Shire Oak, Walsall

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Shire Oak
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Shire Oak, Brownhills
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Shire Oak
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Post town BROWNHILLS
Postcode district WS8
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52°38′17″N1°55′39″W / 52.638058°N 1.927517°W / 52.638058; -1.927517

Shire Oak [1] is a suburb [2] [3] of Brownhills, in the Walsall district, in the county of the West Midlands, England. [4] The area is close to Walsall Wood and is at a crossroads between the A452/Chester Road to Birmingham and the A461/Lichfield Road between Lichfield and Walsall. [5] It is also close to the Staffordshire boundary with Stonnall and Muckley Corner. [6] The area is also home to Shire Oak Academy.

History

On 31 December 1894 Shire Oak became a civil parish, [7] being formed from the part of Shenstone in Brownhills Urban District, [8] on 1 April 1966 the parish was abolished to form Aldridge Brownhills, part also went to Hammerwich. [9] In 1951 the parish had a population of 1587. [10]

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References

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