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Stockland Green is in the Stockland Green council ward in north-east Birmingham, four miles from the city centre. It was named after an enclosed common, stoc meaning enclosure and green, a common. The surrounding areas are Kingstanding, Witton, Erdington Town, Gravelly Hill, Old Oscott, Short Heath and Wyrley Birch. A lunatic asylum, Highcroft Hospital, was built in Stockland Green in the 1860's. However, the area remained rural until developed as a suburb of Erdington in the early 1900's. Rows of terraced houses were then built on either side of Slade Road which became a busy thoroughfare with a commercial centre at Marsh Hill. After Erdington was annexed by Birmingham in 1911, the north side of Marsh Hill (A4040) was developed as a council estate. These properties were mainly low-density semi-detached pairs arranged on neat suburban avenues. Several blocks of flats, including a high-rise residential tower, were built on Bleak Hill in the 1960's and Highcroft Hospital was partially redeveloped as a high-density private estate in 2004-06. Demographics, Politics and Housing in Stockland Green This website contains information about demographics, politics and housing in the Stockland Green council ward which includes the area of Stockland Green. Bus Routes through Stockland Green Stockland Green is served by the following bus routes: 11A/C, 65, 600 Accident Blackspots in Stockland Green
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Crash Wreckage on George Road A boy aged 15 was hit by a car on Streetly Road at roughly 4pm on Wednesday 26/05/10. Crime/Sudden Death in Stockland Green Pregnant Woman Shot on Illsey Road A 34-year-old woman, who is apparently pregnant, was shot on Illsey Road at around 5.15am on Thursday 1st September. She was hospitalised in a critical condition (News Headlines 04/09/11). Machete Knifeman Reported on Slade Road The police were called to Slade Road at 11.30am on Thursday 24/03/11 after a man wielding a machete was seen behaving a threatening manner in the car park behind the Rugby House Hotel. The police swept the surrounding area upon arrival but neither the man nor his machete were found (News Archive 28/03/11). Crack/Heroin Dealers on Brookvale Park Road A man and his wife, aged 42 and 44, were jailed for 12.5 years and 13 years respectively at Birmingham Crown Court in February 2011; the couple, who lived on Brookvale Park Road, imported and distributed crack cocaine and heroin (News Archive 08/02/11) Escape from Highcroft Hospital In January 2011, Birmingham Coroners Court heard evidence that a 24 year-old schizophrenic who had been detained at Highcroft Hospital escaped on 30/11/09 by walking through a broken door; he was found dead the following day after having consuming a large volume of alcohol (News Archive 06/01/11)
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Murder on Marsh Lane Homicide/Sudden Death Brum 2011 Hammer Attack Death on Milverton Road A 53-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of killing his elderly mother in a frenzied hammer attack at her home on Milverton Road on Monday 07/06/10 (News Archive 07/06/10).He was jailed for 4.5 years for manslaughter on the ground of diminished responsibility at Birmingham Crown Court in April 2011 (News Headline 17/04/11). Cannabis Farm on Neville Road A cannabis farm on Neville Road was raided by police in May 2010; they seized drugs worth around £15,000 (News Archive 22/05/10). Suspected Murder on Mere Road A 59-year-old woman was discovered dead at an address on Mere Road in Stockland Green on the evening of Friday 07/05/10; she had been stabbed (News Archive 09/05/10). In December 2010, her prospective son-in-law was jailed for a minimum of 27 years for her pre-meditated murder (News Archive 16/12/10) Woman Charged with Child Murder A 3-year-old girl was found dead in suspicious circumstances at her home on Milverton Road on 14th February 2010. Her mother was charged with murder on 17th February 2010 (News Archive 16/02/10). She was deemed unfit to plead and detained in a secure psychiatric hospital in October 2010 (News Archive 29/10/10). Dead Body in Brookvale Lake Police discovered a corpse in Brookvale Lake on 5th February 2010 (News Archive 05/02/10). Fire & Firefighting in Stockland Green
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Multi-Occupied House on Hampton Road Tower Blocks in Stockland Green Wyrley House Wyrley House on Scafell Drive is a 13 storey 38 metre tower block that was built on the eastern side of the Witton Lakes in 1967. Scafell Drive B23 7AR Map St Marks C of E St Marks (1934) is an Anglican church on Bleak Hill Road. Bleak Hill Road B23 7EL - 0121 373 0130 - Map Further & Higher Education in Stockland Green Josiah Mason College Josiah Mason College on Slade Road is now a constitutent campus of Birmingham Metropolitan College. It offers academic courses including A-levels in addition to skills-based vocational courses such as childcare, forensic science and beauty therapy. Slade Road B23 7JH 0121 603 4757 Map Further Education Colleges Metropolitan College Website Health Services in Stockland Green Stockland Green Health Centre 192 Reservoir Road B23 6DJ - 0121 465 2900 - Map Health Centres & GP Surgeries in Brum Highcroft Hospital Highcroft Hospital was a vast Victorian asylum that has been largely redeveloped as housing. Its remaining psychiatric services are managed as small separate units in order to avoid the stigma generally associated with larger mental health institutions. Eden Unit @ Highcroft The Eden on Slade Road is an acute psychiatric inpatient unit operated by the Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust. 355 Slade Road B23 6AL - 0121 623 7477 - Map Psychiatric Healthcare in Brum Endeavour Court @ Highcroft Endeavour Court on Reservoir Road is a non-acute psychiatric inpatient unit operated by the Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust. 210 Reservoir Road B23 6DJ - 0121 685 7352 - Map Psychiatric Healthcare in Brum
Endeavour House @ Highcroft Endeavour House on Reservoir Road is a non-acute psychiatric inpatient unit operated by the Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust. 202 Reservoir Road B23 6DJ - 0121 685 7371 - Map Psychiatric Healthcare in Brum
Forward House @ Highcroft Forward House on Fentham Road is a non-acute psychiatric inpatient unit operated by the Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust. Fentham Road B23 7JA - 0121 301 5922 - Map Psychiatric Healthcare in Brum The George @ Highcroft The George on Slade Road is an acute psychiatric inpatient ward operated by the Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust. 355 Slade Road B23 7JA - 0121 685 7477 - Map Psychiatric Healthcare in Brum Northcroft @ Highcroft Northcroft on Reservoir Road is a psychiatric community clinic operated by the Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust. 190 Reservoir Road B23 6DW - 0121 623 5500 - Map Psychiatric Healthcare in Brum Reservoir Court @ Highcroft Reservoir Court on Reservoir Road is an acute psychiatric inpatient unit operated by the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust. 220 Reservoir Road B23 6DJ - 0121 685 7333 - Map Psychiatric Healthcare in Brum Slade Road Centre @ Highcroft Slade Road is a psychiatric support centre operated by the Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust. 411 Slade Road B23 7LA - 0121 685 6400 - Map Psychiatric Healthcare in Brum Venture House @ Highcroft
Venture House on Fentham
Road is a psychiatric unit operated by the Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust. Fentham Road B23 6AL - 0121 685 5160 -
Psychiatric Healthcare in Brum
Marsh Lane Centre The Marsh Lane Centre is a psychiatric unit operated by the Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust. 79 Marsh Lane B23 6HY - 0121 685 6805 - Map Psychiatric Healthcare in Brum
Ghausia Mosque Trust The Ghausia Mosque Trust on Slade Road can hold 300 male worshippers but no female worshippers; the mosque provides advice, counselling and educational services. Planning permission for the enlargement of this mosque was obtained in April 2010; the new building will welcome female worshippers (News Archive 20/04/10). 0121 373 1075 232-234 Slade Road B23 7RH Open Spaces in Stockland Green Brookvale Lake Park Brookvale Lake Park consists of a former Victorian drinking water reservoir encircled by a narrow belt of grassland and woodland. The reservoir was created in 1890 by deepening a natural hollow below Gravelly Hill that was filled by damming two tributaries of the River Tame. However, the reservoir was abandoned in the early 1900's, mainly due to industrial pollution and later became an open air lido; it is now a leisure amenity. There is a circular path around the lake, which features a small wooded island. The park also contains a bowling green, playground and tennis courts. Witton Lakes The Witton Lakes are two disused Victorian drinking-water reservoirs which are fed by two dammed tributaries of the River Tame. They are surrounded by paths, tree clusters and grass slopes and separated from each other by an earth mound with a bridge above a narrow connecting channel. The lower lake now serves as a nature reserve whereas the upper lake is popular with model boat enthusiasts. The lakes provide a habitat for ducks, geese and gulls; they are stocked with carp and bream which attract feeding herons; angling is prohibited. T here is a free car park at the main entrance on Gypsy Lane.A new community orchard, funded by the Velvet Campaign, opened at Witton Lakes Park in May 2011 (News Headlines 15/05/11). Hare and Hound The Hare and the Hound is a pub with a beer garden that screens sky sport and hosts quiz nights and live DJ sets. 257 Marsh Hill B23 7HG - 0121 377 7595 - Map
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Hare and Hound Website Royal Oak The Royal Oak is located on Marsh Lane. 1 Marsh Lane B23 6HX 0121 384 3744 Map Restaurants in Stockland Green Modern China The Modern China Buffet Restaurant and Bar is at the former Stockland Arms on Marsh Hill. Marsh Hill B23 7DS 0121 384 6785 Map Restaurants Outside Inner Circle Modern China Website Noorani Noorani balti restaurant is on Slade Road. 248 Slade Road B23 7RH 0121 373 5227 Map Regeneration in Stockland Green Highcroft Village 128 additional new homes will be built at Highcroft Village, the noughties housing estate that was built on the former site of Highcroft Psychiatric Hospital. This project has sparked controversy because it will fill-in the only remaining space on the estate which is already regarded as high density because of the large number of flats; 50 trees will also be lost. Stockland Green Youth Centre A youth centre with education, training, health and welfare services has been earmarked for a site on Slade Road next to Stockland Green Technology College. The £5 million project had secured funds from central government under the Partnership for Schools Programme but this funding was axed in July 2010 (News Archive 01/08/10). Birmingham City Council obtained planning permission for the youth centre in October 2010 and has appealed the decision to withdraw central government funding (News Archive 15/10/10). In January 2011, the government agreed to pay the council compensation of £339,000 for expenses incurred prior to the cancellation of the project (News Archive 01/02/11) Stockland Green Methodist Church Stockland Green Methodist Church on Slade Road reopened on Sunday 21st August 2011 having undergone a £445,000 refurbishment. The reconfigured building features a community meeting room and cafe, a flexible worship space and a sensory garden (News Headlines 05/08/11). Brookvale Primary School Brookvale School on Mallard Drive is a community co-educational primary school attended by around two hundred children aged between five and eleven. Mallard Drive B23 7YB 0121 356 9973 Map Secular State Primary Schools Brookvale Primary Website Featherstone Primary School Featherstone School on Glenville Drive is a community co-educational primary school attended by around two hundred children aged between four and eleven. Glenville Drive B23 6PR 0121 373 2529 Map Secular State Primary Schools Featherstone Primary Website Marsh Hill Primary School Marsh Hill School is a community co-educational primary school attended by roughly 380 children aged between four and eleven. Marsh Hill B23 7HY 0121 464 2920 Map Secular State Primary Schools Marsh Hill Primary Website Stockland Green Technology College Stockland Green Technology College is a community comprehensive on Slade Road that is attended by around 590 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. 30% of pupils passed five GCSE's including Maths and English at A*/C in 2009.Slade Road B23 7JH 0121 373 4807 Map Stockland Green SchoolBridge School Bridge School on Reservoir Road is a co-educational community special school attended by around 60 children aged between 2 and 11 with severe profound and multiple learning difficulties. This school has a second campus on Coppice View Road in the Banners Gate area of Sutton Coldfield. 290 Reservoir Road B23 6DE 0121 464 8265 Map Chain Cafes in Stockland Green Subway Subway is at 328-330 Marsh Lane B23 6HP, T 0121 384 8899Cafes & Fast Food Subway Website Sports and Leisure Centres in Stockland Green Stockland Green Community Leisure Centre Stockland Green Community Leisure Centre on Slade Road contains a cafe, community room, meeting room, drama studio, gymnasium, sports hall, meeting room, pulse point gym, indoor cricket nets, netball & badminton courts and function rooms. The centre offers a range of activities including table tennis, short tennis, starter fitness, special events, karate, trampoline, badminton, basketball, aikido, gymnastics, football, hockey and 50+ recreation. Parking is available for 285 vehicles; the facilities are used by Stockland Green Technology College; they are only open to the general public at weekends and on weekday evenings.Links: Sports and Leisure Centres Contact Sitemap User Conditions © 2008-2011 LACT Limited. All rights reserved
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