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Rubery
Rubery is in the Longbridge ward in south-west Birmingham, six miles from the city centre. It is named after Rubery Hill which is one of the Lickey Hills. Rubery is a corruption of "ruh beorg" which means uncultivated hill. The surrounding areas are Chadwich, Lickey, Longbridge, Rednal, Allens Cross and New Frankley.
A psychiatric hospital was built on Rubery Hill in the 1870's, but otherwise the area remained rural until after 1945 when the council built several housing estates, mainly of short terraces and semi-detached pairs. A small commercial centre evolved on New Road on the south side of the A38.
Rubery Hill Hospital closed in 1993 whereupon the campus and surrounding area were regenerated as a mixed-use development known as Rubery Great Park which contains over one thousand privately-built homes set in landscaped parkland.
Demographics, Politics and Housing in Rubery
This website contains information about demographics, politics and housing in the Longbridge ward including Rubery.
New Street
A 43-year-old male pedestrian fell under a double-decker bus at a stop on New Street at roughly 9pm on Friday 15/01/10. He was run over when the driver pulled away and died of his injuries shortly afterwards (News Archive 16/01/10).
The bus driver was charged with causing death by dangerous driving but acquitted at Birmingham Crown Court in March 2011 (News Archive 12/03/11)
Grassland
Fire at Former Quarry on Brookdale Close
Fire crews attended
a grassland blaze at a former quarry off Brookdale Close at around
2.30pm on Monday 8th August 2011
(News Headlines 10/08/11).
Fire &
Firefighting in Birmingham
Man Dies After Being Found With Stabs Wounds on Maple Road
Police discovered a 41-year-old man with stab wounds at an address on Maple Road at approximately 6.15pm on Friday 25/03/11; he was taken to QE Hospital where he died shortly afterwards; a murder investigation was launched (News Archive 29/03/11)
A 25-year-old man was convicted of manslaughter and jailed for 4 years at Worcester Crown Court for stabbing the deceased with a pair of scissors during a drunken argument about a missing MP3 player (News Headlines 10/09/11).
Suicide Threat on Callowbridge Road
A man threatened to hang himself from railings at a bridge on Callowbridge Road, above the A38 Bristol Road South, at around 5.30pm on Friday 25th March 2011. The A38 was closed until 7.30pm when police negotiators succeeded in talking the man down (News Archive 28/03/11).
Sudden Death on Bristol Road South
A 29-year-old man leapt to his death from his flat on the 5th floor of an apartment block on Bristol Road South at roughly 11.30pm on Saturday 22nd August 2009 (News Archive 28/05/10).
Crime/Sudden Death in Birmingham
Kitchen Fire on Deelands Road
Two men suffered minor burns during a kitchen fire at a house on Deelands Road at roughly 7.30pm on Thursday 17/03/11 (News Archive 21/03/11).
Fire & Firefighting in Birmingham
Gorse Fire off Cock Hill Lane
A 100 square metre patch of heathland caught fire off Cock Hill Lane in the early hours of Sunday 11/07/10; residents were evacuated from nearby Sandstone Avenue (News Archive 12/07/10).
Fire & Firefighting in Birmingham
The following bus routes run through Rubery: 42CEB, 49, 63, 143, 144, 202, 204, X62, X64
Cock Hill Lane
There are 3 Y-shaped eight storey tower blocks on Cock Hill Lane, namely:
Hillside House (map), Quarry House (
map) and Rushmore House (map)Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl is a tenpin bowling centre with 26 lanes and a cafe, bar and amusement arcade on Park Way at Rubery Great Park.
Park Way B45 9WA 0121 453 0333 Map
Family Fun in Brum Hollywood Bowl Website
The Empire @ Rubery Great Park is a thirteen screen multiplex with a licensed bar and ample parking.
Great Park is a 200-acre mixed-use development on the Bristol Road South in Rubery, roughly one mile from junction 4 of the M5.
It was created on the site of a former psychiatric hospital in the early 2000's and consists of a leisure park, commercial park and residential estate.
The leisure park contains a cinema, fitness club, bowling centre, restaurants, bars, a social and bingo club, health centre, day nursery, sixty-room hotel and an all-weather sports pitch and pavilion.
The commercial park consists of offices and industrial premises. Around 1,500 people work there. The largest employer is the German vehicle components manufacturer Draeximaer Automotive UK with a staff of around 400. The food services provider Compass PLC is also based there.
The residential estate contains 1000 modern homes set in landscaped parkland. These include detached executive houses, starter homes, special needs homes and retirement bungalows.
Most are privately owned, but many are rented or were purchased on shared ownership schemes. The housing developments are linked by cycle routes and 45 acres have been preserved as an open space with woodlands, grasslands and an ornamental lake.
The RSPCA rescued 6 oil-coated swans from the lake in February 2011 (News Archive 08/02/11)
Subway
Subway is at 184 New Road B45 9JA, T 0121 453 9427
Cafes & Fast Food Subway Website
Dominos
Dominos is at 200 New Road B45 9JA, T 0121 457 9995
Cafes & Fast Food Dominos Website
Key National Retailers in Rubery
Co-Op Food
182A New Road B45 9JA - 0121 453 4147 - Map
Key National Retailers in Brum
Rubery contains a small industrial park (map) centred on the Avenue off the A38; there are also modern industrial units at Rubery Great Park (
map); both sites have easy access to the M5.Dau Draeximaer Automotive
Dau Draeximaer Automotive, which has an estimated workforce of 80, manufactures electrical systems on Hollymoor Way in Great Park.
This factory is owned by a German multinational headquartered in Vilsbiburg Germany.
111 Hollymoor Way B31 5HE 0121 256 6262 Map
Factories in Brum Dau Draeximaer Website
NVC Lighting Technology
NVC Lighting
Technology supplies commercial, industrial, amenity and exterior
lighting.
It is a Chinese-owned company headquartered in Shanghai with a UK manufacturing and storage facility employing 80 staff on Hollymoor Way.
In August 2011, NVC announced the construction of a new £5 million research, design, manufacturing and warehousing centre next to its existing premises on Hollymoor Way. It will employ an additional 170 staff by 2015 (News Headlines 05/08/11).
Hollymoor Way B31 5HE - 0121 457 6340 - Map - Website
St Chad's C of E
St Chad's (1960) is an Anglican church on New Road.
New Road B45 9JA - 0121 460 1278 - Map
Brewers Fayre
Brewers Fayre is a
family-friendly bar and restaurant with an indoor play area on Ashbrook
Drive in Great Park.
Ashbrook Drive B45 9FP
0870 990 6538
Map
Cock Inn
The Cock Inn on Rubery Lane is a local community pub that hosts regular disco, karaoke and quiz evenings.
This pub lodged a planning application for a children's playground in January 2011 (News Archive 22/01/11).
Rubery Lane B45 9SL 0121 457 8124 Map
Pubs in Birmingham Cock Inn Facebook
New Rose and Crown
The New Rose and Crown is located on New Road.
An irate customer broke a barman's arm at this pub when he was refused a drink after closing time on Sunday 30/05/10 (News Archive 03/06/10).
217 New Road B45 9JN Map
Frankie & Bennys
Frankie and Bennys is a New-York style Italian bar and restaurant at Great Park.
Great Park B45 9JL 0121 453 0369
MapChiquito
Chiquito is a Mexican restaurant at Great Park
Ashbrook Drive B45 9JL - 0121 453 0060 - Map
There is a Premier Inn at Great Park in Rubery; breakfast is available from the adjoining Brewers Fayre; guests can use the hotel car park without charge.
Links: Hotels Premier Inn Website
Leach Heath Medical Centre
Leach Heath Lane B45 9BU - 0121 453 3516 -
MapHealth Centres & GP Surgeries in Brum
Reabrook Surgery
2048 Bristol Road South B45 9JL - 0121 457 7966 -
MapHealth Centres & GP Surgeries in Brum
Reaside Clinic
The Reaside is an NHS psychiatric hospital at Rubery Great Park.
Great Park B45 9BE - 0121 678 3001 -
MapPsychiatric Healthcare in Brum
Hillis Lodge
Hillis Lodge is an NHS psychiatric unit on Hollymoor Way.
Hollymoor Way B31 5HE - 0121 678 4100 -
MapPsychiatric Healthcare in Brum
Hollyhill
Hollyhill is an NHS psychiatric unit on Rubery Lane,
Rubery Lane B45 9AY - 0121 678 3322 -
MapPsychiatric Healthcare in Brum
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