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Acocks Green (also written Acock's Green) is an area and ward of south Birmingham, England. It is named after the Acock family who built a large house in the area in 1370. Acocks Green is one of the four wards making up Yardley formal district. A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods...
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Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification - by Athelstan AD927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi - Water (%) Population...
Yardley can refer to either: Yardley, a district in Birmingham, England Yardley in Pennsylvania, United States. ...
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Education and Recreation
Within its borders are eight primary schools and two secondary schools. One such secondary school is Ninestiles Technology College, which has over 1,300 laptop computers and is regarded as one of the best schools for computing in Europe. This is attached to Fox Hollies Leisure Centre, which complements Acocks Green's other sports, gym and recreational facilities. Acocks Green also has numerous parks and green spots. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...
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Shopping The roundabout where Warwick Road meets Shirley Road and Westley Road is called The Green by most locals. This is the main shopping area in Acocks Green. Most of the general retail shops are located here and further along Warwick Road. There is also a library and a bowling alley. Outside The Green you will not find many shops except convenience stores and off-licences, although there is a large modern bingo hall located on Stockfield Road. A modern-style library in Chambéry In the traditional sense of the word, a library is a collection of books and periodicals, . It can refer to an individuals private collection, but more often it is a large collection that is funded and maintained by a city or institution. ...
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Transport Acocks Green has very good transport links to Birmingham city centre and Solihull. Birmingham Moor Street and Solihull stations can both be reached in under ten minutes by train. Many bus routes are served by Acocks Green Bus Garage, including the Outer Circle (11A/11C) which is the longest urban bus route in any European city. The 37 service links Solihull and Birmingham City Centre and runs mainly along the Warwick Road. Solihull (IPA: , or , or some combination of the two; occasionally ) is a large town in the West Midlands in England with a population of 94,753 [1]. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles (14. ...
Birmingham Moor Street railway station is situated in Birmingham city centre, and has been extensively rebuilt and refurbished as part of the redevelopment of the Bull Ring. ...
Solihull railway station serves the town of Solihull in the West Midlands of England. ...
The Birmingham Outer Circle is a roughly circular, 43km bus route in Birmingham, England (a small section crosses into Sandwell). ...
Culture Acocks Green also has seven churches and a large Mosque. There is a large cultural diversity in Acocks Green with a large mix of people of all religions and races. A church building (or simply church) is a building used in Christian worship. ...
The Badshahi Masjid in Lahore, Pakistan with an iwan at center, three domes, and five visible minarets A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ...
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| | Birmingham electoral districts and wards | | Edgbaston : Bartley Green | Edgbaston | Harborne | Quinton | Erdington : Erdington | Kingstanding | Stockland Green | Tyburn | Hall Green : Hall Green | Moseley and Kings Heath | Sparkbrook | Springfield | Hodge Hill : Bordesley Green | Hodge Hill | Shard End | Washwood Heath | Ladywood : Aston | Ladywood | Nechells | Soho | Northfield : Longbridge | Kings Norton | Northfield | Weoley | Perry Barr : Handsworth Wood | Lozells and East Handsworth | Oscott | Perry Barr | Selly Oak : Billesley | Bournville | Brandwood | Selly Oak | Sutton Coldfield : Sutton Four Oaks | Sutton New Hall | Sutton Trinity | Sutton Vesey | Yardley : Acocks Green | Sheldon | South Yardley | Stechford and Yardley North Edgbaston constituency shown within Birmingham Edgbaston is an area in Birmingham, England, UK. It is also a formal district, managed by its own district committee. ...
Bartley Green is an area of Birmingham, England. ...
Edgbaston constituency shown within Birmingham Edgbaston is an area in Birmingham, England, UK. It is also a formal district, managed by its own district committee. ...
Harborne is an area of Birmingham, England. ...
Quinton is a suburb on the western edge of Birmingham, England. ...
Erdington constituency shown within Birmingham Erdington is an area in north Birmingham, England. ...
Erdington constituency shown within Birmingham Erdington is an area in north Birmingham, England. ...
Kingstanding is an area in north Birmingham, England. ...
Stockland Green is an area of Birmingham, England. ...
Tyburn is a ward in Birmingham, England. ...
Hall Green constituency shown within Birmingham Hall Green is an area in south Birmingham, England. ...
Hall Green constituency shown within Birmingham Hall Green is an area in south Birmingham, England. ...
Moseley and Kings Heath is a ward within the formal district of Selly Oak, covering the Moseley and Kings Heath areas of Birmingham, England. ...
Sparkbrook and Small Heath constituency shown within Birmingham Sparkbrook is an area in south-east Birmingham, England. ...
Springfield is a common name and known, in part, for being a common place-name in the United States. ...
Hodge Hill constituency shown within Birmingham Hodge Hill is an area in east Birmingham, England. ...
Bordesley Green is an area of Birmingham, England. ...
Hodge Hill constituency shown within Birmingham Hodge Hill is an area in east Birmingham, England. ...
Shard End is an area of Birmingham, England. ...
Washwood Heath is an area of Birmingham, England. ...
For the Parliamentary constituency, see Birmingham Ladywood (UK Parliament constituency). ...
Aston is a district of Birmingham, England, though when both Aston and Birmingham were separate towns, Aston was for some time the larger of the two. ...
For the Parliamentary constituency, see Birmingham Ladywood (UK Parliament constituency). ...
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See also: Kings Norton, Leicestershire King’s Norton is a district of Birmingham, England. ...
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Weoley is a ward within the formal district of Northfield, Birmingham, England. ...
Perry Barr constituency shown within Birmingham Perry Barr is an area in north Birmingham, England . ...
Handsworth Wood is a loosely- defined area in the West of Birmingham, England. ...
Lozells and East Handsworth is a Ward (politics) in Birmingham, England, created at the June 2004 elections. ...
Oscott is a ward) in the North of Birmingham, England. ...
Perry Barr constituency shown within Birmingham Perry Barr is an area in north Birmingham, England . ...
Selly Oak constituency shown within Birmingham Selly Oak is an area in south Birmingham, England. ...
Billesley is a ward within the Hall Green constituency of Birmingham, England. ...
Bournville is an area on the south side of Birmingham, best known for its connections with the Cadbury family and chocolate - including a dark chocolate bar branded Bournville. It is also home to a campus of the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design. ...
Brandwood is a ward within the formal district and constituency of Hall Green, Birmingham, England. ...
Selly Oak constituency shown within Birmingham Selly Oak is an area in south Birmingham, England. ...
Map sources for Sutton Coldfield at grid reference SP1395 Sutton Coldfield constituency shown within Birmingham Sutton Coldfield is a part of the City of Birmingham, England. ...
Sutton Four Oaks is one of the 40 electoral wards in Birmingham, England. ...
Sutton New Hall is one of the 40 electoral wards in Birmingham, England. ...
Sutton Trinity is an electoral ward in Birmingham, England. ...
Sutton Vesey is an electoral ward in Birmingham, England. ...
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Sheldon is one of the 40 electoral wards in Birmingham, England. ...
South Yardley is a ward in Birmingham created as a result of Labour Leader Sir Albert Bores attempt to Gerrymander Liberal Democrat Leader John Hemming off Birmingham City Council. ...
Stechford and Yardley North is one of the 40 electoral wards in Birmingham, England. ...
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