Coordinates: 52°21′44″N 2°03′37″W / 52.36224°N 2.06016°W
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Catshill shown within Worcestershire |
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| Population | 4,428 (2001)[1] |
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| - London | 102 miles (164 km) |
| Parish | Catshill and North Marlbrook |
| District | Bromsgrove |
| Shire county | Worcestershire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BROMSGROVE |
| Postcode district | B61 |
| Dialling code | 01527 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| European Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Bromsgrove |
| List of places: UK • England • Worcestershire | |
Catshill is a village in Worcestershire about 2.5 miles north of Bromsgrove and 10 miles south-west of Birmingham. The parish of Catshill was formed in 1844.
The population of Catshill in 2001 was 4428.[1]
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Education
Catshill is home to Catshill First School and Catshill Middle School. The first school Catshill First School and Nursery is located in the centre of the village on Gibb Lane. The Middle School was built in 1939, and was converted from a Secondary Modern to a Middle School in 1970. The village has a small library, though it is not open every day.
Transport
Catshill is served by regular bus services by First Midland Red, Diamond Bus and MRD Travel. There are routes to Birmingham, Halesowen, Merry Hill, Stourbridge, Bromsgrove, Worcester and Droitwich.
With nearby access to the M5 and M42 motorways, Catshill is within commuting distance by car to both Worcester and Birmingham and as a result the population of the village has grown in recent years.
History
Catshill developed in the nineteenth century through nailmaking and by 1914 was one of the few villages in the area produced nails.[2]
Famous people
The poet Alfred Edward Housman lived in Catshill.[3]
References
- ^ a b http://worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/cs-research-census-populationreport.pdf
- ^ "History". Catshill & North Marlbrook Parish Council. http://www.catshillandnorthmarlbrook-pc.gov.uk/history.html. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
- ^ Richard Perceval Graves (1979). A. E. Housman. Taylor & Francis. p. 25. ISBN 9780710003409. http://books.google.com/books?id=lU8VAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA25&dq=Catshill&ei=ve6vScfAFYiUzATsuu3qCw#PPA24,M1.
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