Frankley

For the suburb and parish in Birmingham, see New Frankley.
Frankley
Frankley
 Frankley shown within Worcestershire
Population 122 [1]
OS grid referenceSO995785
Civil parishFrankley
DistrictBromsgrove
Shire countyWorcestershire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town BIRMINGHAM
Postcode district B32
Dialling code 0121
Police West Mercia
Fire Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK ParliamentBromsgrove
List of places
UK
England
Worcestershire

Coordinates: 52°25′20″N 2°00′45″W / 52.4222°N 2.012467°W / 52.4222; -2.012467

Frankley is a village and civil parish in the Bromsgrove district of Worcestershire, near the border with Birmingham. The modern Frankley estate is part of the New Frankley civil parish in Birmingham, and has been part of the city since 1995.[2] The parish has a population of 122.[1]

St Leonards Church

The 15th century[3] church building lies to the north of the village.[4] The building is constructed from sandstone in a red and grey colour, until 1965 the tower contained two bells.[4] A new church hall was constructed in 2005.[5]

Frankley services

Main article: Frankley services

The village gives its name to Frankley services, a motorway service area on the M5 motorway to the north west of the village. The services opened with the motorway in 1966.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Census 2001
  2. ↑ http://www.newfrankleyinbirminghamparishcouncil.gov.uk/profile.asp
  3. ↑ http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43096#s3
  4. 1 2 http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43096
  5. ↑ New Church Hall for St Leonards Church, Frankley, Worcestershire
  6. ↑ http://www.msatrivia.co.uk/chron.htm

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