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Suburb of Brownhills in West Midlands, England Suburb in England
Shire Oak
Suburb
Shire Oak, Brownhills
Shire Oak is located in West Midlands countyShire OakShire OakLocation within the West Midlands
OS grid referenceSK052044
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Metropolitan county
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CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBROWNHILLS
Postcode districtWS8
Dialling code01922
PoliceWest Midlands
FireWest Midlands
AmbulanceWest Midlands
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52°38′17″N 1°55′39″W / 52.638058°N 1.927517°W / 52.638058; -1.927517

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

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  4. Teachers, National Union of (1973). Report.
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  7. "Relationships and changes Shire Oak CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  8. "Lichfield Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  9. "Cannock Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  10. "Population statistics Shire Oak CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
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