- Barnt Green
Barnt Green is a
village inWorcestershire ,England , located immediately south ofBirmingham .Origins
Rooted from the development of the railway, Barnt Green has always been a
commuter settlement. When theBirmingham and Gloucester Railway was completed in 1840 the only buildings present (see map of 1880 [gbmapping|SP001736] ) wereBarnt Green House (probably the oldest recorded bearer of the name Barnt Green), the buildings which made up the railway station and Sandhills Farm (which is dated from the 15th century).The first shoots of today's "village" came with the "The Victoria"
pub , built as a temperance house at the turn of the century. A map of 1905 shows several buildings, including 'the Vic' and many of theterraced house s which skirt today's shops.Development
The vast bulk of the village is a product of the 20th century. A great deal of its development occurred between the wars, with very many houses built between the 1940s and 1970s, and some newer redbrick development.
The area retains a
rural feel as Birmingham is concealed by hills to the north. Despite the proximity of the Birminghamconurbation , the area still provides an environment for wildlife, includingbird s,fox es and badgers.ituation
Immediately above (in height) to the northwest are the
Lickey Hills Country Park and the Victorian houses ofLickey . Almost immediately to the north is the Longbridge car factory and beyond thatBirmingham .Northeast is
Cofton Hackett and theBittell Reservoirs , with theBirmingham and Worcester Canal running alongside. To the east, farmland stretches from the edge of the factory right across to Hopwood. This large block of rural land forms a part of thegreenbelt which encircles the settlement.Southeast is the older village of
Alvechurch and beyond thatRedditch . South of the village, across theM42 motorway , is the large stretch of farmland of Cobley andTardebigge which runs to the ancient seat of the Earl of Plymouth,Hewell Grange (now a prison).To the southwest, the
Lickey Incline , a famous stretch of railway, runs down the Bunter geological formation toBlackwell andBromsgrove . TheM5 motorway lies to the West.ervices
Barnt Green railway station is on theCross-City Line (Redditch to Lichfield) and theBirmingham to Worcester via Bromsgrove Line line. The area is close to junctions on the M5 and M42 motorways, as well as the nearby A38.In the centre of the village is a linear shopping street and small
park . Other facilities include a sports club, acricket club, and separateQuaker ,Baptist andChurch of England churches.St Andrew 's Primary School is also based in the village.References
External links
* [http://www.villageonline.co.uk/ The Village magazine]
* [http://www.bgb.org.uk/ The Baptist church]
* [http://www.st-andrewscofe.ik.org/ St Andrew's C of E First School]
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