Visit Chelmsley Wood Places

Welcome to Visit Chelmsley Wood Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Chelmsley Wood

  

Chelmsley Wood Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Chelmsley Wood

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Chelmsley Wood history

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Chelmsley Wood was built by Birmingham City Council in the late 1960s and early 70s on ancient woodland, once part of the Forest of Arden. Permission for the construction of the overspill estate was granted by Richard Crossman as Minister of Housing and Local Government. With adjoining neighbourhoods of Fordbridge and Smith’s Wood it became part of Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in 1974.

“The Wood”

Land was compulsorily purchased and construction of the 15,590 dwellings was begun in 1965 and completed in 1970 . Birmingham City Council retained control of their houses until they were officially transferred to Solihull MBC on 29 September 1980 .

Chelmsley Wood etymology

The name “Chelmsley” is of considerable antiquity. It indicates a settlement of Saxon origin – the enclosure of Ceolmund. The word “Ceolmund” itself comes from the Old English Ceol “Keel” and Mund “Protection”

You can visit Chelmsley Wood places with Walkfo Chelmsley Wood to hear history at Chelmsley Wood’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Chelmsley Wood has 37 places to visit in our interactive Chelmsley Wood map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Chelmsley Wood, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Chelmsley Wood places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Chelmsley Wood & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Chelmsley Wood Places Map
37 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Chelmsley Wood tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Chelmsley Wood

  

Best Chelmsley Wood places to visit

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Chelmsley Wood has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Chelmsley Wood’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Chelmsley Wood’s information audio spots:

Coleshill, Warwickshire Coleshill is 10 miles (16 km) east-northeast of Birmingham. It is situated 8.5 miles (13.7 km) southeast of Sutton Coldfield, 11.5.5. miles (18.5 km) south of Tamworth. It had a population of 6,481 in the 2011 census.

Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Tile Cross Our Lady Help of Christians is a Grade II* listed catholic church in Tile Cross, Birmingham. Built in 1966 and designed by Richard Gilbert Scott of Giles Scott, Son and Partner. The nearby Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School is associated with the church.

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