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Cotteridge is an area of Birmingham, England and is part of the Bournville ward. It is located about 4.5 miles south of Birmingham city centre. unga bunga This article is about the English city. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2006 estimate... 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. ...

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History of buildings

St Agnes Church

St Agnes Church began as a church room in Cotteridge, when it was licensed as a mission of St. Nicolas's, King's Norton, in 1898. In 1903, the new church was consecrated and in 1916, when the living, in the gift of the Vicar of King's Norton, became a vicarage, the church was assigned a parish out of St. Nicolas's. The parish of Holy Cross in Billesley, was assigned land from Cotteridge in 1937[1]. Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Billesley is a ward within the Hall Green constituency of Birmingham, England. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...


The church became St. Agnes Parish Church. This, along with the United Reformed Church, were demolished for the construction of a supermarket and residential properties for elderly people[2].


Cotteridge County Primary School and Girls' County Modern School

Cotteridge County Primary School was opened in 1900 by the King's Norton School's Board as a mixed infants school with a student capacity of 615. In 1911, a new infants department was opened with accommodation for 400 pupils. Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ...


In 1931, the school was reorganised to create a junior and infants department and a senior girls department. The senior girls department split from the school in 1945 to form Cotteridge Girls' County Modern School which had 160 pupils by 1961. In the same year, Cotteridge County Junior and Infant School[3] had eight classrooms and two halls. 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...


Transport

The A441 (Pershore Road), one of the major routes into Birmingham city centre, runs through the centre of Cotteridge. Cotteridge is also home to Kings Norton railway station, which is on the Birmingham Cross-City Line, a major commuter route into Birmingham. Kings Norton railway station lies on Birmingham Cross-City Line in the United Kingdom. ... The Cross-City Line is a suburban railway line in the West Midlands region of England. ...


Trivia

  • The local park, Cotteridge Park, is well supported by a Friends of... group.

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References

  1. ^ British History Online: Churches built since 1800 in Warwickshire - St Agnes, Cotteridge
  2. ^ Cotteridge Church
  3. ^ Cotteridge Junior and Infant School

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The housing in Cotteridge consists of mainly 1900's Victorian construction and this is a well established area of Birmingham.
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