Hurley and Wood End
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Hurley and Wood End is a ward within North Warwickshire
, it is named after the villages of Hurley
and Wood End, the ward also contains the villages of Piccadilly
, Hurley Common
and Foul End
. The ward is covered by Kingsbury
Civil Parish.
. There were two mines in the ward one being Kingsbury Colliery
near Piccadilly
which closed 1968 and Dexter Colliery in Hurley
which closed in the 1980's. Kingsbury Oil Terminal
also lies within the Ward. Because of the wards status as an old mining community it is considered a Safe Labour
seat.
it has a school, a church and several shops, a village hall and a garage.
dates from before the mining era of the 1890's. it has a shop, a school, a church, a pub and a village hall.
in London, Piccadilly
is the only settlement with a Birmingham (B) postcode.
Consists of several farms.
North Warwickshire
North Warwickshire is a local government district and borough in Warwickshire, England. The main town in the district is Atherstone where the council is based...
, it is named after the villages of Hurley
Hurley, Warwickshire
Hurley is a village in Warwickshire, England. It is located in the North Warwickshire district of the county, close to the village of Kingsbury and is part of the civil parish of its neighbour...
and Wood End, the ward also contains the villages of Piccadilly
Piccadilly, Warwickshire
Piccadilly is a small Village in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire in England. It is located near to the larger village of Kingsbury, and is four miles south of Tamworth.-History:...
, Hurley Common
Hurley Common
Hurley Common is a Village in North Warwickshire between Wood End and Hurley, it consists of several houses and 2 Farms, Hurley common does not have its own Parish Church so it is technically a Hamlet.-History:...
and Foul End
Foul End
Foul End is a small village in Warwickshire, England. Other nearby places include Hurley, Wood End, Hurley Common, Coleshill, Water Orton, Curdworth, Atherstone and Tamworth.-Crime:...
. The ward is covered by Kingsbury
Kingsbury, Warwickshire
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....
Civil Parish.
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The ward is within the mining area of the Warwickshire CoalfieldWarwickshire Coalfield
The Warwickshire Coalfield extends between Warwick and Tamworth in the English Midlands. It is about 40km / 25 miles from north to south and its width is around half that distance. Its western margin is defined by the 'Western Boundary Fault'. In the northeast it abuts against steeply dipping...
. There were two mines in the ward one being Kingsbury Colliery
Kingsbury Colliery
Kingsbury Colliery was a coal mine in Kingsbury, Warwickshire which operated between 1897 and 1968.It was opened in 1897 and changed the nature of the village almost overnight from a predominantly agriculturally based community to a mining village, and helped Kingsbury's expansion...
near Piccadilly
Piccadilly, Warwickshire
Piccadilly is a small Village in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire in England. It is located near to the larger village of Kingsbury, and is four miles south of Tamworth.-History:...
which closed 1968 and Dexter Colliery in Hurley
Hurley, Warwickshire
Hurley is a village in Warwickshire, England. It is located in the North Warwickshire district of the county, close to the village of Kingsbury and is part of the civil parish of its neighbour...
which closed in the 1980's. Kingsbury Oil Terminal
Kingsbury Oil Terminal
Kingsbury Oil Terminal is an oil storage depot located to the northeast of the village of Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England. It was opened in the late 1960s and serves the Midlands region. It is the largest inland oil storage depot in the United Kingdom. The main operators at the site are BP,...
also lies within the Ward. Because of the wards status as an old mining community it is considered a Safe Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
seat.
Wood End
Wood End is the largest settlement in the village and is home to both councillors of the ward, Wood End dates from 1890 and is an old Pit villagePit village
A pit village is a term used in the UK for the village serving a deep coal mine.Many of the workers lived in houses that were provided by the colliery. Many villages have experienced depopulation after colliery closures forced people to move to other towns and cities where there are jobs for them...
it has a school, a church and several shops, a village hall and a garage.
Hurley
Hurley the oldest village is the ward and the second largest HurleyHurley, Warwickshire
Hurley is a village in Warwickshire, England. It is located in the North Warwickshire district of the county, close to the village of Kingsbury and is part of the civil parish of its neighbour...
dates from before the mining era of the 1890's. it has a shop, a school, a church, a pub and a village hall.
Piccadilly
Piccadilly is a Hamlet in the ward, it is the newest settlement in the ward dating from 1904 and is named after PiccadillyPiccadilly
Piccadilly is a major street in central London, running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east. It is completely within the city of Westminster. The street is part of the A4 road, London's second most important western artery. St...
in London, Piccadilly
Piccadilly, Warwickshire
Piccadilly is a small Village in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire in England. It is located near to the larger village of Kingsbury, and is four miles south of Tamworth.-History:...
is the only settlement with a Birmingham (B) postcode.
Foul End
Foul End is an area to the south of Hurley, Foul EndFoul End
Foul End is a small village in Warwickshire, England. Other nearby places include Hurley, Wood End, Hurley Common, Coleshill, Water Orton, Curdworth, Atherstone and Tamworth.-Crime:...
Consists of several farms.