Meriden

Meriden is a small historic village in the West Midlands, England. It is situated about half way between Birmingham and Coventry. It is said to be the centre of England, but the name of this village actually means "Merry Vale".

Places of Interest

Highlights include Packington Hall and St Laurence Church.

Packington Hall

Manor estate

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Packington Hall is a 17th-century mansion situated at Great Packington, near Meriden in Warwickshire, England and is the seat of the Earl of Aylesford. It is a Grade II* listed building.

St Laurence Church

Church

Photo: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Meriden is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England. Historically part of Warwickshire, it lies between the cities of Birmingham and Coventry.

Forest of Arden Hotel and Country Club

Golf course

Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club is a hotel and country club complex in England. It is located 4 miles to the east of Birmingham Airport in Warwickshire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Berkswell and Hampton in Arden.

Berkswell

Village

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Berkswell is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, county of West Midlands, England. Historically in Warwickshire, Berkswell is situated in the rural east of the borough, approximately 2 miles west of the western city boundary of Coventry, at Eastern Green. Berkswell is situated 2½ miles south of Meriden.

Hampton in Arden

Village

Photo: Argrogan, Public domain.

Hampton in Arden is a village and civil parish located in the Forest of Arden in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands of England. Hampton in Arden is situated 3 miles southwest of Meriden.

Meriden

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

52.445° or 52° 26′ 42″ north

Longitude

-1.635° or 1° 38′ 6″ west

Elevation

449 feet (137 metres)

Open location code

9C4WC9V7+XX

GeoNames ID

7294099

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