Smith's Wood

Smith's Wood Academy (formerly Smith's Wood School and then Smith's Wood Sports College) is a co-educational secondary school located in Smith's Wood in the West Midlands of England.Smith's Wood School was awarded specialist Sports College status in September 2006 and was renamed Smith's Wood Sports College. Formerly a community school administered by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, in April 2017 Smith's Wood Sports College converted to academy status and was renamed Smith's Wood Academy. The school is now sponsored by the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust.

Hemlingford Hundred was one of the four hundreds that the English county of Warwickshire was divided into, along with Kington, Knightlow and Barlichway. It was recorded in the Domesday Book under the name of Coleshill.At the time of the Domesday Survey this hundred was known as 'Coleshelle' Hundred and its meeting-place was at Coleshill; it is first called by its present name of Hemlingford Hundred in the Pipe Roll of 8 Henry II (1161–2). The hundred covered northern Warwickshire, including Birmingham, Nuneaton, Solihull and Tamworth. It was under the governance of several peers including the Lord of Packington Hall and Lord of Hermitage Manor with accompanying Stewards.It was itself sub-divided into four subdivisions, those of Atherstone, Birmingham, Solihull and Tamworth. The Atherstone subdivision comprised 15 parishes and 4 townships and chapelries: Ansley, Baxterley, Caldecote, Chilvers Coton, Corley, Fillongley, Lea Marston, Mancetter, Atherstone, Hartshill, Maxstoke, Merevale, Nuneaton, Attleborough, Stockingford, Shustoke, Weddington, Whitacre Nether and Whitacre Over.

Kingshurst is a post-war village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands. It lies about 9 miles (14 km) east of Birmingham city centre. Smith's Wood borders it to the north and east, Fordbridge to the south and the Shard End area of Birmingham to the west.

Tudor Grange Academy, Kingshurst (previously CTC Kingshurst Academy) is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Kingshurst, Solihull, England. It was the only City Technology College to offer post-16 students the opportunity to study the International Baccalaureate instead of A-levels. It also offers the options of studying for GNVQs and BTECs in various subjects.

Yorks Wood is a Local Nature Reserve in Kingshurst, Solihull, England. It is an 11 hectares (27 acres) ancient wood of predominantly oak trees. The River Cole is located south of the wood and located within Kingfisher Country Park.

Fordbridge is a town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands, England. It is 8 miles (13 km) east of Birmingham. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 8,749. Fordbridge lies within the historic county of Warwickshire.

John Henry Newman Catholic College (JHNCC), formerly Archbishop Grimshaw School, is an English secondary school in the Fordbridge area of Solihull, although it lies in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull.

Babbs Mill Lake, sometimes called Kingshurst Lake, is a man-made lake in the Kingfisher Country Park in Kingshurst, Solihull in England. The lake was created as a balancing feature in times of flooding from the nearby River Cole.

The WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) is a mixed university technical college in Solihull which opened in 2016. It caters for students aged 14–19 years.The Academy is part of the same trust as the WMG Academy for Young Engineers, Coventry. It is sponsored by WMG, University of Warwick.

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Water Orton is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Water Orton, Warwickshire, England.

Water Orton railway station serves the village of Water Orton in Warwickshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail, and managed by West Midlands Trains. However, no West Midlands Trains stop there; it is only served by CrossCountry services.

Park Hall Academy (formerly Park Hall School) is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Castle Bromwich in the West Midlands of England.Previously a community school administered by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Park Hall School converted to academy status in September 2009 and was renamed Park Hall Academy. The school is now part of the Arden Multi Academy Trust, but continues to coordinate with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council for admissions. Park Hall Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels and further BTECs.