Dorridge

Dorridge is a large village in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the , England. Historically part of the historic county of , the village is encompassed within the electoral ward of Dorridge and Hockley Heath, which had a population of 11,140 in the 2011 census.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 7,800 residents
  • Description: village in West Midlands, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Durridge”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dorridge railway station and Dorridge Wood.

Railway station
Photo: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the large village of Dorridge in the of . The station is served by Chiltern Railways, who manage the station, and also by West Midlands Trains. It is situated 10+1⁄2 miles south of .

Nature reserve
Photo: Robin Stott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a park and local nature reserve in Dorridge, , . Established after a land donation in 1969, it incorporates a woodland area first mentioned in 1556.

School
is a ten form entry mixed comprehensive secondary school with academy status It was re-designated as an 11-18 school in September 2008. Arden is situated in the village of , three miles from town centre in the , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bentley Heath and Knowle.

Village
Photo: Adrian Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the Borough of , , approximately 3 miles southeast of Solihull town centre. The population taken at the 2011 census can be found under the Local Authority.

Village
Photo: Poliphilo, CC0.
is a large village situated 3 miles east-southeast of the town of , in the county of the , England. lies within the area of the historic county boundaries of , and since 1974 it has been part of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull.

Village
is a large residential community and light-industrial area of , , England, southeast of the town's district. is in the Blythe ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Dorridge.

Dorridge

Latitude
52.37469° or 52° 22′ 29″ north
Longitude
-1.75807° or 1° 45′ 29″ west
Population
7,800
Elevation
410 feet (125 metres)
Open location code
9C4W96FR+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 253152291
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2651082
Wiki­data ID
Q3714394
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Dorridge” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Dorridge”
  • Bengali: “ডোরিজ”
  • Chinese: “多利茲”
  • Dutch: “Dorridge”
  • French: “Dorridge”
  • German: “Dorridge”
  • Gujarati: “ડોર્રિડ્જ”
  • Irish: “Dorridge”
  • Italian: “Dorridge”
  • Japanese: “ドリッジ”
  • Kannada: “ಡೋರಿಡ್ಜ್”
  • Korean: “도리즈”
  • Lithuanian: “Doridžas”
  • Polish: “Dorridge”
  • Portuguese: “Dorridge”
  • Russian: “Дорридж”
  • Spanish: “Dorridge”
  • Tamil: “டோர்ரிட்ஜ்”
  • Telugu: “డోర్రిడ్జ్”
  • Urdu: “دورج”
  • Urdu: “ڈوریج”

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