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Royal Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire

Sutton Coldfield (or the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, known locally as Sutton) is a town in Warwickshire. Sutton Coldfield may have originated as a hamlet in the Anglo-Saxon period. Sutton Park was established as a Royal Forest by the Anglo-Saxon kings of Mercia, from their seat at Tamworth, at around the 9th century. The town is within the council area of Birmingham.

Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Sutton Coldfield
Historic County: Warwickshire
Lat, Long: 52.5642,-1.8226
Grid Reference: SP 1212 9627
Civil Parish: Sutton Coldfield CP
Council Area: Birmingham CA
Strategic Authority Area: West Midlands SA
Police Area: West Midlands PA

GBPN ID: 43362
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Royal_Sutton_Coldfield,_Warwickshire_43362

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