| Fordbridge | |
|---|---|
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  Fordbridge Location within the West Midlands | |
| Population | 8,479 (2011) |
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| Metropolitan borough | |
| Shire county | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode district | B37 |
| Dialling code | 0121 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Meriden Park Lake, Fordbridge
Fordbridge is a town[1] and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands, England. It is 8 miles (13 km) east of Birmingham. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 8,749.[2] Fordbridge lies within the historic county of Warwickshire.
Etymology
Fordbridge gets its name from the crossing over the River Cole on Cooks Lane, which was referred to as "Ford Bridge" on 19th century OS maps.[3] This name suggests this site was previously a ford, but eventually a bridge was built on the site of that ford, thus giving the bridge and ultimately the civil parish its name.
Transport
The closest railway station to the town is Marston Green.
References
- ↑ "Fordbridge Town Council". www.fordbridge.org.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ↑ "Warwickshire XV.NW (includes: Coleshill.)". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
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