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Hall Green Area
Hall Green is an area of south-east Birmingham in the Hall Green ward, roughly five miles from the city centre. The name is a corruption of Hawe Green which means enclosed pasture in old English. The surrounding areas are Billesley, Shirley, Sparkhill, Springfield, Fox Hollies, Wake Green and Yardley Wood.
Apart from some ribbon development along the Stratford Road, Hall Green remained largely undeveloped until the 1920's when several tree-lined avenues of private semi-detached homes were laid out. Three council estates followed at Bushmore Farm, Gospel Oak and Fox Hollies.
Demographics, Politics and Housing in the Hall Green Area:
This website contains information about demographics, politics and housing in the Hall Green ward which includes the area of Hall Green.
Accident Blackspots in Hall Green
Highfield Road
A motorist delivering Christmas presents suffered head and neck injuries after his car crashed into a lamppost on Highfield Road at approximately 2pm on Saturday 25/12/10 (News Archive 27/12/10)
Woman Dies in Motorbike Crash on Stratford Road, Hall Green
A motorbike crashed into a van on the Stratford Road in Hall Green at
around 6.30pm on Wednesday 6 April. A female pillion passenger was
pronounced dead at the scene; the rider of the motorbike, a man in his
thirties, was airlifted to QE Hospital with multiple fractures
(News Headlines 07/04/11).
Stratford Road
A bus hit a 10 year-old girl on the Stratford Road at roughly 4pm on Wednesday 08/09/10.
A 57-year-old man died after he was hit by a car whilst waiting for a bus on the Stratford Road during the morning of Friday 02/04/10.
Six people were injured in a head-on crash on the Stratford Road at roughly 11.30am on Monday 29/03/10.
A car flipped over on the A34 Stratford Road at roughly 10.25 pm on Friday 4th March 2010.
Co-Op Supervisor Jailed for Biting off Bosses' Ear at Stratford Road Store
A 20-year-old store supervisor, who worked at the Co-Op on Stratford Road, Hall Green, has been jailed for 6.5 years at Birmingham Crown Court for biting off his bosses' ear during a violent argument on Monday 18th April 2011 (News Headlines 15/09/11).
Burglars Raid Sue Ryder Charity Shop on Stratford Road
Thieves burgled the Sue Ryder charity shop on the Stratford Road during
the early hours of Wednesday 3rd August 2011
(News Headlines 08/08/11).
Thief
Jailed for Stealing Copper from St Peters Church
York Road Robber Jailed
A 28-year-old man from York Road, who was a member of a gang that booked sessions with prostitutes working from city centre apartments in order to rob them at knifepoint, was jailed for 10 years at Birmingham Crown Court in October 2010 (News Archive 21/10/10)
Unlawful Imprisonment on Cateswell Road
In September 2010, a 24-year-old man was jailed for 4 years at Birmingham Crown Court for assaulting and robbing a 62-year-old pensioner whom he kept locked in a flat on Cateswell Road for five days (News Archive 12/09/10)
Stabbing at the Bulls Head
A man was repeatedly stabbed in the shoulder at the Bulls Head on the Stratford Road on Sunday 28/03/10 (News Archive 30/03/10).
Further & Higher Education in Hall Green
South Birmingham College
The main campus of South Birmingham College on Cole Bank Road is attended by over 2000 students.
It offers a wide variety of qualifications including GCSE, BTEC, NVQ, HNC, HND and foundation degrees.
Subjects range from hairdressing, basic skills, business studies, social care, catering and hospitality to travel, tourism, fashion, textiles, childcare and ICT.
The campus contains a restaurant, library, cafe, beauty salon, common room, pool tables, gym and weights room, computer resource centre, creche and a higher education social and learning centre.
Cole Bank Road B28 8ES 0121 694 5000 Map
Further Education Colleges South Birmingham College Website
Futures College
Futures College offers academic and professional courses in accountancy, computer science, business studies, health and social care, hotel and tourism management etc.
1206 Stratford Road B28 8HN - 0121 778 1585 - Map - Website
Hall Green contains a belt of industrial estates alongside the Birmingham and Stratford Railway. These include the greyhound stadium and the Goodrich factories on Shaftmoor Lane and York Road.
Aero Engine Controls
Aero Engine Controls is a joint venture between Rolls Royce and Goodrich Corporation.
Rolls Royce is a British multinational headquartered in London whilst Goodrich is a US multinational based in Charlotte North Carolina.
Aero Engine Controls operates two factories in Hall Green which employ a total of around 400 staff.
Aero Engine Control Systems @ Shaftmoor Lane
Aero Engine Controls undertakes large engine engineering on Shaftmoor Lane.
Shaftmoor Lane B28 8SW 0121 707 7111 Map
Factories in Brum Aero Engines Website
Aero Engine Control Systems @ York Road
Aero Engine Controls undertakes large engine engineering on York Road
York Road B28 8LN 0121 627 6600 Map
Factories in Brum Aero Engines Website
Goodrich Technical Center
Goodrich Corporation operates an electromagnetic systems technical centre on York Road.
York Road B28 8LN 0121 627 6600 Map
Factories in Brum Goodrich Website
Baldwins Lane Surgery
265 Baldwins Lane B28 0RF - 0121 744 1290 - Map
Health Centres & GP Surgeries in Brum
Hall Green Health Centre
979 Stratford Road B28 8BG - 0121 777 3500 -
MapHealth Centres & GP Surgeries in Brum
Hunters Moor Neurorehabilitation Centre
Hunters Moor is a private neuro-rehabilitation centre with a 35-bed brain injury clinic.
135 Cateswell Road B28 8LU 0121 777 9343 Map
Hospitals in Brum Hunters Moor Website
Magazines Published in Hall Green
The Christadelphian
The Christadelphian is a monthly bible magazine based on Shaftmoor Lane in Hall Green.
It was launched by Robert Roberts who organised and established the Christadelphian movement in England during the mid-1860's.
Robert Roberts, who moved to Birmingham in 1864, preached that the truth about God could be discovered through personal study of the bible; he was the first editor of the Christadelphian from 1864 until his death in 1898.
Tel 0121 777 6328 Address: 404 Shaftmoor Lane B28 8SZ
Al-Hira Educational Centre & Mosque
This mosque on the Stratford Road has an estimated capacity of 150 male worshippers.
1209-1211 Stratford Road B28 9AD - Map
Jamia Masjid
This mosque in a converted house on Wycome Road has an estimated capacity of 100 worshippers.
1 Wycome Road B28 9EL - 0121 778 2200 - Map
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
This Hindu temple is on Pitmaston Road.
17 Pitmaston Road B28 9PW - 0121 733 7903 - Map
Hinduism in Birmingham - BAPS Website
Overview
The Shire Country Park is a linear green space that follows the River Cole as it drains north-eastwards from Yardley Wood through the Sarehole area of Hall Green towards Small Heath.
Hall Green contains a chain of linked green spaces that form part of the park.
These include the Dell, the John Morris Jones Walkway, Scribers Lane, the Sarehole Mill Recreation Ground and Greet Mill Meadow.
The Dell
The Dell is a 5 acre woodland in the Cole Valley that forms part of the linear Shire Country Park.
Greet Mill Meadow
Greet Mill Meadow in the Cole Valley is a 5 acre open space, roughly 0.75 miles upstream of the former site of Greet Mill. It is part of the linear Shire Country Park.
John Morris Jones Walkway
The John Morris Jones Walkway, named after a local teacher, runs alongside the River Cole through the Sarehole area of Hall Green. It is part of the linear Shire Country Park.
In August 2010, an unlawful traveller encampment was established on the walkway (News Archive 26/08/10).
Dingles
The Dingles Recreation Ground is a six acre green space in the Cole Valley that forms part of the linear Shire Country Park.
Sarehole Recreation Ground
Sarehole Recreation Ground adjoins Sarehole Mill on Cole Bank Road. It is a 6 acre tree-lined meadow that forms part of the linear Shire Country Park.
Big Bulls Head
The Bulls Head on Stratford Road is an Ember Inn that holds quizzes and serves cask ales and traditional pub & restaurant dishes.
Stratford Road B28 9EF 0121 702 0931 Map
Ember Inns WebsiteMaggies
165 Shirley Lane B28 9LA - 0121 777 8444 - Map
Toby Carvery
The Toby Carvery is a traditional pub and carvery restaurant on the Stratford Road.
Stratford Road B28 9ES 0121 744 1041 Map
Pubs in Birmingham Toby Carvery Website
York
The York is a Sizzling pub that serves value food and cask ale, shows live sport and holds poker, quiz, curry and discount nights.
York Road B28 8LE 0121 778 6927 Map
Pubs in Birmingham Sizzling Pubs
Quakerism in Hall Green
The Hall Green Meeting House is a converted Edwardian arts and crafts villa at the junction of Hamlet Road and Stratford Road.
Regeneration/Development in Hall Green
Cole Valley Flats
The garden of a bungalow on Cole Valley Road will be redeveloped as a block of ten flats overlooking the Shire Country Park despite objections from the Hall Green Residents Association (News Archive 19/11/10)
Retirement Village on Shaftmoor Lane
The Extra Care Charitable Trust plans to build a retirement village on the former site of the Lucas/Denso factory on Shaftmoor Lane.
This site adjoins a Goodrich/Rolls Royce aero-engine factory that may prefer to relocate rather than adjust working practices to suit its new neighbours (News Report 10/11/10)
The retirement village will cost around £43 million and will consist of 278 one-and-two-bedroom apartments with community facilities. A Morrison's supermarket and 120 family homes are also planned for the Lucas/Denso site (News Headlines 04/08/11).
Bistro Italiano
Bistro Italiano is at 11 Highfield Road in Hall Green.
11 Highfield Road B28 0EL 0121 778 3299 Map
Restaurants Outside Inner Circle
China Garden
China Garden serves traditional Cantonese on Robin Hood Lane.
2 Robin Hood Lane B28 0LN 0121 745 5445 Map
Masala Lounge
Masala Lounge serves Bangladeshi on the Stratford Road.
1039 Stratford Road B28 8AS - 0121 777 3961 - Map
Purple Rooms
Purple Rooms serves
Bangladeshi, North Indian and Asian cuisine on Stratford Road.1076 Stratford Road B28 8AD 0121 702 2193 Map
Silk Thai
Silk serves Thai on the Stratford Road.
1122 Stratford Road B28 8AE 0121 702 2244
MapRestaurants Outside Inner Circle
Sherwoods
Sherwoods serves Indian on the Stratford Road.
1492 Stratford Road B28 9ET 0121 733 7363
MapRestaurants Outside Inner Circle
Toby Carvery
The Toby Carvery pub and restaurant is on the Stratford Road.
Stratford Road B28 9ES
0121 744 1041 MapKentucky Fried Chicken
KFC is at
1551 Stratford Road B28 9JA, T 0121 744 1752Subway
Subway (Halal) is at
1136 Stratford Road B28 9AE, T 0121 777 7571Dominos
Dominos is at
1144 Stratford Road B28 8AE, T 0121 778 4448Dominos Website Cafes & Fast Food
Key National Retailers in Hall Green
Boots
There are two Boots stores in Hall Green, located at:
(1)
1120 Stratford Road B28 8AE, T 0121 777 6081 and (2) 1351 Stratford Road B28 9HW, T 0121 777 2219Co-Op Food
1037 Stratford Road B28 8AS - 0121 777 6151 - Map
Key National Retailers in Brum
Tesco Express
There is a Tesco Express at
200 Robin Hood Lane B28 0LGThorntons and Hallmartk
1504 Stratford Road B28 9ET - 0121 733 6199 - Map
Waitrose Waitrose is @ 1332 Stratford
Rd B28 9EF, T 0121 778 4253
St Peters C of E
St Peter's (1964) is an Anglican church on Highfield Road.
Highfield Road B28 0BT - 0121 777 1935 - Map
Churches in Birmingham - St Peters Website
Church of Ascension C of E
Church of Ascension (1704) is an Anglican church in the Queen Anne style on Fox Hollies Road.
Fox Hollies Road B28 9DX - 0121 777 3689 - Map
Hall Green Infant School
Hall Green Infant School on Petersfield Road is a community co-educational primary school attended by roughly 320 children aged between three and seven.
Petersfield Road B28 0AR 0121 464 3082 Map
Secular State Primary Schools Hall Green Infants Website
Hall Green Junior School
Hall Green Junior School on Stratford Road is a community co-educational primary school attended by roughly 350 children aged between seven and eleven.
Stratford Road B28 9AJ 0121 464 3840 Map
Secular State Primary Schools Hall Green Juniors Website
Chilcote Primary School
Chilcote School is a community co-educational primary school attended by roughly 470 children aged between three and eleven.
Chilcote Close B28 0PB 0121 744 5678 Map
Secular State Primary Schools Chilcote Primary Website
Lakey Lane Junior and Infant School
Lakey Lane School is a community co-educational primary school attended by roughly 370 children aged between three and eleven.
Lakey Lane B28 8RY 0121 464 1990 Map
Secular State Primary Schools Lakey Lane School Website
Robin Hood Primary School
Robin Hood School on Pitmaston Road is a community co-educational primary school attended by approximately 480 children aged between three and eleven.
Pitmaston Road B28 9PP 0121 464 2187 Map
Secular State Primary Schools Robin Hood Primary Website
St Ambrose Barlow RC School
St Ambrose Barlow RC School on Shirley Road is a Roman Catholic voluntary-aided co-educational primary school attended by roughly 240 children aged between five and eleven.
Shirley Road B28 9JJ 0121 464 2791 Map
Faith Primary Schools in Brum St Ambrose Barlow School Website
Yorkmead Junior and Infant School
Yorkmead School on York Road is a community co-educational primary school attended by approximately 470 children aged between three and eleven.
York Road B28 8BB 0121 464 4215 Map
Secular State Primary Schools Yorkmead School Website
Secondary Schools in Hall Green
Hall Green Specialist Arts College
Hall Green Specialist Arts College on Southam Road is a foundation comprehensive attended by around 900 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16.
57% of candidate pupils passed five GCSE's including Maths and English at A*/C in 2009.
Southam Road B28 0AA 0121 628 8787 Map
Secondary Schools Hall Green School Website
Hall Green Greyhound Stadium
Hall Green Greyhound Stadium on York Road is owned by the Greyhound Racing Association. The stadium, which first opened in 1927, has recently been modernised and can hold around 2,500.
The oval track has a circumference of 410 metres; there is an 85 metre straight in front of the main stand which contains outdoor terracing and fast food restaurants; there is a bar on the first floor of the stand and an a la carte restaurant and glazed viewing area on the second floor.
The stadium also contains a hotel, the Lodge, which has a snooker club with 21 full-sized tables. Other facilities include executive boxes, track and tote betting, and a car park with 600 spaces.
Races are generally held during the day on Mondays and Wednesdays and on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
Links: Stadia GRA Website (Love the Dogs)
The Lodge is part of the greyhound stadium complex on York Road; it contains 48 ensuite rooms with sky tv; a hot and cold breakfast buffet is served; the facilities include a lounge bar, free parking, and free admission to the greyhound stadium and snooker club.
Evening meals are not served, but there are 2 restaurants in the stadium which is open most Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The hotel has a banqueting and hospitality centre; the Blue Riband Suite can hold up to 165. The stadium grandsatnd can stage events for up to 2000.
Links: Hotels Lodge Hotel Website
Premier Inn
The Premier Inn is located on the Stratford Road; the facilities include a restaurant and free car park.
Stratford Road B28 9ES - 0871 527 8093 -
MapThe following bus routes serve Hall Green:
5, 6, 11A/C, 31, 40, X20Birmingham-Stratford Line
The Birmingham-Stratford Line runs through Hall Green, above Robin Hood Lane (A4040) and beneath Stonewood Avenue, Cole Bank Road and Stratford Road (A34). Hall Green Station sits in a cutting next to Stratford Road.
Heading northwards from Hall Green Station, the line passes beneath York Road and into Tyseley.
Hall Green Station
Hall Green Station on the Birmingham-Stratford Line opened in 1908; it has an annual passenger footfall of 145,000; there is a waiting room, seated area, cycle storage, 2 platforms and a 105-space car park which is available without charge to railway users.
Hall Green does not have a taxi rank but buses
5, 6 and 41 stop nearby on the Stratford Road (A34).There are normally 3 trains in each direction every hour; however, services are less frequent in the evening and on Sundays. Typical journey times are 42 minutes to Stratford-upon-Avon, 16 minutes to Birmingham Snow Hill and 13 minutes to Birmingham Moor Street.
Main Destinations: Birmingham Moor Street, Birmingham Snow Hill, Kidderminster, Shirley, Stourbridge Junction, Stratford-upon-Avon, Tyseley, Worcester Foregate Street, Worcester Shrub Hill.
Tel: 08457484950 Address: Stratford Road B28 8AA
Links: Birmingham-Stratford Line National Rail Enquiries
Serviced Apartments in Hall Green
There
is a block of fully-furnished serviced apartments at 142 Robin Hood Lane. Services include parking, wireless internet and a weekly maid visit.Links:
Serviced Apartments Kings Court Website
Sarehole Mill (circa 1756) is a working water mill located in the Shire Country Park off Cole Bank Road. It is now a museum owned by Birmingham City Council.
The mill is powered by water extracted from the River Cole and stored in a pond. The water is released through a sluice gate into buckets placed on an overshot wheel. The weight of the water causes the wheel to turn; 120 rotations per minute can be achieved through a complex system of gears.
The museum contains displays dedicated to J R R Tolkien, the author of the Lord of the Rings, who lived nearby and was fascinated by the mill. It is believed that the fictional Hobbiton Village is based on a fantasy version of the mill.
Sarehole Mill is open to the general public from March to September. Admission is free. The machinery is demonstrated on special days. There is an on-site car park, shop and cafe.
The Middle Earth Festival is held annually at Sarehole Mill in May (Festivals in Brum).
Links: Museums Guide Birmingham Museum Website
The School Road Conservation Area provides a setting for the Charles Lane Trust Almshouses and the Maggies Public House.
The one-storey brick almshouses were designed in the Jacobean Style in the 1930's. They stand on three sides of a green; the fourth open side faces Fox Hollies Road.
The Maggies Public House (circa 1935) is a rectilinear building inspired by the Bauhaus School. It features a roof terrace and its own bowling green and pavilion.
The surrounding houses are interwar suburban semi-detached pairs with unusual features such as architectural features such as rustic-faced facades and semi-circular arched porches.
Links: School Road Conservation Area
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