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Wyrley Birch

Overview Wyrley Birch

 Wyrley Birch is in the Kingstanding ward in north Birmingham, four miles from the city centre. The surrounding areas are Witton, Kingstanding, New Oscott, Short Heath and Stockland Green.

 The area is named after the Wyrley-Birch family who were the lords of the manor from the Middle Ages until the mid-19th century.

Wyrley Birch was rural until the 1960's when the council developed it for housing, leaving parts of Perry Common as a public open space.

The estate mostly contains short terraces, semi-detached pairs and detached bungalows. There are also blocks of low-rise and high-rise flats. Some areas are badly decayed and in the process of being rebuilt.

Demographics, Politics and Housing in Wyrley Birch

 This website contains information about demographics, politics and housing in the Kingstanding council ward, including Wyrley Birch.

Bus Routes through Wyrley Birch

The following bus routes run through Wyrley Birch: 7, 28

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Crime in Wyrley Birch

Wyrley Birch Pensioner Convicted for Sycamore Court Blaze

In April 2011, a 73-year-old woman was convicted of reckless arson and sentenced to a two year community order at Birmingham Crown Court for causing a fire by burning through an electric cable with a cigarette lighter at her old people's home on Sycamore Court in Wyrley Birch on Sunday 27 December 2009 (News Headline 13/04/11).

Fire & Firefighting in Wyrley Birch

Woman Dies in Flat Fire on Sycamore Court

An elderly woman died after a fire started in a ground floor flat at Sycamore Court off Buxton Road at around 8.25am on Tuesday 5 April (News Archives 06/04/11).

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Three House Blaze on Dovedale Road

Fire crews attended a blaze at three empty houses on Dovedale Road at midnight on 09/08/10; the police suspect a possible arson attack (News Archive 11/08/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Wyrley Birch

Open Spaces in Wyrley Birch

Dovedale Park

Dovedale Park, also known as Perry Common Recreation Ground , is a 35 acre open space with playing fields and multi-games pitches

Open Spaces in Birmingham   Map

Health Services in Wyrley Birch

Dove Medical Practice

60 Dovedale Road B23 5DD - 0845 675 0559 - Map

Health Centres & GP Surgeries in Brum

Perry Trees Centre

Perry Trees on Dovedale Road is a short-stay rehabilitation centre with 32 single bedrooms, therapy/lounge/dining rooms, a gymnasium and daily-living-assessment flat.

Dovedale Road B23 5BX - 0121 675 5598 - Map

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Churches in Wyrley Birch

St Martins C of E

St Martin's is an Anglican church on Witton Lodge Road.

140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5LT - 0121 382 7555 - Map

St Margaret Mary RC

St Margaret Mary is a Roman Catholic church on Perry Common Road.

59 Perry Common Road B23 7AB - 0121 373 0069 - Map

Churches in Birmingham

Schools in Wyrley Birch

Wilson Stuart School and Sports College

 Wilson School and Sports College is a co-educational community special school on Perry Common Road which is attended by around 130 pupils between the ages of 2 and 19 who have physical disabilities or complex medical conditions.

Perry Common Road B23 7AT   0121 373 4475   Map

Wilson Stuart School Website

Dovedale Centre

The Dovedale Centre is a 65-place teaching centre attended by pupils aged 5-16 with autistic spectrum disorders and additional medical needs.

It is a teaching centre for the James Brindley Hospital School.

Perry Common Road B23 7AT - 0121 666 6409 - Map

James Brindley Hospital School Website