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Chelmsley Wood, Warwickshire

Chelmsley Wood is a town in Warwickshire. It was built by Birmingham Corporation in the late 1960s and early 1970s on ancient woodland, once part of the Forest of Arden, as an overspill town for Birmingham. It is located near Birmingham Airport and the National Exhibition Centre, at the eastern edge of the urban area around Birmingham and Solihull. The town is within the council area of Solihull.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Warwickshire
Lat, Long: 52.479685,-1.732604
Grid Reference: SP 1825 8689
Civil Parish: Chelmsley Wood CP
Council Area: Solihull CA
Strategic Authority Area: West Midlands SA
Police Area: West Midlands PA

GBPN ID: 8961
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Chelmsley_Wood,_Warwickshire_8961

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