Suburb of Brownhills in West Midlands, England Suburb in England
Shire Oak | |
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Suburb | |
Shire Oak, Brownhills | |
Shire OakLocation within the West Midlands | |
OS grid reference | SK052044 |
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Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BROWNHILLS |
Postcode district | WS8 |
Dialling code | 01922 |
Police | West Midlands |
Fire | West Midlands |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
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Shire Oak is a suburb of Brownhills, in the Walsall district, in the county of the West Midlands, England. The area is close to Walsall Wood and is at a crossroads between the A452/Chester Road to Birmingham and the A461/Lichfield Road between Lichfield and Walsall. It is also close to the Staffordshire boundary with Stonnall and Muckley Corner. The area is also home to Shire Oak Academy.
History
On 31 December 1894 Shire Oak became a civil parish, being formed from the part of Shenstone in Brownhills Urban District, on 1 April 1966 the parish was abolished to form Aldridge Brownhills, part also went to Hammerwich. In 1951 the parish had a population of 1587.
References
- Management Services. Institute of Management Services. 1973.
- "The Mayor of Walsall declares Shire Oaks Court care home officially open | Exemplar Health Care". Exemplar. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- "Parish History". St. Joseph's & St. Bernadette's. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- Teachers, National Union of (1973). Report.
- Geocaching. "Geocaching - The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site". www.geocaching.com. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- "Walsall Wood Past and Present". oakparkrunnersblog. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- "Relationships and changes Shire Oak CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- "Lichfield Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- "Cannock Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- "Population statistics Shire Oak CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 November 2024.