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Yardley Wood is a large suburban area lying to the south of Hall Green, either side of the River Cole in Worcestershire. It forms an outer southern suburb of Birmingham. Until the Middle Ages much of the southern end of Yardley manor was ancient woodland, in later times the area being known as as Yardley Wood. Yardley Wood remained a rural area of scattered dwellings until after the Second World War when the area saw major housing development. It is within the council area of Birmingham.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Worcestershire
Lat, Long: 52.418495,-1.847635
Grid Reference: SP 1045 8006
Council Area: Birmingham CA
Strategic Authority Area: West Midlands SA
Police Area: West Midlands PA

GBPN ID: 51349
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Yardley_Wood,_Worcestershire_51349

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