters close to Coventry Airport . On 7 December 2017 , the city won the title of UK City of Culture 2021 , after beating Paisley , Stoke-on-Trent , Swansea and Sunderland to the title .
The Meriden Rural District was a rural district of Warwickshire , England , which existed between 1894 and 1974 . It was named after the village of Meriden . Various boundary changes occurred to the district over the years . It gained area from the abolished Castle Bromwich Rural District in 1912 . In 1932 it was enlarged by the abolition of the Nuneaton Rural District the Foleshill Rural District and the Solihull Rural District . It also lost territory as the county boroughs of Solihull and Coventry expanded their boundaries . The district was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 . Part of it to the south was merged with the Solihull county borough to become part of the new Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the new West Midlands county . Part of it to the north was merged with the Atherstone Rural District to become part of North Warwickshire . At the time of its abolition in 1974 Meriden RD consisted of the following civil parishes :
Coventry ( /ˈkɒvəntri/ ( listen ) KOV-ən-tree or /ˈkʌv-/ KUV- ) is a city , administrative centre and metropolitan borough in England and the United Kingdom . It is built on the River Sherbourne , which remains largely hidden by infrastructure , although it can be seen by the canal . Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries , although it was n't founded and given its city status since the Middle Ages , since then it has been one of the most important and largest cities of the country . The conurbation consists of the Coventry and Bedworth Urban Area , being the 20th largest in the country , and the city is governed by Coventry City Council . Historically part of Warwickshire , at the 2011 census Coventry had a population of 316,915 , making it the 9th largest city in England only and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom . It is the second largest city in the West Midlands region , after Birmingham , and although proximate to the West Midlands conurbation , it is just outside it . Coventry is 19 miles ( 31 km ) east-southeast of Birmingham , 24 miles ( 39 km ) southwest of Leicester , 11 miles ( 18 km ) north of Warwick and 94 miles ( 151 km ) northwest of London . Coventry is also the most central city in England , being only 11 miles ( 18 km ) south-southwest of the country 's geographical centre in Leicestershire and is located in the West Midlands . The current Coventry Cathedral was built after the majority of the 14th century cathedral church of Saint Michael was destroyed by the Luftwaffe in the Coventry Blitz of 14 November 1940 . Coventry motor companies have contributed significantly to the British motor industry . The city has three universities , Coventry University in the city centre , the University of Warwick on the southern outskirts and the smaller private Arden University , with its headquarters close to Coventry Airport . On 7 December 2017 , the city won the title of UK City of Culture 2021 , after beating Paisley , Stoke-on-Trent , Swansea and Sunderland to the title .
Finham is a mainly residential part of the city of Coventry , West Midlands , England , and is the city 's southernmost suburb , approximately 3 miles ( 5 km ) from Coventry city centre . Finham shares its northern boundary along the A45 with the suburb of Styvechale/Stivichall to the north , and part of its southeastern boundary is shared with the village of Baginton in Warwickshire . The suburb of Green Lane lies directly to the west and the hamlet of King 's Hill lies within a mile of Finham at Coventry 's southernmost point . Finham civil parish was created on 1 April 2016 . Finham is roughly triangular in shape ; its northern boundary is along the Kenpas Highway ( A45 ) ; its southeastern boundary is along the A46 , and its southwestern boundary is , for the most part , along Green Lane . Finham Park School and Finham Primary School , are the two schools in Finham .
Keresley is a village and civil parish in the City of Coventry , West Midlands , England , about 4.5 miles ( 7 km ) north of Coventry city centre and 3.5 miles ( 6 km ) southwest of Bedworth . According to the 2001 census , the parish had a population of 791 falling to 713 at the 2011 Census . Keresley and Keresley End are two separate areas ; Keresley is in Coventry , while the slightly more rural Keresley End , also known as Keresley village or Keresley Newlands , is in Warwickshire , with the exception of Thompsons Road in the village , which comes under the Coventry boundary . The village features two grocers shops , two bus stops , a beauty salon , primary school , doctors surgery , a fish and chip shop , a small church , a post office , library , park , garden centre and community centre .
Dudley is a large industrialised market town and administrative centre in the county of West Midlands , England , 6 miles ( 9.7 km ) south-east of Wolverhampton and 10.5 miles ( 16.9 km ) north-west of Birmingham . Historically in Worcestershire , the town is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley and in 2011 had a population of 79,379 . The Metropolitan Borough , which includes the towns of Stourbridge and Halesowen , had a population of 312,900 . Dudley is sometimes called the capital of the Black Country . Originally a market town , Dudley was one of the birthplaces of the Industrial Revolution and grew into an industrial centre in the 19th century with its iron , coal , and limestone industries before their decline and the relocation of its commercial centre to the nearby Merry Hill Shopping Centre in the 1980s . Tourist attractions include Dudley Zoo and Castle , the 12th century priory ruins , and the Black Country Living Museum .
The Metropolitan Borough of Dudley is a metropolitan borough of West Midlands in England . It was created in 1974 following the Local Government Act 1972 , through a merger of the existing Dudley County Borough with the municipal boroughs of Stourbridge and Halesowen . The borough borders Sandwell to the east , the city of Birmingham to the south east , Bromsgrove to the south in Worcestershire , South Staffordshire District to the west , and the city of Wolverhampton to the north . Being a metropolitan borough Dudley is effectively a unitary authority , with the exceptions of Transport for West Midlands , ( publicly branded as West Midlands Network ) , fire and police services , and the local government pension fund ( West Midlands Pension Fund ) , which are jointly run by the seven metropolitan boroughs of the West Midlands county . For Eurostat purposes , Dudley is a NUTS 3 region ( code UKG36 ) , and is one of seven boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the West Midlands NUTS 2 region .
The County Borough of Dudley was a local government district in the English Midlands from 1865 to 1974 . Originally a municipal borough , it became a county borough in 1889 , centred on the main town centre of Dudley , along with the suburbs of Netherton and Woodside . Although surrounded by Staffordshire , the borough was associated with Worcestershire for non-administrative purposes , forming an exclave of the county until 1966 , when it was transferred to Staffordshire after an expansion of the borough boundaries . Following local government reorganization in 1974 , Dudley took in the boroughs of Halesowen and Stourbridge to form the present-day Metropolitan Borough of Dudley , in the newly formed West Midlands county .
Halesowen ( /heɪlzˈoʊ.ɪn/ haylz-OH-in ) is a large market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley , in the county of West Midlands , England . It is considered as one of the largest towns in the United Kingdom without a railway station . Historically in Worcestershire , the town is around 9 miles ( 14 km ) from Birmingham city centre , and 6 miles ( 10 km ) from Dudley town centre . The population of the town , as measured by the United Kingdom Census 2011 , was 58,135 . Halesowen is included in the Halesowen and Rowley Regis constituency which is held by the Conservative James Morris .
Stourbridge /ˈstaʊərbrɪdʒ/ is a market town in the West Midlands county of England . Situated on the River Stour , it was the centre of British glass making during the Industrial Revolution . The 2011 UK census recorded the town 's population as 63,298 .
Warley was a short-lived county borough and civil parish in the geographical county of Worcestershire , England , forming part of the West Midlands conurbation . It was formed in 1966 by the combination of the existing county borough of Smethwick with the municipal boroughs of Oldbury and Rowley Regis , by recommendation of the Local Government Commission for England . It was abolished just 8 years later in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 , with its area passing to the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell .
Sandwell is a metropolitan borough of the West Midlands county in England . The borough is named after the Sandwell Priory , and spans a densely populated part of the West Midlands conurbation . According to Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council , the borough comprises the six amalgamated towns of Oldbury , Rowley Regis , Smethwick , Tipton , Wednesbury , and West Bromwich , although these places consist of numerous smaller settlements and localities . Though West Bromwich is the largest town in the borough and its designated Strategic Town Centre , Sandwell Council House ( the headquarters of the local authority ) is situated in Oldbury . Bordering Sandwell is the City of Birmingham to the east , the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley to the south and west , the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall to the north , and the City of Wolverhampton to the north-west . Spanning the borough are the parliamentary constituencies of West Bromwich West , West Bromwich East , Warley , and part of Halesowen and Rowley Regis , which crosses into the Dudley borough . At the 2011 census , the borough had a population of 309,000 and an area of 86 square kilometres ( 33 sq mi ) .
West Bromwich ( /ˈbrɒmɪtʃ/ ( listen ) BROM-itch ) is a market town in the borough of Sandwell , West Midlands , England . Historically part of Staffordshire , it is 6.4 miles ( 10.3 km ) northwest of Birmingham . West Bromwich is part of the area known as the Black Country , in terms of geography , culture , and dialect . West Bromwich had a population of almost 78,000 in 2018 . Initially a rural village , West Bromwichs growth corresponded with that of the Industrial Revolution , owing to the area 's natural richness in ironstone and coal , as well as its proximity to canals and railway branches . It led to the town becoming a centre for coal mining , brick making , the iron industry , and metal trades such as nails , springs , and guns . The towns primary economy developed into engineering , manufacturing , and the automotive industry through the early 20th century . During the Second World War , West Bromwich experienced bombing from the German Luftwaffe . It also suffered heavily during recessions in the mid 1970s , early 1980s , and late 2000s . The town is known for its football club , West Bromwich Albion , who have played in the town since the club 's formation in 1878 . It is also home to parts of Sandwell Valley Country Park and Sandwell Valley RSPB nature reserve .
West Bromwich ( /ˈbrɒmɪtʃ/ ( listen ) BROM-itch ) is a market town in the borough of Sandwell , West Midlands , England . Historically part of Staffordshire , it is 6.4 miles ( 10.3 km ) northwest of Birmingham . West Bromwich is part of the area known as the Black Country , in terms of geography , culture , and dialect . West Bromwich had a population of almost 78,000 in 2018 . Initially a rural village , West Bromwichs growth corresponded with that of the Industrial Revolution , owing to the area 's natural richness in ironstone and coal , as well as its proximity to canals and railway branches . It led to the town becoming a centre for coal mining , brick making , the iron industry , and metal trades such as nails , springs , and guns . The towns primary economy developed into engineering , manufacturing , and the automotive industry through the early 20th century . During the Second World War , West Bromwich experienced bombing from the German Luftwaffe . It also suffered heavily during recessions in the mid 1970s , early 1980s , and late 2000s . The town is known for its football club , West Bromwich Albion , who have played in the town since the club 's formation in 1878 . It is also home to parts of Sandwell Valley Country Park and Sandwell Valley RSPB nature reserve .
Balsall Common is a large village and one of the larger rural settlements in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull , situated some 7.5 miles ( 12.1 km ) west of Coventry , 8 miles ( 13 km ) east of Solihull and 15 miles ( 24 km ) to the southeast of Birmingham , to which it serves as a prosperous commuter village . It is currently undergoing gradual suburbanisation and is increasingly considered as a small town in terms of its population . The name Balsall comes from the Anglo Saxon word Baelle meaning corner ( or angle ) of land , and Heale meaning a sheltered place The village is split between the civil parishes of Balsall , which also includes Balsall Street , Temple Balsall , and Fen End , and had a population of 7,039 according to the 2011 census . It also lies on the Heart of England Way . The village is of recent origin ; most of the houses and shops were built in the 20th century . Previously , the village consisted of a couple of hamlets of about six to twelve houses each and a few scattered cottages - as this map of 1889 shows . In the 1930s there began the development which linked these isolated buildings , but it was not until after World War II that the village really began to grow . With its close proximity to the village of Meriden 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) away , which until recently was long-believed to be the geographic centre of England , Balsall Common is perceived to be one of the furthest places from the UK coastline . In fact Coton-in-the-Elms in south Derbyshire holds this designation , situated 23.5 miles ( 37.8 km ) to the north . Nevertheless , Balsall Common 's secondary school is named the Heart of England School . The local primary school is named Balsall Common Primary School . It is served by Berkswell railway station ( actually in Balsall Common ) on the Coventry-Birmingham line , and by bus to Solihull ( service S2A/S2C ) .
The Metropolitan Borough of Solihull is a metropolitan borough of the West Midlands , in west-central England . It is named after its largest town , Solihull , from which Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is based . For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region ( code UKG32 ) and is one of seven boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the West Midlands NUTS 2 region . Much of the large residential population in the north of the borough centres on the communities of Castle Bromwich , Chelmsley Wood , Fordbridge , Kingshurst , Marston Green and Smith 's Wood . In the south are the towns of Solihull and Shirley . Since 2011 , Solihull has formed part of the Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership along with neighbouring authorities Birmingham , Bromsgrove , Cannock Chase , East Staffordshire , Lichfield , Redditch , Tamworth and Wyre Forest .
Barston is a village and civil parish in Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands of England . It is about 3 1⁄2 miles ( 5.6 km ) east of Solihull and is located inside a large meander of the River Blythe . The nearest large city is Birmingham , 10 miles ( 16 km ) away . According to the 2001 UK Census , the parish had a population of 499 , increasing to 533 at the 2011 Census . The village has many historic buildings , some of which are timber-framed . The Church of St. Swithin is a Church of England church which dates from 1721 , and is built on the site of an earlier church . The village also possesses two pubs , The Bulls Head and The Malt Shovel , and about 50 residential properties . The Barston Memorial Institute , opposite the Bulls Head , hosts many village activities with a Friday night youth club and regular Art Classes as well as the Barston WI and U3A meetings . There is no bus service or any other form of public transport in the village , although an abandoned bus stop still exists at the end of the central road of Barston , Oak Lane , which is left over from an old-school service from the 1970s and 1980s . Next to the bus stop is an old-fashioned red phone box . The footballer Robbie Keane owned a house in Barston whilst playing for Coventry City F.C . in the early half of the 1990s .
Berkswell ( /ˈbɜːrkswəl/ BURK-swəl ) is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull , county of West Midlands , England . Historically in Warwickshire , Berkswell is in the east of the borough , on the boundary with Coventry , situated about 6 miles ( 10 km ) west of Coventry city centre and 9 miles east of central Solihull . The United Kingdom Census 2001 recorded a parish population of 2,843 , increasing to 3,139 at the 2011 Census .
Castle Bromwich ( /brɒmɪtʃ/ ) is a village situated within the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the English county of the West Midlands . It is bordered by the rest of the borough to the south east , North Warwickshire to the east and north east ; also Shard End to the south west , Castle Vale , Erdington and Minworth to the north and Hodge Hill to the west - all areas of the City of Birmingham . It constitutes a civil parish , which had a population of 11,857 according to the 2001 census , falling to 11,217 at the 2011 census . The population has remained quite stable since then ; the 2017 population estimate was 12,309 . It was a civil parish within the Meriden Rural District of Warwickshire until the Local Government Act 1972 came into force in 1974 , when it became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull . In 1861 , the population was 613 . This rose to just over 1,000 in the 1920s , when half of the original parish was ceded to the City of Birmingham for the construction of overspill estates . This caused a drop to 678 ( almost the 1861 level ) . Post Second World War estate building in Castle Bromwich increased the population to 4,356 in 1951 , 9,205 in 1961 and 15,941 in 1971 . The parish was then split into two , resulting in the lower 2001 figures .
Chadwick End is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull , situated 3 miles ( 5 km ) southeast of the large village of Knowle and forming part of the border with Warwickshire . The name Chadwick means 'farm near a spring ' , and the village remains a farming community , almost contiguous with the historic Warwickshire village of Baddesley Clinton only half-a-mile to the south . [ citation needed ] A mile from the village centre lies Chadwick Manor and its Estate , built in 1875 by the architect Edward Holmes ( 1832-1909 ) . During the 1930s the Manor became a country house hotel and the estate a racing-stud both owned by the Stewart MacKay family . Upon the death in 1980 of champion racehorse owner and breeder Captain Norman Norrie Stewart MacKay ( 1895-1980 ) , the estate was sold and the Manor converted to luxury flats . [ citation needed ] The former Poor Clares convent on Rising Lane was founded in 1850 ; it has been converted into private flats since its closure in 2011 .
Chelmsley Wood is a large housing estate and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull , England , with a population of 12,453 . It is located near Birmingham Airport and the National Exhibition Centre . It lies about eight miles east of Birmingham City Centre and 5 miles to the north of Solihull town centre . In 1966 Birmingham City Council compulsorily purchased the ancient woodland and built the 15,590 dwelling council estate to rehouse families on its council house waiting list . With the rise in unemployment in the 1970s parts of the estate suffered from deprivation and the resulting anti-social behaviour . Local government re-organisation in 1974 transferred the area to Solihull Metropolitan Borough , though responsibility for the housing remained with Birmingham until September 1980 . The boundaries of Chelmsley Wood have changed since its inception as neighbouring districts have merger and areas within the plan have become independent settlements . The estate itself , now known as North Solihull , is being renovated and extended .
Cheswick Green is a village and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the English county of West Midlands . It was previously part of the civil parish of Hockley Heath , and lies approximately 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) south west of Solihull town centre . The civil parish population as taken at the 2011 census was 2,197 . The village of Cheswick Green was a planned settlement from the 1970s and is large enough to sustain some shops including a newsagent , a post office , a pharmacy and a hairdresser as well as a pub , doctor 's surgery , village hall and a school . The village is served by bus service S2 which runs hourly to Shirley and Solihull . The civil parish of Cheswick Green includes the village of Cheswick Green , the hamlet of Illshaw Heath and the Blythe Valley Business Park .