Brownhills West

Brownhills West is a suburban village of Brownhills in the Walsall and forms part of the border of the West Midlands and Staffordshire. It is an unparished area of Brownhills, lying on the border with Cannock and Burntwood respectively, it is still part of the Walsall borough. It lies next to the suburbs of Newtown, Ogley Hay and Shire Oak of Brownhills. The town is 13 miles Northwest of Birmingham City Centre.

Brownhills West
Brownhills West
Location within the West Midlands
OS grid referenceSK034068
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWALSALL
Postcode districtWS8
Dialling code01543
PoliceWest Midlands
FireWest Midlands
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
Brownhills West

Brownhills West homes a council estate known locally as “The West”. Crime in Brownhills West has been an issue over the years with antisocial behaviour & drug offences being rife within the area.

It is located on the south bank of Chasewater reservoir,[1] and Brownhills West railway station is the southern terminus of the Chasewater Railway.[2]

The main local transport is provided by Bus with routes to Cannock, Walsall & Birmingham being major routes of the area.

References
  1. "Welcome to Chasewater Railway". Chasewater Railway. 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  2. Doherty, Andrew (2010). "Brownhills West Station - Chasewater Railway". Rail Around Birmingham. Retrieved 1 March 2010.


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