Hob’s Moat
Hob’s Moat is a ruins in Solihull, England. Hob’s Moat is situated nearby to the park Hobs Meadow, as well as near St Mary’s Parish Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Olton railway station and Lyndon School.
Olton railway station
Railway station
Photo: John Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Olton railway station is situated 4,100 feet west of Hob’s Moat.
Lyndon School
School
Lyndon School is a co-educational secondary school in Solihull, West Midlands, England. It is situated near to the Birmingham boundary and draws pupils from both Solihull and Birmingham. Lyndon School is situated 2,400 feet northwest of Hob’s Moat.
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 Sheldon.
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.
Sheldon
Suburb
Photo: Oosoom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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". Acocks Green is situated 1½ miles west of Hob’s Moat.
Hob’s Moat
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Solihull, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.44095° or 52° 26′ 27″ northLongitude
-1.78643° or 1° 47′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C4WC6R7+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 11508997OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hobs Meadow and St Mary’s Parish Church.
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