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Turves Green

Overview Turves Green

 Turves Green is in the Northfield ward in south-west Birmingham, six miles from the city centre. The name is a corruption of turf green which indicates that the area was once common grazing land. Turves Green is surrounded by Longbridge, West Heath and Northfield Town.

Part of Turves Green was developed during the First World War when the Austin Village, now a conservation area, was built for Longbridge munitions workers.

However, the rest remained farmland until the 1960's when it was developed as a council estate, mainly of semi-detached and terraced homes. There are also blocks of low-rise flats and nine high-rise residential towers, including three on Fairfax Road and six off Turves Green Road.

Bus Routes through Turves Green

The following bus routes serve Turves Green: 27, 42CEB, 47, 49

Bus Routes through Birmingham

Crime in Turves Green

Suspected Shed Arson on Clee Road

There was a suspected arson attack on a shed used to store a mobility scooter on Clee Road at around 4.30am on Wednesday 30 March 2011. The fire spread to the bedroom of a neighbouring house; nobody was injured (News Archive 02/04/11)

Householder Captures Burglar on Coney Green Drive

A 49-year-old man caught a female burglar on Saturday 20/11/10 as she was leaving his house on Coney Green Drive with a stolen purse and ring (News Archive 30/11/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Turves Green

Chip Pan Fire on Coney Green Drive

A man was treated for smoke inhalation after he attempted to extinguish a chip pan fire at his home on Coney Green Drive at approximately 8pm on Wednesday 4 May 2011 (News Headlines 08/05/11)

Tower Block Fire at Bramber House, Stokesway Grove

There was an electrical fire at Bramber House on Stokesway Grove at around 2am on Tuesday 5 April. The 8-storey block of flats was smoke-logged and all residents were evacuated to Culmington Hall Community Centre; three adults and two children were hospitalised (News Archive 05/04/11).

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Demographics, Politics and Housing in Turves Green

 This website contains information about demographics, politics and housing in the Northfield ward which includes Turves Green.

Tower Blocks in Turves Green

Turves Green Cluster

There are six ten storey tower blocks and three 11 storey tower blocks in Turves Green.

The ten storey blocks are Shakespeare Tower (map), Tennyson House (map) and Wordsworth House (map) on Fairfax Road, Bramber House (map) on Stokesway Grove, Carisbrooke House (map) on Culmington Road and Moat House (map) on Munslow Grove.

The 11 storey blocks are Risborough House (map) and Wendover House (map) on Shiftnal Walk and Manderville House (map) on Walnut Way

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Open Spaces in Turves Green

Turves Green POS

Turves Green Public Open Space is a 7 acre parkland that provides a backdrop for 5 residential tower blocks, semi-detached and detached housing.

Open Spaces in Birmingham   Map

Pubs in Turves Green

The Cavalier is on Fairfax Road.

Fairfax Road B31 3RT   0121 475 5563   Map

Pubs in Birmingham

Restaurants in Turves Green

36 Mill Walk B31 4HH   0121 475 6233   Map

Jafrany Website

Schools in Turves Green

Albert Bradbeer Primary School

Albert Bradbeer School on Turves Green is a community co-educational primary school attended by roughly 450 children aged between three and eleven.

Turves Green B31 4RD   0121 464 2356   Map

Secular State Primary Schools   Albert Bradbeer Website

Turves Green Primary School

Turves Green School is a community co-educational primary school attended by approximately 385 children aged between four and eleven.

Turves Green B31 4BP   0121 464 3686   Map

Guide Turves Green   Turves Green Primary Website

Turves Green Boy's School

Turves Green Boy's School is a specialist technology college and community comprehensive attended by around 650 pupils aged between 11 and 16.  

46% of pupils passed five GCSE's including Maths and English at A*/C in 2009.

Turves Green B31 4BS   0121 675 4129   Map

Secondary Schools   Turves Green Boys School Website

Turves Green Girls School

Turves Green Girls School is a community comprehensive and specialist technology college attended by around 700 pupils aged between 11 and 16.

30% of pupils achieved five GCSE's including Maths and English at A*/C in 2009.

Turves Green B31 4BP   0121 464 8346   Map

Secondary Schools  Turves Green Girls School Website

Sports and Leisure Centres in Turves Green

Turves Green Community Leisure Centre

Turves Green Community Leisure Centre contains badminton courts, netball courts, 5-a-side football pitches, a city learning academy, martial arts academy, computer room, art room, craft room, drama studio, activity hall, youth centre, multi-use games room, floodlit tarmac area, all-weather pitch, playground and snack bar.

The centre offers activities such as karate, gymnastics, drama, basketball, badminton, aerobics, netball, adult education, table tennis, weight watchers and tae kwon do.

The facilities belong to Turves Green School; they are only available to the general public at the weekend and on weekday evenings.

Links:  Sports and Leisure Centres

Key National Retailers in Turves Green

Co-Op Food

114-116 Turves Green B31 4BL - 0121 478 1892 - Map

Key National Retailers

Austin Village Conservation Area

 Herbert Austin built the Austin Village in Turves Green during the First World War to house munitions workers from his Longbridge factory. The village is now a conservation area. It contains pre-fabricated bungalows separated by brick semi-detached houses. The bungalows housed seven workers and the semi-detached houses, twelve. These properties are now private residences.

Links: Austin Village Conservation Area