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Billesley
Billesley is an area of Birmingham in the Billesley ward, roughly five miles south-east of the city centre. The surrounding areas are Springfield, Kings Heath, Hall Green and Yardley Wood.
Billesley is a corruption of Bill's Leah which means Bill's clearing in old English. The area was open countryside until the 1920's when a municipal housing estate, mainly consisting of semi-detached pairs and short terraces, was built on Billesley Farm.
Billesley is served by the following bus routes: 2, 3, 11A/C, 27, 669
Demographics, Politics and Housing in the Billesley Area
This website contains information about demographics, politics and housing in the Billesley council ward including the area of Billesley.
Accident Hotspots in Billesley
Chinn Brook Road
A 15-year-old boy sustained head injuries in a hit-and-run incident on Chinn Brook Road at approximately 6.15pm on Monday 4th January 2010.
Fire & Firefighting in Billesley
Kitchen Fire on Haunch Lane
A kitchen caught fire at a flat on Haunch Lane after a pan was left unattended in the early hours of Friday 14th May 2010 (News Archive 16/05/10).
Fire & Firefighting in Birmingham
Billesley Fire Station is located on Brook Lane.
Brook Lane B13 0DH 0121 380 7538 Map
Fire & Firefighting in Birmingham
The Billesley Six
The Billesley Six on Hollybank Road are a row of 6 identical six storey Y-shaped tower blocks that overlook Billesley Common and were built in the late 1950's.
They are:
Claverdon House (map), Kenilworth House (map), Kineton House (map), Ludlow House (map), Southam House (map) and Woodstock House (map).
Warstock Lane Centre
The Warstock Lane Centre contains an NHS psychiatric unit.
Warstock Lane B14 4AP - 0121 678 3450 - Map
Psychiatric Healthcare in Brum
Green Ridge Surgery
671 Yardley Wood Road B13 0HN - 0121 465 8230 - Map
Health Centres & GP Surgeries in Brum
Billesley Common
Billesley Commons is a 70
acre green space with grass pitches, all-weather pitches, tennis courts
and a community sports centre; part of the common has reverted to
natural heathland.
Billesley Tennis Centre, Moseley RFC, and
Swanshurst Community Sports Centre are based there.
New Billesley Hotel
The New Billesley Hotel on
Brook Lane is a family-friendly Orchid pub and restaurant; it is
equipped with function rooms, an outside area and TV screens and holds
curry, swing and salsa nights.
Brook Lane B13 0AB
0121 444 3563
Map
Holy Cross C of E
Holy Cross (1937) is an Anglican church
on Beauchamp Road.
29 Beauchamp Road B13 0NS - 0121 444 1737 -
Map
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
Mother of Christ
The Sisters are a religious Order of nuns
on Bromwall Road. 22 Bromwall Road B13 0LQ - 0121 443 5448 -
Map
Religious
Orders in Birmingham
Billesley Primary School
Billesley School on Trittiford
Road is a community co-educational primary school attended by roughly
420 children aged between three and eleven.
Trittiford Road B13 0ES
0121 444 2800
Map
Secular State Primary Schools
Billesley Primary Website
Swanshurst School
Swanshurst School on Brook
Lane is a community comprehensive for girls with a co-educational sixth
form that specialises in science and is attended by around 1750 pupils
aged between 11 and 19.
49%
of pupils passed five GCSE's including Maths and English at A*/C in 2009.
Brook Lane B13 0TW
0121 464 2400
Map
Secondary Schools
Swanshurst School Website
Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Dame Ellen Pinsent School on Ardencote
Road is a community co-educational special school attended by around 120
pupils aged between 5 and 11 with autism, language disorders,
behavioural difficulties, hearing problems and other special needs.
Ardencote Road B13 0RW 0121
675 2487
Map
Dame Ellen Pinsent School Website Moseley RFC Moseley RFC
is a professional rugby club based at Billesley Common. It was founded
in 1873 and played its home fixtures at the Reddings in Moseley from
1880 until 2001 when its stadium was sold to repay debts. Despite being one of the
country's leading clubs, Moseley was then reduced to playing on the
Bournbrook fields at the University of Birmingham; it was quickly
relegated to the third tier of English rugby and almost relocated to
Oxford. However,
after Moseley moved to Billesley Common in 2005, it was promoted
to the RFU Championship, the second tier of English rugby, and now plans
to increase its ground capacity from 650 to 5,000. In addition
to its 1st XV, the club, whose colours are red and black, fields a 2nd XV, women's,
colts and junior teams.
Moseley Oak RFC
Moseley Oak RFC was established as Selly Oak RFC in 1966, but was renamed Moseley Oak after it moved to Billesley Common where it shares facilities with Moseley RFC.
Moseley Oak is effectively the amateur arm of Moseley RFC. It provides, in particular, opportunities for junior players to make the transition from the colts to adult rugby. However, anyone who wants to train, play rugby or join in the club's social activities is welcome.
Links: Sports Clubs Moseley Oak RFC
Billesley Indoor Tennis Centre
Billesley Indoor Tennis Centre is on Wheelers Lane; it contains 6 indoor courts, 8 floodlit outdoor courts, a fitness room, weights room, pulse point gym, sun beds, baby changing, cafe and snack bar.
The centre is a Warwickshire Lawn Tennis Association County Coaching and High Performance Centre; it offers tennis coaching, women-only gym sessions, fitness classes, tanning and 50+ recreation. There is on-site parking for 100+ vehicles.
The centre is open 7 days a week, from 7am to 10pm. However, some facilities are only available at certain times; opening times may vary.
Links: Sports and Leisure Centres
Swanshurst Community Leisure Centre
Swanshurst Community Leisure Centre on Brook Lane contains, kitchens, classrooms, tennis courts, netball courts, a dance studio, drama studio and gymnasium. The car park has 100+ spaces.
The facilities belong to Swanshurst School; they are only available to the general public at weekends and on weekday evenings.
Links: Sports and Leisure Centres
Billesley Common
Moseley RFC play their home fixtures at Billesley Common. Fans either stand on the touchline or watch from a temporary covered grandstand that can hold 650. The facilities include twelve hospitality boxes, a clubhouse, licensed bar and two function rooms with a capacity of 170 and 50.
Moseley moved to Billesley Common after financial problems forced the sale of the Reddings in Moseley, their home stadium since 1880.
The club, which currently plays in the 2nd tier of professional rugby, hopes to gain promotion to the Guinness Premiership but needs to improve its ground. Current plans include the construction of a new stand with seating for 5,000, 22 hospitality boxes and 10 changing rooms.
These improvements should increase the stadium's total capacity from around 1,000 to 6,500.
Links: Billesley Moseley RFC Website
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