Cotteridge
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Cotteridge is an area of Birmingham
, England
and is part of the Bournville
ward. It is located about 4.5 miles south of Birmingham city centre. Connected to both the Watford Road and the Pershore Road, Cotteridge is a local shopping area.
, in 1898. In 1903, the new church was consecrated and in 1916, when the living, in the gift of the Vicar of Kings Norton, became a vicarage, the church was assigned a parish out of St. Nicolas's. The parish of Holy Cross in Billesley
, was assigned land from Cotteridge in 1937.
The church became St. Agnes Parish Church. This, along with the United Reformed Church, were demolished for the construction of a supermarket and residential properties for elderly people. These two were merged with the Methodist church whose buildings were extended and still stands at the end of the Pershore Road.
In 1931, the school was reorganised to create a junior and infants department and a senior girls department. The senior girls department split from the school in 1945 to form Cotteridge Girls' County Modern School which had 160 pupils by 1961. In the same year, Cotteridge County Junior and Infant School had eight classrooms and two halls.
. Cotteridge is also home to Kings Norton railway station
, which is on the Cross-City Line, a major commuter route into Birmingham. Many buses run through Cotteridge daily, these include: The number: 11C/E. 45. 47. 18. 146. 145. 49.
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and is part of the Bournville
Bournville
Bournville is a model village on the south side of Birmingham, England, best known for its connections with the Cadbury family and chocolate – including a dark chocolate bar branded "Bournville". It is also a ward within the council constituency of Selly Oak and home to the Bournville Centre...
ward. It is located about 4.5 miles south of Birmingham city centre. Connected to both the Watford Road and the Pershore Road, Cotteridge is a local shopping area.
St Agnes Church
St Agnes Church began as a church room in Cotteridge, when it was licensed as a mission of St. Nicolas's, Kings NortonKings Norton
Kings Norton is an area of Birmingham, England. It is also a Birmingham City Council ward within the formal district of Northfield.-History:...
, in 1898. In 1903, the new church was consecrated and in 1916, when the living, in the gift of the Vicar of Kings Norton, became a vicarage, the church was assigned a parish out of St. Nicolas's. The parish of Holy Cross in Billesley
Billesley, West Midlands
Billesley is a ward within the council constituency and parliamentary constituency of Selly Oak, Birmingham, England. It is south of the city centre and includes the areas Billesley, Highters Heath, Maypole , Warstock and Yardley Wood...
, was assigned land from Cotteridge in 1937.
The church became St. Agnes Parish Church. This, along with the United Reformed Church, were demolished for the construction of a supermarket and residential properties for elderly people. These two were merged with the Methodist church whose buildings were extended and still stands at the end of the Pershore Road.
Cotteridge County Primary School and Girls' County Modern School
Cotteridge County Primary School was opened in 1900 by the Kings Norton Schools Board as a mixed infants school with a student capacity of 615. In 1911, a new infants department was opened with accommodation for 400 pupils.In 1931, the school was reorganised to create a junior and infants department and a senior girls department. The senior girls department split from the school in 1945 to form Cotteridge Girls' County Modern School which had 160 pupils by 1961. In the same year, Cotteridge County Junior and Infant School had eight classrooms and two halls.
Transport
The A441 (Pershore Road), one of the major routes into Birmingham city centre, runs through the centre of Cotteridge, giving a relatively quick road link to places further afield such as RedditchRedditch
Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district had a population of 79,216 in 2005. In the 19th century it became the international centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry...
. Cotteridge is also home to Kings Norton railway station
Kings Norton railway station
Kings Norton railway station serves the Kings Norton and Cotteridge areas of Birmingham, England. It lies on Cross-City Line from Redditch through Birmingham New Street to Lichfield. The station's main entrance is located on Pershore Road South, the A441....
, which is on the Cross-City Line, a major commuter route into Birmingham. Many buses run through Cotteridge daily, these include: The number: 11C/E. 45. 47. 18. 146. 145. 49.