The Metropolitan Borough of Solihull is a metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. It is named after its main town of Solihull. Much of the large residential population in the north of the borough centres on the communities of Castle Bromwich, Chelmsley Wood, Fordbridge, Kingshurst, Marston Green and Smith's Wood. To the south lie the towns of Solihull and Shirley. File links The following pages link to this file: Metropolitan Borough of Solihull Categories: GFDL images ... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... The West Midlands is a geographical term describing the western half of central England, known as the Midlands. ... 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Geography

The borough is bordered by the M6 and the M40 and split by the M42 which divides the urban centre of the borough from the rural south and east. The borough’s transport links have led to a number of established large businesses being based in the borough, such as Land Rover, the National Exhibition Centre and Birmingham International Airport. A short automatic light transport system links the airport to the nearby Birmingham International railway station. Around three quarters of the borough is greenbelt and a large proportion of that is worked farmland. The Borough shares its boundaries with Birmingham to the west and north, Coventry to the east, Warwickshire to both the north and south, and Worcestershire to the south west. The borough contains a sizeable rural area known as the Meriden Gap (after the village of Meriden) which serves as a green belt separating the Birmingham conurbation from the City of Coventry. This article concerns the M6 motorway in England. ... The M40 in Warwickshire The M40 motorway is the second motorway in the British transport network to connect London to Birmingham. ... For other uses of the term M42, please see M42. ... The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is the seventh largest exhibition centre in Europe, located in Solihull, near Birmingham, England. ... Birmingham International Airport (IATA: BHX, ICAO: EGBB) is a major airport located 5. ... Birmingham International railway station is located in the borough of Solihull, just east of the city of Birmingham in England. ... Birmingham (pron. ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced //, //, or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Worcestershire (pronounced ; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. ... Sign in a rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China An artists rendering of an aerial view of the Maryland countryside: Jane Frank (Jane Schenthal Frank, 1918-1986), Aerial Series: Ploughed Fields, Maryland, 1974, acrylic and mixed materials on apertured double canvas, 52... A largely rural area which is located in the West Midlands, UK between Solihull and Coventry which divides the later from large West Midlands Conurbation which includes the cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton. ... Meriden is a village in the metropolitan borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England, midway between Birmingham and Coventry, approximately 5 miles away from Birmingham International Airport. ... For other uses of the word Greenbelt, see Greenbelt (disambiguation). ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ...

History

Solihull probably derived its name from a 'miry or muddy' or soily hill. The parish church was built on a hill of stiff red marl, which turned to sticky mud in wet weather.

In 1894, Solihull (including the parishes of Shirley, Baddesley Clinton, Barston, Lapworth, Balsall, Bushwood, Elmdon, Knowle, Nuthurst, Packwood and Tanworth-in-Arden) was made into the Solihull Rural District in the county of Warwickshire. In 1932 some of its rural areas were taken away when the RDC was succeeded by Solihull Urban District Council. Expansion continued and Queen Elizabeth II granted a charter in 1954 making Solihull into a Municipal Borough; ten years later it was given the status of County Borough. Reorganisation of boundaries and council responsibilities in 1974 created the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull by the merger of the Solihull County Borough and most of the Meriden Rural District, which forms the main rural part of the borough and county. It included Balsall Common, Barston, Berkswell, Bickenhill, Castle Bromwich, Chelmsley Wood, Elmdon, Fordbridge, Hampton in Arden, Hockley Heath, Kingshurst, Knowle, Marston Green, Meriden, Olton, Smiths Wood, Solihull, Shirley and Temple Balsall. 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced //, //, or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... 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. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... The Meriden Rural District was a former rural district of Warwickshire, England, which existed between 1894 and 1974. ...

In 1986 the Solihull borough effectively became a unitary authority when the West Midlands County Council was abolished. It remains part of the West Midlands for ceremonial purposes, and for functions such as policing, fire and public transport. Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... The West Midlands County Council (WMCC) was the former upper-tier administrative body for the West Midlands county, a metropolitan county in England. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ...

Coat of Arms

The constituent parts of the Borough's Coat of Arms are:

• Battlements, sickles and an oak tree with golden acorns, which represent the rural and agricultural nature of the Forest of Arden.
• The Black Griffin is taken from the arms of the Earls of Aylesford, who are associated with Meriden.
• The Silver Fleur-de-lys comes from the Digby family, who were associated with Fordbridge.
• The Black Greyhound is taken from the arms of the Greswolds, the family who built the 15th century house called the Manor House in the High Street, Solihull.

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Economy

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Solihull at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.

Note 1: includes hunting and forestry

Note 2: includes energy and construction

Note 3: includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured

Note 4: Components may not sum to totals due to rounding

Settlements in Solihull

Localities in the borough include:

• Balsall, Balsall Common, Barston, Bentley Heath, Berkswell, Bickenhill, Blossomfield
• Castle Bromwich, Catherine-de-Barnes, Chadwick End, Chelmsley Wood, Cheswick Green, Coleshill Heath
• Dickens Heath, Dorridge
• Elmdon, Elmdon Heath
• Fordbridge
• Hampton-in-Arden, Hockley Heath
• Kingshurst, Knowle
• Lyndon
• Marston Green, Meriden, Monkspath Street
• Olton
• Packwood
• Sharmans Cross, Shirley, Silhill, Smith's Wood, Solihull
• Temple Balsall, Tidbury Green
• Whitlock's End

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Nearby Tourist Attractions in Solihull

• Baddesley Clinton. A moated manor house belonging to The National Trust, containing hiding places for priests who continued to minister to Roman Catholic families during the late 16th century.
• Dorridge. For some time Edith Holden, author of "The Diary of an Edwardian Lady", lived nearby.
• Hatton Country World and Shopping Village. A farm park just off the road from Solihull to Warwick with lots of animals, locks on the Grand Union Canal, falconry, adventure play, nature trail, as well as the shopping village with lots of art and crafts.
• Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon. Ex-Royal Air Force Station just off the M40 near Warwick. Now has weird, wonderful and world beating vehicles all under one roof, plus the story of the UK motor industry featuring 200 British vehicles.
• Kenilworth Castle. England's finest and most extensive castle ruins, between Coventry and Warwick. Henry V is said to have retired here after his victorious return from Agincourt, and Sir Walter Scott enhanced tales of the fortress in his novel Kenilworth of 1821.
• National Motorcycle Museum, Bickenhill. Display of 600 British machines, spanning the period 1898 to 1980. Now slowly re-opening after a disastrous fire. Also a conference centre.
• Packwood House. This is a stately timber framed Tudor home owned by the National Trust. It has a wealth of tapestries and fine furniture, also it is famous for its yew garden in which the trees are said to represent the Sermon on the Mount.
• Umberslade Children's Farm. A family run working farm a few miles south of Solihull that has animals, trailer and pony rides, adventure play and farm walks.

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External links

• Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
• Solihull's coat of arms
• Solihull Observer The Local Solihull Newspaper

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