Old Hill is a locality in the metropolitan borough of Sandwell in West Midlands, England. It is served by Old Hill railway station. A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... Sandwell is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a population of around 2,600,000 people. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Old Hill railway station serves the Old Hill area of Sandwell, in the West Midlands of England. ...

It is the birthplace of cricketer Eric Hollies and his father Billy Hollies, one of the last of the underarm bowlers in League cricket. Another famous resident is the comedienne and comic actress Josie Lawrence. William Eric Hollies (born June 5, 1912 in Old Hill, Staffordshire, died April 16, 1981, Chinley, Derbyshire) was an English cricketer who is mainly remembered for taking the wicket of Donald Bradman for a duck in Bradmans final Test match innings. ... Josie Lawrence (born Wendy Lawrence, 6 June 1959) is an English comedian and actress. ...

Old Hill High Street is home to a dilapidated News and Superstore shop, a former butchers, Firkins, KFC and six different churches. Old Hill has undergone redevelopment. The former site of the Eliza Tinsley factory is to become a housing estate, built by Barratt Homes. A Firkin is an old English unit of volume. ... KFC is a food chain based in Louisville, Kentucky, known mainly for its fried chicken. ... A housing estate is a medium-to-low density residential area, usually part of a suburb of a town or city in a developed country. ...

There used to be a market, but this has since shut down and remains empty.

Also it is the place of king QASIM ALI'S BIRTH