Towns & cities · West Midlands
Kingsbury
Kingsbury — large village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Coleshill Parkway · 5.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Kingsbury is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 2,400 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 7,523 people. Address: B78. Wikidata describes it as: "large village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.5614°, -1.6917°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kingsbury is a large village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of England. The civil parish population at the 2021 census was 7,562. The village is situated close to the Staffordshire border between Tamworth and Birmingham, which is 5.5 miles (9 km) to the north, and overlooks the River Tame. The A51 to Chester starts from here; as does the A4097, which runs through Curdworth and Minworth before joining the A38. This continues to Junction 6 of the M6 (Spaghetti Junction) giving access to the motorway network of the Midlands and the City of Birmingham. Kingsbury is notable for the Kingsbury Water Park, a shooting range and a large oil storage depot to the north-east. The church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul dates from the 12th century and is a grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
next to the River Tame|278x278px]] The name Kingsbury is derived from the Saxon Chingesburie meaning 'Kings Castle' or 'Kings Fort'. The 'bury' part of the name means 'fort' or 'defensive work'. Kingsbury Hall (or Bracebridge Hall as it was their family home for many years) is now only part lived in as a farmhouse. It was a fortified manor house and the remains of a curtain wall can still be seen. Kingsbury was founded by the same Angles tribe that established Curdworth and Minworth. The village is mentioned in the Domesday survey. Kingsbury was also the name of a water mill, used for many purposes including milling corn into flour. Later it was used as a garden centre. A bridge was built…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5614, -1.6917
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- North Warwickshire
- Parish
- Kingsbury
- Postcode
- B78
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Warwickshire and Bedworth
- Population
- 7,523
- Nearest railway station
- Coleshill Parkway — 5.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q519687 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kingsbury, Warwickshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kingsbury Water park water.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kingsbury?
- Kingsbury is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B78), in the parish of Kingsbury.
- Is Kingsbury free to visit?
- Yes, Kingsbury is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kingsbury?
- The nearest railway station is Coleshill Parkway, about 5.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B78.