Tyburn, West Midlands
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Tyburn is a ward in Birmingham
, England
formerly known as Kingsbury.
It is part of the Erdington
formal district and comprises Castle Vale
, and the south-eastern part of Erdington. The significant landmarks in the area include Jaguar Cars' Castle Bromwich Assembly
factory and Fort Dunlop
.
The newly built (2006) Castle Vale Library serves the area. The library was designed by Birmingham-based Associated Architects
and built by the Castle Vale Housing Action Trust.
, Pype Hayes
and Castle Vale
as well as Erdington Hall, a residential area.
The housing estates of Pype Hayes and Castle Vale have witnessed significant regeneration in recent times. Entire estates in Pype Hayes were cleared and replaced with modern housing by Birmingham City Council
. Castle Vale was home to one of Europe's largest urban regeneration projects which resulted in the demolition of many tower blocks and low rise flats and the construction of a retail park and semi-detached modern housing. This was done by the Housing Action Trust
, established in 1993.
The industrial area of Bromford was formerly part of the old Kingsbury Ward most of which was incorporated into the new Tyburn Ward. It has witnessed redevelopment in the form of the construction of the Fort Shopping Centre and the Heartlands Spine Road which connects the A47 Nechells
to the A47 Chester Road.
and two Labour councillors on Birmingham City Council
. The Liberal Democrat councillor, Ann Holtom, was elected as a Labour member but defected to the Liberal Democrats in Summer 2006. She was re-elected as a Liberal Democrat with a majority of 508 votes over Labour on 1 May 2008. The two Labour councillors are Lynda Clinton and Mike Sharpe, the former Lord Mayor
.
The ward has adopted a Ward Support Officer.
People living in the area tend see themselves as living in Erdington
or Castle Vale
, people never say they live in Tyburn.
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
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formerly known as Kingsbury.
It is part of the Erdington
Erdington
Erdington is a suburb northeast of Birmingham city centre, England and bordering Sutton Coldfield. It is also a council constituency, managed by its own district committee...
formal district and comprises Castle Vale
Castle Vale
Castle Vale is a housing estate located near Erdington currently Castle Vale votes with Tyburn Ward which is part of Erdington constituency, northeast of Birmingham city centre in England...
, and the south-eastern part of Erdington. The significant landmarks in the area include Jaguar Cars' Castle Bromwich Assembly
Castle Bromwich Assembly
Castle Bromwich Assembly is a factory owned by Jaguar Cars. It is located on the Chester Road in Castle Vale, Birmingham, England.The facility currently handles body stamping operations, body assembly, paint and trim, and final assembly for the Jaguar XF, Jaguar XJ and Jaguar XK...
factory and Fort Dunlop
Fort Dunlop
Fort Dunlop , is the common name of the original tyre factory and main office of Dunlop Rubber in the Erdington district of Birmingham, England. It was established in 1917, and by 1954 the entire factory area employed 10,000 workers...
.
The newly built (2006) Castle Vale Library serves the area. The library was designed by Birmingham-based Associated Architects
Associated Architects
thumb|right|Associated Architects' Offices at [[The Mailbox]], Birminghamthumb|right|RIBA Award Winner 2009, David Wilson LibraryAssociated Architects is a leading architectural firm based in Birmingham, England. The practice has a broad portfolio of work including arts, commercial offices, housing...
and built by the Castle Vale Housing Action Trust.
Geography of the area
Tyburn covers the municipal housing estates of Birches GreenBirches Green
Birches Green is a small area of Erdington in Birmingham, England. It is located between Gravelly Hill and Bromford....
, Pype Hayes
Pype Hayes
Pype Hayes is an area in the east of the Erdington district of Birmingham in the West Midlands, England. It is located within the Tyburn ward.-Etymology:The name of the area derives from a major landowner in Erdington called Henry de Pipe...
and Castle Vale
Castle Vale
Castle Vale is a housing estate located near Erdington currently Castle Vale votes with Tyburn Ward which is part of Erdington constituency, northeast of Birmingham city centre in England...
as well as Erdington Hall, a residential area.
The housing estates of Pype Hayes and Castle Vale have witnessed significant regeneration in recent times. Entire estates in Pype Hayes were cleared and replaced with modern housing by Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council
The Birmingham City Council is the body responsible for the governance of the City of Birmingham in England, which has been a metropolitan district since 1974. It is the most populated local authority in the United Kingdom with, following a reorganisation of boundaries in June 2004, 120 Birmingham...
. Castle Vale was home to one of Europe's largest urban regeneration projects which resulted in the demolition of many tower blocks and low rise flats and the construction of a retail park and semi-detached modern housing. This was done by the Housing Action Trust
Housing Action Trust
Housing Action Trusts were non-departmental public bodies, set up to redevelop some of the poorest council housing estates in Britain's inner-city suburbs....
, established in 1993.
The industrial area of Bromford was formerly part of the old Kingsbury Ward most of which was incorporated into the new Tyburn Ward. It has witnessed redevelopment in the form of the construction of the Fort Shopping Centre and the Heartlands Spine Road which connects the A47 Nechells
A47 road
The A47 is a trunk road in England originally linking Birmingham to Great Yarmouth. Most of the section between Birmingham and Nuneaton is now classified as the B4114.-Route:...
to the A47 Chester Road.
Population
The 2001 Population Census recorded that there were 16,480 people living in Tyburn with a population density of 2,816 people per km² compared with 3,649 people per km² for Birmingham. This ward has the smallest population of all Birmingham City wards. 8.9% (1,465) of the ward's population consists of ethnic minorities compared with 29.6% for Birmingham in general.Politics
Tyburn is presently represented by one Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
and two Labour councillors on Birmingham City Council
Government of Birmingham
Birminghamshown within West MidlandsThis page is about the Government of Birmingham, England.-Civic history:Most of Birmingham was historically a part of Warwickshire, though the modern city also includes villages and towns historically in Staffordshire or Worcestershire.Until the 1760s, Birmingham...
. The Liberal Democrat councillor, Ann Holtom, was elected as a Labour member but defected to the Liberal Democrats in Summer 2006. She was re-elected as a Liberal Democrat with a majority of 508 votes over Labour on 1 May 2008. The two Labour councillors are Lynda Clinton and Mike Sharpe, the former Lord Mayor
Lord Mayor
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.
The ward has adopted a Ward Support Officer.
People living in the area tend see themselves as living in Erdington
Erdington
Erdington is a suburb northeast of Birmingham city centre, England and bordering Sutton Coldfield. It is also a council constituency, managed by its own district committee...
or Castle Vale
Castle Vale
Castle Vale is a housing estate located near Erdington currently Castle Vale votes with Tyburn Ward which is part of Erdington constituency, northeast of Birmingham city centre in England...
, people never say they live in Tyburn.