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Wake Green is in the Springfield ward and the Moseley & Kings Heath ward in south-east Birmingham, three miles from the city centre. The surrounding areas are Sparkhill, Springfield, Balsall Heath, Kings Heath and Moseley Village. Wake Green is named after a common formerly at the junction of College Road and Wake Green Road on which wakes (mediaeval fairs) were held. Wake Green was farmland until the late 19th century when it was developed as an affluent middle-class suburb. The area, which is generally regarded as part of Moseley, contains a large number of substantial detached homes set in large gardens, many of which were designed in the Edwardian Arts and Crafts Style. There are also patches of interwar semi-detached housing, low-rise flats and a curious row of pre-fabricated bungalows on Wake Green Road that were assembled as temporary accommodation in 1945. Greenhill Galleries is a retail art gallery on the corner of Billesley Lane and Greenhill Road in the Wake Green area of Moseley. The gallery specialises in picture framing and greeting cards. It also offers quality limited and general edition prints. Work by local artists is also exhibited. Links: Art Galleries Greenhill Galleries Accident Blackspots in Wake Green 08.10.11: Fire Engine Crash on Wake Green Road, Moseley A fire engine, which was responding to an emergency call, collided with a car at the junction of Wake Green Road and Yardley Wood Road at around 10.30pm on Wednesday 5th October 2011; the car driver was hospitalised with minor injuries (News Headlines 08/10/11). Wake Green Road A car collided with a hedge on Wake Green Road at roughly 2.30am on Saturday 23/10/10; three men were taken to hospital (News Archive 25/10/10) A 28-year-old pedestrian was hit by a car that mounted the kerb on Wake Green Road at roughly 7am on Wednesday 24/03/10 (News Archive 25/03/10) Two men threatened staff with a knife at Mills Newsagents on Billesley Lane at roughly 9am on Sunday 25th April 2010 (News Archive 06/05/10) Fire and Firefighting in Wake Green Woman Escapes from Smoke-Filled House on Sandford Avenue A woman escaped from a smoke-filled house on Sandford Avenue following a kitchen fire on Tuesday 25th January 2011 (News Archive 28/01/11) The following bus routes serve Wake Green: 1, 2, 3 Saint Agnes Saint Agnes is the C of E parish church for the Wake Green area; it is located on a traffic island at the intersection of Colmore Crescent, Dyott Road and Saint Agnes Road; the west tower faces Oxford Road, creating a visual axis that dominates the approach to the church. Designed by William Davis in the English Decorated Style, St Agnes was built in rock-faced sandstone in the 1880's; it consists of a nave with buttressed aisles, short transepts and chancel ; the west tower was added in 1936. T 0121 449 7132 Address: Colmore Crescent B13 9SJ Links: Landmark Churches St Agnes Website St George's Surgery 119 School Road B13 9TX - 0345 245 0752 - MapHealth Centres & GP Surgeries in Brum Grove Avenue Grove Avenue is a psychiatric unit operated by the Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust. 32 Grove Avenue B13 9RY - 0121 678 3796 - MapPsychiatric Healthcare in Brum
The Gables is a privately-run hotel on Oxford Road; there are 19 ensuite rooms, a restaurant and lounge bar. The hotel hosts conferences, seminars and private parties; it is licensed for civil ceremonies; there is a car park. Links: Hotels Moseley Golf Club Moseley Golf Club is a private members club established in 1892. The 18-hole course, designed by Harry Colt in the 1920's, is located off Springfield Road. It features tree-lined fairways, fast true greens and a small lake. The standard scratch score is 71 and the yardage 6292. The facilities include a clubhouse, bar and restaurant. Society and corporate packages are offered. Visitors are welcome and should book on 0121 444 4957. Links: Golf Courses Moseley Golf Club Website Covered Wagon The Covered Wagon on Yardley Wood Road is a Sizzling pub with a pool table that holds curry and quiz nights. It serves real ale, affordable wine, chilled lager and value steak, pasta, salad etc. 298 Yardley Wood Road B13 9JW 0121 449 9167 Map Sizzling WebsiteSt Martin de Porres RC School St Martin de Porres RC School on Oakland Road is a Roman Catholic voluntary-aided co-educational primary school attended by around two hundred children aged between four and eleven. Oakland Road B13 9DN 0121 464 5500 Map Woodstock Girls School Woodstock Girls is an independent secondary school attended by around 120 pupils aged between 11 and 16. 33% of pupils passed at least five GCSE's including Maths and English at A*/C in 2009. 11-15 Woodstock Road B13 9BB 0121 449 6690 Map Moseley Lawn Tennis Club Moseley Lawn Tennis Club is a private members club on Billesley Lane equipped with 4 hardcore courts and 4 floodlit all-weather courts. It employs 2 LTA coaches and is an accredited mini and raw tennis centre that welcomes players of all ages and abilities. In addition to social tennis, the club fields 16 men's, ladies' and mixed teams and has a strong junior section. Links: Wake Green Moseley Lawn Tennis Club Demographics, Politics and Housing in Wake Green Most of Wake Green is in the Moseley and Kings Heath ward. However, the part to the east of Yardley Wood Road is in the Springfield ward. This website contains information about demographics, politics and housing in the Springfield ward and demographics, politics and housing in the Moseley & Kings Heath ward. Planning and Regeneration in Wake Green 26.09.11: Permission Granted for Cafe on Wake Green Road The Planning Committee has granted permission for an 18-cover cafe at the Hungry Hobbit Sandwich Bar despite objections by local residents concerned about possible noise, litter and parking problems (News Headlines 26/09/11) The Saint Agnes Conservation Area provides a setting for the Victorian Gothic church of Saint Agnes (circa 1880) which stands on a traffic island surrounded by leafy avenues lined by Edwardian mansions individually designed in the arts and crafts style. Links: Saint Agnes Conservation Area Contact Sitemap User Conditions © 2008-2010 LACT Limited. All rights reserved
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