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Balsall

Parish in Solihull, England

Coordinates:52.384, -1.661
OS grid ref:SP 23 76
Dialling code: 01676 (Meriden)
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The civil parish of Balsall lies in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands of England, encompassing villages such as Balsall Common and Temple Balsall. Set within the green-belt countryside of the Meriden Gap, it combines farmland, lanes and suburban housing and is a popular commuter area for nearby Coventry and Birmingham.

The parish mixes a strong local community life - shops, clubs, sports teams and village fĂȘtes - with notable historic interest: Temple Balsall retains medieval links to the Knights Templar/Knights Hospitaller and former manorial and almshouse sites. Today that heritage sits alongside small businesses, equestrian and agricultural activity, giving the area a distinctly semi-rural character close to major urban centres.

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Transport links

  • Birmingham International Airport 6.1 miles9.7 km
  • East Midlands Airport 33.9 miles54.6 km
  • Berkswell Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
  • Tile Hill Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km

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Schools in Balsall

  • Balsall Common Primary School Primary
  • Heart of England School Secondary
  • Lady Katherine Leveson C of E Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Millisons Wood Forest 3.9 miles6.3 km
  • University of Warwick University 4.2 miles6.8 km
  • Birmingham NEC Museum 5.4 miles8.6 km
  • National Exhibition Centre Stadium 5.4 miles8.6 km
  • Elmdon Hall Country house 6 miles9.7 km
  • Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 6.2 miles9.9 km
  • Belgrade Theatre Theatre 6.5 miles10.5 km
  • Pinley Priory Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
  • Coventry Transport Museum Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
  • Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
  • Blackdown Manor Estate 7 miles11.3 km
  • Blackdown Hill Estate 7.1 miles11.5 km