Pye Green
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Pye Green is part of Hednesford
, running from Chadsmoor and Hednesford
, across the Pye Green valley
and to the edge of Cannock Chase
. Like Cannock, it is situated between the A34 and A460 roads.
The area consists mainly of mixed private and council housing stock, with many of the latter being privately purchased. The area also boasts an above average performing primary school and few shops near the former open cast coal mine
site, now disused and a large, public open space. The local pub is The Birds.
Pye Green climbs to a high point and Birmingham
city centre can be clearly seen when the weather is good. As as result of this, Pye Green hosts the local BT communications tower
landmark (which can be seen from the nearby M6 motorway
, relaying line-of-site microwave
communication links for similar towers at Sutton Common in Cheshire
and the tower in the centre of Birmingham
, eventually down to London
central BT Tower
.
Pye Green also has a local community centre where various activities are held for the local area. House prices are mixed across the area.
Hednesford
Hednesford is a small town and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, within Cannock Chase District. It adjoins Cannock Chase to the north, and the town of Cannock to the south. It had a 2010 mid-year estimated population of 16,928.-History:...
, running from Chadsmoor and Hednesford
Hednesford
Hednesford is a small town and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, within Cannock Chase District. It adjoins Cannock Chase to the north, and the town of Cannock to the south. It had a 2010 mid-year estimated population of 16,928.-History:...
, across the Pye Green valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
and to the edge of Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase is a mixed area of countryside in the county of Staffordshire, England. The area has been designated as the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Chase gives its name to the Cannock Chase local government district....
. Like Cannock, it is situated between the A34 and A460 roads.
The area consists mainly of mixed private and council housing stock, with many of the latter being privately purchased. The area also boasts an above average performing primary school and few shops near the former open cast coal mine
Coal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
site, now disused and a large, public open space. The local pub is The Birds.
Pye Green climbs to a high point and 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...
city centre can be clearly seen when the weather is good. As as result of this, Pye Green hosts the local BT communications tower
Pye Green BT Tower
Pye Green BT Tower is a 388 ft tall, telecommunication tower built of reinforced concrete at Pye Green, Staffordshire, England . Standing in Cannock Chase it is one of the few telecommunication towers in the United Kingdom built of reinforced concrete...
landmark (which can be seen from the nearby M6 motorway
M6 motorway
The M6 motorway runs from junction 19 of the M1 at the Catthorpe Interchange, near Rugby via Birmingham then heads north, passing Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester, Preston, Carlisle and terminating at the Gretna junction . Here, just short of the Scottish border it becomes the A74 which continues to...
, relaying line-of-site microwave
Microwave
Microwaves, a subset of radio waves, have wavelengths ranging from as long as one meter to as short as one millimeter, or equivalently, with frequencies between 300 MHz and 300 GHz. This broad definition includes both UHF and EHF , and various sources use different boundaries...
communication links for similar towers at Sutton Common in Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
and the tower in the centre of Birmingham
British Telecom Tower (Birmingham)
The BT Tower is a landmark in Birmingham, England, and is also the tallest building in the city. Its Post Office code was YBMR.-History:...
, eventually down to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
central BT Tower
BT Tower
The BT Tower is a tall cylindrical building in London, United Kingdom, located at 60 Cleveland Street, Fitzrovia W1T 4JZ, London Borough of Camden. It has been previously known as the Post Office Tower, the London Telecom Tower and the British Telecom Tower. The main structure is tall, with a...
.
Pye Green also has a local community centre where various activities are held for the local area. House prices are mixed across the area.