Museums · West Midlands
Coleshill, Warwickshire
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Coleshill ( KOH-zil) is a market town and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England, taking its name from the River Cole, on which it stands. It had a population of 6,90
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Coleshill Parkway · 1.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Coleshill in Warwickshire, the nearest railway station is Coleshill Parkway, located 1.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is B46 3AH. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Coleshill ( KOH-zil) is a market town and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England, taking its name from the River Cole, on which it stands. It had a population of 6,900 in the 2021 Census, and is situated 11 miles (18 km) east of Birmingham, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) southeast of Sutton Coldfield, 11 miles (18 km) south of Tamworth, 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Coventry by road and 12.5 miles (20 km) west of Nuneaton. It borders the suburban parish village of Kingshurst in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull to the west. It is also home to the 505-year-old Coleshill School seated next to the dual carriageway.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Blythe SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Coleshill ( KOH-zil) is a market town and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England, taking its name from the River Cole, on which it stands. It had a population of 6,900 in the 2021 Census, and is situated 11 miles (18 km) east of Birmingham, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) southeast of Sutton Coldfield, 11 miles (18 km) south of Tamworth, 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Coventry by road and 12.5 miles (20 km) west of Nuneaton. It borders the suburban parish village of Kingshurst in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull to the west. It is also home to the 505-year-old Coleshill School seated next to the dual carriageway.
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Background
History
Coleshill began life in the Iron Age, before the Roman conquest of 43AD at the Grimstock Hill Romano-British settlement, north of the River Cole. Evidence of hut circles were found by archaeologists at the end of the 1970s. These excavations showed that throughout the Roman period there was a Romano-Celtic temple on Grimstock Hill. It had developed over the earlier Iron Age huts and had gone through at least three phases of development. The area was at the junction of two powerful Celtic Tribes – the Coritanii to the east from Leicester, and to the west the Cornovii from Viroconium Cornoviorum. In the post Roman or Arthurian period (The Dark Ages), the nucleus of Coleshill moved about a…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4990, -1.7080
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- North Warwickshire
- Parish
- Coleshill
- Postcode
- B46 3AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Warwickshire and Bedworth
- Nearest railway station
- Coleshill Parkway — 1.9 km
- Official site
- coleshill.parish.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Coleshill, Warwickshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Coleshill Manor Office Campus
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Grimstock Hill Romano-British settlement
Vineyards · 1.5 km
Blyth Hall
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coleshill, Warwickshire?
- Coleshill, Warwickshire is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B46 3AH), in the parish of Coleshill.
- What is Coleshill, Warwickshire?
- Coleshill ( KOH-zil) is a market town and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England, taking its name from the River Cole, on which it stands. It had a population of 6,90
- How do I get to Coleshill, Warwickshire?
- The nearest railway station is Coleshill Parkway, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode B46 3AH.
- Is Coleshill, Warwickshire a protected site?
- Yes — Coleshill, Warwickshire is part of the River Blythe SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Coleshill, Warwickshire?
- The nearest railway station is Coleshill Parkway, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B46 3AH.