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Balsall Common
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Balsall Common is a large village in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England. It is situated 5 miles (7.5 km) northwest of Kenilworth, 8 miles (13 km) west of Coventry, 8 miles (13 km) east of Solihull and 15 miles (24 km) to the southeast of Birmingham. The name “Balsall” comes from the Anglo Saxon word “Baelle” meaning corner (or angle) of land, and “Heale” meaning a sheltered place [1]
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Balsall Common | |
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![]() Station Road, the main shopping street | |
Location within the West Midlands | |
Population | 7,458 (2021) |
OS grid reference | SP238771 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | COVENTRY |
Postcode district | CV7 |
Police | West Midlands |
Fire | West Midlands |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
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