Barr Beacon War Memorial
Barr Beacon War Memorial is a scenic viewpoint in Walsall, England. Barr Beacon War Memorial is situated nearby to the forest Barr Beacon Beeches, as well as near Barr Beacon Reservoir.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barr Beacon and Barr Beacon Reservoir.
Barr Beacon
Peak
Photo: Mnnngchris, Public domain.
Barr Beacon is a hill on the edge of Walsall, West Midlands, England, very near the border with Birmingham. It gives its name to nearby Great Barr and to the local secondary school Barr Beacon School.
Barr Beacon Reservoir
Reservoir
Barr Beacon Reservoir is a covered, hill-top drinking water reservoir at Barr Beacon, Walsall, England, opened in 1899. It is operated by South Staffs Water.
Barr Beacon School
School
Barr Beacon School, formerly Barr Beacon Language College, is a mixed secondary school in Walsall, England, which acquired Academy status in 2011, when it readopted the school's original name: Barr Beacon School. Barr Beacon School is situated 1 mile south of Barr Beacon War Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pheasey and Queslett.
Pheasey
Suburb
Photo: Adrian Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pheasey is a residential area of Walsall Metropolitan Borough in the West Midlands of England, often considered to be part of Great Barr. The area was predominantly developed for housing, as the Pheasey Estate, in the 1930s, but work was not completed until after the Second World War. Barr Beacon, a hill, is a local landmark.
Queslett
Suburb
Queslett is an area of Great Barr, on the border of Birmingham, and Aldridge, England. The name has been in use since the 16th century. The first part, from "Queest", means a wood pigeon, the second comes from the Anglo-Saxon "slade", for a small valley.
Kingstanding
Suburb
Photo: Pigsonthewing, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kingstanding is an area in north Birmingham, England. It gives its name to a ward in the Erdington council constituency. Kingstanding ward includes the areas; Perry Common, Witton Lakes. Kingstanding is situated 2 miles southeast of Barr Beacon War Memorial.
Barr Beacon War Memorial
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Walsall, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.57339° or 52° 34′ 24″ northLongitude
-1.91104° or 1° 54′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C4WH3FQ+9HOpenStreetMap ID
node 7914644949OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barr Beacon Beeches and Barr Beacon Reservoir.
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