Mill Green, Lichfield District

For other uses, see Mill Green.

Mill Green
Junction of Chester Road and Mill Lane, Mill Green
Mill Green Location within
Civil parish	Shenstone
District	Lichfield/Walsall
Shire county	Staffordshire and West Midlands County
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WALSALL
Postcode district	WS9
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Lichfield
List of places UK England 52°36′29″N1°53′07″W / 52.608079°N 1.885394°W / 52.608079; -1.885394

Mill Green is a small village ^[1] that straddles the borders of the Lichfield District and Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in both Staffordshire and West Midlands County, England. The village is located close to the towns of Aldridge, Brownhills and Sutton Coldfield as well as the villages of Walsall Wood, Stonnall, Little Aston and Streetly. The Walsall parts are unparished, while the Lichfield parts are within the civil parish of Shenstone.

History

Mill Green ^[2] is located along the ancient trackway between Chester and the wider West Midlands. It dates as far back as the Neolithic period and continues to be a vital link road. ^[3] The village was once part of the wider Aldridge manor and township of the town. Later forming part of the Aldridge-Brownhills Urban District. However, following the 1974 Local Government Act, Aldridge was moved into the newly formed Metropolitan Borough of Walsall along with the rest of the Aldridge-Brownhills Urban District. This also included parts of Mill Green. However, parts of the village were moved into the Lichfield District and placed under the Shenstone Parish. ^[4] Thus forming a border village between two counties and two districts. ^[5]

Amenities

Mill Green has some amenities including Mill Green Sports Ground, and Four Oaks Football Club which is based at the ground. ^[6] The Old Irish Harp Aldridge Pub is located in the village on the A452 road, ^[7] and the Plough and Harrow Pub is located in the north of the village.

References

1. "Mill Green, Staffordshire (Village)". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
2. GENUKI. "Genuki: Aldridge, Staffordshire". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
3. Dargue, William (17 March 2014). "The Chester Road". Birmingham History. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
4. Totty, Richard (2009). "A Landscape Survey of the Parish of Shenstone" (PDF). www.sahs.uk.net. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
5. "History of Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands ws9". www.aldridge-web.com. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
6. "Mill Green Sports Ground - Facilities Upgrade". www.fouroaksboys.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
7. "The Old Irish Harp in Aldridge - Pub & Restaurant". The Old Irish Harp. Retrieved 29 July 2025.