Fordbridge

Fordbridge is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands, England. It is part of the Chelmsley Wood estate, encompassing the area west of the River Cole.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Marston Green railway station and Lea Hall railway station.

Marston Green railway station

Railway station

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Marston Green railway station is a station serving Chelmsley Wood and Marston Green in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull and the Birmingham suburbs of Lea Hall and Sheldon in the West Midlands County, England.

Lea Hall railway station

Railway station

Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lea Hall railway station is situated in the Lea Hall area east of the city of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. It has two platforms, one each side of the two running lines, with no points or sidings.

Our Lady Help of Christians Church

Church

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Our Lady Help of Christians is a Grade II* listed Catholic church in Tile Cross, Birmingham. Built in 1966–67 and designed by Richard Gilbert Scott of Giles Scott, Son and Partner.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shard End and Sheldon.

Shard End

Village

Photo: Ann Causer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Shard End is an area in East Birmingham, in the county of the West Midlands, England. It is part of a wider eponymous ward within the formal district of Hodge Hill.

Sheldon

Suburb

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Sheldon is an area of east Birmingham, England. Historically part of Warwickshire, it is close to the border with the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull and Birmingham Airport. Sheldon is situated 2½ miles southwest of Fordbridge.

Chelmsley Wood

Town

Photo: Carl Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chelmsley Wood, sometimes called just Chelmsley, is a town, ward, and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands. It is located near Birmingham Airport and the National Exhibition Centre.

Fordbridge

Type: Locality
Location: Solihull, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.482° or 52° 28′ 55″ north

Longitude

-1.7453° or 1° 44′ 43″ west

Elevation

282 feet (86 metres)

Open location code

9C4WF7J3+QV

GeoNames ID

7294097

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