Chelmsley Wood facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Chelmsley Wood |
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 The Royal Mail Building in the Town Centre |
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 Chelmsley Wood
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| Population | 12,453 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP1886 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode district | B37 |
| Dialling code | 0121 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
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Chelmsley Wood is a large neighbourhood and civil parish located in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, England. It is very close to the big city of Birmingham. In 2013, about 12,453 people lived there.
This area is quite close to important places like Birmingham Airport and the National Exhibition Centre. It is about 8 miles (13 km) east of Birmingham City Centre and 5 miles (8 km) north of Solihull town centre.
The History of Chelmsley Wood
Chelmsley Wood is a fairly new place. It was built by the Birmingham City Council mainly in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Before that, the area was mostly old woodland. This woodland was once part of a much larger forest called the Forest of Arden.
The council built many homes here to provide housing for people. This changed the quiet woodland into a busy neighbourhood.
Images for kids
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Typical housing; blocks of flats are common here
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Marston Green train station, nearby
