Berkswell

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Berkswell

The approach tae St John the Baptist pairish kirk
Berkswell is located in West Midlands (coonty)
Berkswell
Berkswell
Location within the Wast Midlands
Population2,843 (2001 Census)
OS grid referenceSP246790
Ceevil pairish
  • Berkswell
Metropolitan burgh
Metropolitan coonty
Region
KintraIngland
Sovereign stateUnitit Kinrick
Postcode destrictCV7
PoliceWast Midlands
FireWast Midlands
AmbulanceWast Midlands
EU PairlamentWast Midlands
Leet o places
UK
Ingland
Wast Midlands
52°24′32″N 1°38′31″W / 52.409°N 1.642°W / 52.409; -1.642Coordinates: 52°24′32″N 1°38′31″W / 52.409°N 1.642°W / 52.409; -1.642

Berkswell is a veelage an ceevil parish in the Metropolitan Borough o Solihull, coonty o Wast Midlands, Ingland.

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It is in the east o the borough, borders Coventry an is aboot 7 mile (11 km) wast o Coventry ceety centre.

History an places o interest[eedit | eedit soorce]

Accordin tae the Unitit Kinrick Census 2001 the parish haed a population o 2,843.[1]

The ceevil parish includes a nummer o hamlets apairt frae Berkswell veelage itsel. Berkswell railway station serves the veelage, but is actually closer tae Balsall Common than tae Berkswell veelage.

Berkswell teuk its name frae a 16 ft (5 m) deep, stane-wawed Watter wall juist ootside the kirkyard o the 12t century parish kirk o Saunt John the Baptist. It is said tae hae been uised for baptisms bi immersion an can still be seen the day.

The veelage haes a veelage green an the stocks wur uised for punishin petty affenders. It is claimed that these wur especially biggit for a ane-leggit ex-sodger an his twa drinkin companions as thare are anerlie five leg holes.

The Bear Inn dates frae the 16t century. The local history society run a sma museum in a 17t century cottage near the kirk.

On Windmill Lane is the protectit an restored Berkswell Windmill, a feene example o a touer mill wi its oreeginal machinery. Thare are several 16t an 17t century hooses in the veelage.

Local featurs include Marsh Lane Nature Reserve. Thare is an aw a sma Kirk o Ingland primary schuil locatit close tae the kirk on Church Lane.

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