Wychall Reservoir
Wychall Reservoir, is a canal compensation reservoir in the Kings Norton district of Birmingham, England. It was built in the early 19th century by the Worcester Canal Company, after mill owners claimed that water was being taken from the River Rea to fill the canal, thereby reducing the working effectiveness of their mills.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School and Kings Norton railway station.
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
School
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School is a mixed Catholic secondary school in Kings Norton, Birmingham, England. The school, which is part of the Birmingham Catholic Partnership, consists of key stage three, key stage four and a sixth form. St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School is situated 690 feet west of Wychall Reservoir.
Kings Norton railway station
Railway station
Kings Norton railway station serves the Kings Norton and Cotteridge areas of Birmingham, England. It lies on the Cross-City Line from Redditch and Bromsgrove via Birmingham New Street to Lichfield and is the terminus of the Camp Hill Line to New Street via Kings Heath. Kings Norton railway station is situated 3,000 feet northeast of Wychall Reservoir.
St Nicolas’ Church, Kings Norton
Church
St Nicolas' Church, Kings Norton, is the Anglican parish church of Kings Norton, in the Diocese of Birmingham, West Midlands, England. St Nicolas’ Church, Kings Norton is situated 3,500 feet east of Wychall Reservoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kings Norton and Cotteridge.
Kings Norton
Suburb
Cotteridge
Suburb
Cotteridge is an area of Birmingham, England, and part of the Bournville ward. It is about 4 miles miles south of Birmingham city centre. It has a shopping centre with a mixture of local shops, eateries and national brands.
Northfield
Suburb
Northfield is a residential area in outer south Birmingham, in the county of the West Midlands, England, near the boundary with Worcestershire, which it was historically within.
Wychall Reservoir
- Type: Body of water
- Description: reservoir in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
- Category: reservoir
- Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.41034° or 52° 24′ 37″ north
Longitude
-1.94444° or 1° 56′ 40″ west
Open location code
9C4WC364+46
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
Wikidata ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kings Norton Crown Green Bowling Club and The Fairway Centre.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Wychall Lane / Nortune Close and The Fairway / Wychall Lane.
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