- Lodge Farm
The Lodge Farm estate, also known as the Brackendale Estate, is located in the area of
Short Heath in the town ofWillenhall , which is in theMetropolitan Borough of Walsall .The estate is centred around Stroud Avenue and has a mixture of Council Properties and private terraced, semi-detached and detached houses. It is served by a small number of convenience stores and is also home to two pubs, a children's home, an elderly care home and a
family centre . The estate is also home to a large field, but has no play area for youngsters.The estate is divided from the neighbouring estates of
Bentley & the Briarsleigh Estate by a disused railway, known locally as The Banks. Lodge Farm also borders Willenhall Lawn Cemetery and Lane Head.The estate is well educated, being the home too four schools (Rosedale CE Infant School, Short Heath Junior School, Lodge Farm Primary School &
Willenhall School Sports College ).Public transport
;BusLodge Farm is well linked by local bus services, linking the estate to
Willenhall , New Invention,Darlaston ,Walsall andWolverhampton . During daytime hours 20 buses are meant to serve the estate an hour these are:
* 9Walsall -Darlaston - Lodge Farm (Arriva Midlands )
* 331Walsall - Lodge Farm -Willenhall (A2Z Travel )
* 332Walsall -Alumwell - Lodge Farm (National Express West Midlands )
* 333Walsall - Lodge Farm -Wolverhampton (National Express West Midlands )
* 340Walsall - Lodge Farm -Willenhall (National Express West Midlands )
* 341Walsall - Lodge Farm -Willenhall (National Express West Midlands )
* 341EWalsall - Lodge Farm - New Invention (A2Z Travel )Additonally services 369 (Walsall -Willenhall ), 342 (Walsall -Willenhall ) & 326 (Bilston -Willenhall -Bloxwich ) travel along the border of the estate.Whilst 20 buses serving the estate each hour may sound good, in 1998 as many as 32 buses an hour served the estate.
;RailThe nearest train station in terms of distance is
Bloxwich North railway station , but in travelling times isWalsall railway station .;TramOne of the numerous extension plans for theMidland Metro tram network is the 5 W's Route, linkingWolverhampton ,Walsall ,Willenhall ,Wednesfield &Wednesbury which would travel along The Banks.
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