MenuGreat Barr, Staffordshire
Great Barr is a former village that is now a large suburban area between Perry Barr and Walsall, in Staffordshire. The area, first listed as 'Baerr' in a charter of 957, takes its name from the Barr Beacon. Until the 20th century, Great Barr remained a largely rural area. The village of Great Barr lay spread along the main road from Birmingham to Walsall (now the A34). Great Barr Hall is an 18th-century mansion set in a large deer park. The area saw substantial urban development in the 20th century. The name is now used to describe a large, loosely-defined area which includes much of the northern part of the ancient parish of Perry Barr, including Hamstead, Pheasey, Perry Beeches, Old Oscott and Queslett. The larger Great Barr area lies within the council areas of Sandwell, Wasall and Birmingham.
Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Staffordshire
Lat, Long: 52.550334,-1.935878
Grid Reference: SP044947
Police Area: West Midlands
Council Area: Sandwell
Country: England
GBPNID: 18530
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Great_Barr,_Staffordshire_18530
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Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Staffordshire
Lat, Long: 52.550334,-1.935878
Grid Reference: SP044947
Police Area: West Midlands
Council Area: Sandwell
Country: England
GBPNID: 18530
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Great_Barr,_Staffordshire_18530
Peruse Staffordshire on Wikishire