Solihull (/ˈsɒlɨhʌl/ or /ˈsoʊliːhʌl/ or /soʊliˈhʌl/) is a large town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753, being measured as 206,700 at the 2011 Census. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 8 miles (14.5 km) southeast of Birmingham city centre. It is the largest town in, and administrative centre of, the larger Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, which itself has a population of 200,400.
Population: 96,267
Latitude: 52° 24' 51.34" N
Longitude: -1° 46' 51.38" W
Tardebigge Locks or the Tardebigge Flight is the longest flight of locks in the UK, comprising 30 narrow locks on a two-and-a-quarter-mile (3.6 km) stretch of the Worcester and Birmingham Canal at Tardebigge, Worcestershire. It raises the waterway 2…
The SkyDome Arena is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Coventry, England. It was built in 1999. It is home to the Coventry Blaze Ice hockey team. It was built as part of the SkyDome multiplex, along with the Odeon Cinema, The Spon Gate (Wetherspoo…
The River Rea (pronounced "re-a") is a small river which passes through Birmingham, England. The name of the river derives from a root found in many Indo-European languages and means "to run" or "to flow".
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum (also known as The Herbert) is a museum, art gallery, records archive, learning centre and creative arts facility on Jordan Well, Coventry, England.
The Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith UK, commonly referred to as Green Lane Mosque, is one of Birmingham's and Britain's major mosques.
The Electric Railway Museum (formerly the Coventry Railway Centre) is located in Warwickshire, south-east of Coventry city, near to Coventry Airport and the village of Baginton. The heritage railway centre was also known as "The Airfield Line" as th…
BBC Birmingham is one of the oldest regional arms of the BBC, located in Birmingham. It was the first region outside of London to start broadcasting both the corporation's radio (in 1922) and television (in 1949) transmissions, the latter from the S…
Aston Manor Brewery is a former brewery and current bottling company in Aston, Birmingham, England. Having been started as a beer brewery, the company now produces exclusively cider and perry, trading under the name Aston Manor Cider. In 2008 it was…
Astley Castle is a ruinous moated fortified 16th century manor house in North Warwickshire. It has been listed as a Grade II* listed building since 1952 and as a Scheduled Ancient Monument since 1994. It was derelict and neglected since it was sever…
Alexander Stadium is an international athletics stadium located within Perry Park in Perry Barr, Birmingham, England, at grid reference SP065925. It has staged the Amateur Athletics Association Championships, and was the venue of the 1998 Disability…
Selly Oak Hospital was situated in the Selly Oak area of Birmingham, England.
Millennium Point is a multi-use meeting complex in Birmingham, England, situated in the developing Eastside of the city centre.
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Elmhurst School for Dance is an independent school for professional Classical Ballet in the United Kingdom, and an associate school of Birmingham Royal Ballet. It takes students aged 11–19 years who intend to pursue a career in professional classica…
Coventry Bears are a semi-professional rugby league club based in Coventry, England, formed in 1998. They have a proud history pioneering rugby league in the Midlands, their major honours include winning the National League 3 title in 2004 (now call…
Birmingham City Council House in Birmingham, England, is the home of Birmingham City Council, and thus the seat of local government for the city. It provides office accommodation for both employed council officers, including the Chief Executive, and…
Colmore Row is a street in the centre of Birmingham, England, running from Victoria Square to just beyond Snow Hill station.
Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, runs Birmingham Children's Hospital, a children's hospital located in Birmingham, England.