New Frankley in Birmingham

New Frankley in Birmingham is a civil parishes in England, civil parish in Birmingham, England. As such, it has its own Parish councils in England, parish council.

History

It was established in 2000 in an area in the south-west of the city south of Bartley Reservoir
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, transferred from Bromsgrove District, Bromsgrove (and thus also from Hereford & Worcester to the West Midlands (county), West Midlands County) in 1995, which had previously been part of the Frankley parish.

Description

The parish borders Frankley parish in Bromsgrove (district), Bromsgrove District to the north, the unparished area of Birmingham to the east, the unparished area of Rubery village, Rubery to the south, and Romsley, Worcestershire, Romsley parish to the west. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 7,890.

Frankley Beeches

In 1930, Frankley Beeches, "a prominent viewpoint 800 ft above sea level", a small wood or beech copse from which the old Bournville factory was visible, was given by the Cadbury company to the National Trust in memory of Richard Cadbury, Richard and George Cadbury.

See also

*Frankley Reservoir
*Frankley Water Treatment Works
*King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
*Government of Birmingham, England
*Evolution of Worcestershire county boundaries

References

External links

Parish Council

Areas of Birmingham, West Midlands
Civil parishes in the West Midlands (county)
Local government in Birmingham, West Midlands

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