Lapal
Encyclopedia
Lapal is a residential area of Halesowen
in the West Midlands
of England
(part of Worcestershire
until 1974). It is situated in the east of the town on the border with Birmingham
and is served by Lapal Primary School and Leasowes Community College
. Most of the houses were built between 1930 and 1980. In the late 1970s the large Abbeyfields estate was built alongside the disused Lapal canal, adding to its already extensive owner-occupier
housing stock.
It is considered the most affluent suburb of Halesowen, commanding the largest average house prices of all the suburbs in the town.
The area is served by "The Royal Oak" public house and a small cluster of shops opposite, including a newsagent/Post Office, bakery, fish and chip shop, Chinese take-away, a pharmacy and general grocery store. Also to be found in the area the ruins of the thirteenth century Halesowen Abbey, located in a field off the Manor Way by-pass.
The area has local bus connections with Halesowen town centre, Stourbridge
, Brierley Hill
, Cradley Heath
, Merry Hill
, Birmingham and Oldbury
. It is situated near to Junction 3 of the M5 motorway
.
Halesowen
Halesowen is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands, England.The population, as measured by the United Kingdom Census 2001, was 55,273...
in the West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(part of Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
until 1974). It is situated in the east of the town on the border with Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
and is served by Lapal Primary School and Leasowes Community College
Leasowes Community College
Leasowes Community College is a secondary school in Halesowen, West Midlands, England. It was opened in 1972 to replace the nearby Hill & Cakemore Secondary School, and during the 1990s awarded Community College status....
. Most of the houses were built between 1930 and 1980. In the late 1970s the large Abbeyfields estate was built alongside the disused Lapal canal, adding to its already extensive owner-occupier
Owner-occupier
An owner-occupier is a person who lives in and owns the same home. It is a type of housing tenure. The home of the owner-occupier may be, for example, a house, apartment, condominium, or a housing cooperative...
housing stock.
It is considered the most affluent suburb of Halesowen, commanding the largest average house prices of all the suburbs in the town.
The area is served by "The Royal Oak" public house and a small cluster of shops opposite, including a newsagent/Post Office, bakery, fish and chip shop, Chinese take-away, a pharmacy and general grocery store. Also to be found in the area the ruins of the thirteenth century Halesowen Abbey, located in a field off the Manor Way by-pass.
The area has local bus connections with Halesowen town centre, Stourbridge
Stourbridge
Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The...
, Brierley Hill
Brierley Hill
Brierley Hill is a town and electoral ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England. It is one of the larger Black Country towns with a population of 9,631 and is heavily industrialised, best known for glass and steel manufacturing, although the industry has declined...
, Cradley Heath
Cradley Heath
Cradley Heath is a town in the Black Country, located in Sandwell metropolitan borough, England. The name is usually pronounced "Craid-ley", not "Crad-ley", but in the Black Country accent, it may even sound like "Craig-ley Aith"...
, Merry Hill
Merry Hill
Merry Hill may refer to:*Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands*Merry Hill Shopping Centre, near Brierley Hill, West Midlands*Merry Hill, North Carolina, a town of Bertie County...
, Birmingham and Oldbury
Oldbury, West Midlands
Oldbury is a town in the West Midlands in England. It is a part of the Black Country and the administrative centre of the borough of Sandwell.-Local government:...
. It is situated near to Junction 3 of the M5 motorway
M5 motorway
The M5 is a motorway in England. It runs from a junction with the M6 at West Bromwich near Birmingham to Exeter in Devon. Heading south-west, the M5 runs east of West Bromwich and west of Birmingham through Sandwell Valley...
.