Saxon King on Horse (Olton Interchange)
Olton railway station serves the Olton area of the town of Solihull, in the West Midlands of England. The station is operated by West Midlands Trains. The entrance, seen in the centre where the station's booking office is located, leads into a tunnel which runs under the tracks providing an access staircase and lift to the island platform.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Also known as: “King of Olton”
- Inscription: “Olton Interchange Travel Information”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Margaret’s Parish Church and Olton Reservoir.
St Margaret’s Parish Church
Church
Photo: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0.
St Margaret’s Parish Church is situated 400 feet southwest of Saxon King on Horse (Olton Interchange).
Olton Reservoir
Reservoir
Olton Reservoir or Olton Mere is a canal feeder reservoir in the Olton district of Solihull, West Midlands, England. The reservoir, constructed in 1799 to supply the Grand Union Canal, was formed from marshland fed by Folly Brook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olton and Acocks Green.
Olton
Village
Photo: Andy F, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Olton is an area/suburban village within the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands, England. In the 13th century, the Lords of the Manor moved their seat and formed a new settlement, at the junction of two major roads.
Acocks Green
Suburb
Photo: araucaria araucana, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Acocks Green is a suburban area and ward of southeast Birmingham, England. It is named after the Acock family, who built a large house there in 1370. It is occasionally spelled "Acock's Green".
Fox Hollies
Village
Fox Hollies is an area of Birmingham, England, situated on the edge of Acocks Green district. It is named after the Fox Hollies Hall estate. It roughly includes the area around Fox Hollies Road, stretching from Acocks Green in the north, to Hall Green in the south.
Saxon King on Horse (Olton Interchange)
- Category: tourism
- Location: Solihull, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.43826° or 52° 26′ 18″ northLongitude
-1.80481° or 1° 48′ 17″ westOperator
CentroOpen location code
9C4WC5QW+83OpenStreetMap ID
node 12807071420OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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