Streetly
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  Streetly |
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| Population | 13,934 (2011 Ward.Population)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SP087619 |
| Metropolitan county | West Midlands |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SUTTON COLDFIELD |
| Postcode district | B74 |
| Dialling code | 0121 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Aldridge-Brownhills |
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Coordinates: 52°34′37″N 1°53′02″W / 52.577°N 1.884°W
Streetly is an area in the West Midlands which lies around 7 miles to the north of Birmingham City Centre. It is uniquely located within the borders of Birmingham, Lichfield and Walsall district authorities, and is part of the West Midlands conurbation. It is adjacent to Sutton Coldfield, New Oscott, Great Barr, Four Oaks, Little Aston and Aldridge.
Its boundaries go as far north as the Rosemary Hill Road/Thornhill Road traffic island where Streetly Methodist Church is located within Lichfield district, and as far south as the Parson and Clerk carvery pub being part of Birmingham. To the west Streetly Crematorium within Walsall district and to the east into Sutton Park's Streetly Gate and part of Birmingham's authority.
Streetly is a semi-rural district, lying close to many farms and is separated from Walsall by open fields and the North Birmingham green belt. The local area includes Sutton Park of which Streetly has its own dedicated gate. Streetly is part of the Birmingham Metropolitan Area and the Birmingham Urban Area.
History
Streetly is named after Icknield Street, a Roman road, of which parts can still be found in Sutton Park. Historically, Streetly was a rural area of Staffordshire, until the construction of modern houses in the district in the 1960s. Streetly was in Aldridge-Brownhills Urban District until the creation of West Midlands County, in 1974.
Education
There is one 11-18 secondary school in Streetly, and four primary schools for children aged up to 11 years:
- The Streetly Academy
- Lindens Primary School
- Manor Primary School
- St. Annes Roman Catholic Primary School
- Blackwood Primary School
Since September 1992, pupils transferring from primary schools in Streetly have had the option of transferring to secondary schools in neighbouring Sutton Coldfield (since 1974 part of Birmingham) following that area's reduction in the secondary school age from 12 to 11.[2]
Politics
As part of the constituency of Aldridge-Brownhills, Streetly's MP is currently Richard Shepherd. Streetly has three councillors at Walsall Council, all three are Conservatives - Eddie Hughes, Brian Douglas-Maul and Gary Clarke.
Sports
In 2011 Streetly Cricket Club's First XI won the Warwickshire Cricket League Premier Division, which will enable them to play in the Birmingham and District Cricket League for the very first time in their history in 2012, They currently still play in the Birmingham League after two mid-table finishes.
Streetly also has a hockey club with four men's and two women's teams, and a lawn bowls club.
Famous residents
- Martin Shaw, popular British television actor
- Connie Talbot, internationally successful child singer, who first found fame on the ITV talent series Britain's Got Talent
- Peter Bonetti, former England goalkeeper
- Alex Pickett, internet personality
- Gabriel Agbonlahor, Aston Villa footballer
References
- ↑ "Walsall Ward population 2011". Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ "Sutton Coldfield (Schools) (Hansard, 21 July 1994)". Hansard.millbanksystems.com. 1994-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-17.