Hollywood is a village in the Bromsgrove district

Bromsgrove (district)

Bromsgrove is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. Its council is based in the town of Bromsgrove.It borders the built up area of Birmingham to the north...

 of Worcestershire

Worcestershire

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, England, contiguous with and to the south of the city of Birmingham

Birmingham

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. The village lies within Hollywood and Majors Green Ward.

History

Up to the 1950s, Hollywood was a rural area with many fields and farms. Extensive postwar development saw these fields and farms give way to housing estates, shops and schools.

Geography

Hollywood is served by the A435 Alcester Road South

A435 road

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, nearby settlements include Kings Heath

Kings Heath

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, Kings Norton

Kings Norton

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 Shirley

Shirley

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 and Wythall

Wythall

Wythall is a village in the Bromsgrove District, in the north-east corner of the county of Worcestershire, England. It borders Solihull and Birmingham, and has a population of 11,377....

.

Amenities

Hollywood is home to several schools, including Hollywood Primary School, The Coppice Primary School and Woodrush High School. It is also home to the Gay Hill Golf Club, which has existed since 1921.

Notable residents

• John Taylor from the band Duran Duran
  Duran Duran
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• Alan Dedicoat
  Alan Dedicoat
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   voice of the Balls on The National Lottery.
• Alan Smith former Arsenal
  Arsenal F.C.
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  striker.