Smith's Wood
Encyclopedia
Smith's Wood is a residential area in the north of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull
in the West Midlands
of England
. It is a civil parish
with a population of 10,943, according to the 2001 census.
The A452
and M6
form its north and east boundary, Kingshurst
and Fordbridge
its south, and Castle Bromwich
its west.
Smith's Wood also has several parks that are being redeveloped. The Smith's Wood estate is the site of the ancient 'Smith's Wood'- a historical woodland which was once part of the forest of Arden. It was officially designated a Local Nature Reserve
in 2004 and is going to be enhanced as part of the regeneration project along with other green spaces.
Smith's Wood is home to Smith's Wood Boys Football Club, a large boys' football club established in 1970. Derby County
forward Jamie Ward
is from Smiths Wood and attended Smiths Wood Sports College.
Many flats and houses are being demolished and rebuilt in Smith's Wood as part of the regeneration of North Solihull. New features will include a high street, a community hub, and a new private housing estate on Burton's Farm Park. The Woodlands campus of Solihull College
was completed in 2006.
Metropolitan Borough of Solihull
The Metropolitan Borough of Solihull is a metropolitan borough of the West Midlands, in west-central England. It is named after its largest town, Solihull, from which Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is based. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary...
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...
. It is a civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
with a population of 10,943, according to the 2001 census.
The A452
A452 road
The A452 is a road in England, which runs from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire to Brownhills in Staffordshire. It is the major link to the M6 motorway for both Leamington and Warwick in addition to serving as Leamington's link to the M40 motorway and to Coventry....
and M6
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...
form its north and east boundary, Kingshurst
Kingshurst
Kingshurst is a post war housing estate and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands. It lies about east of Birmingham city centre...
and Fordbridge
Fordbridge
Fordbridge is a civil parish and suburb between Kingshurst and Chelmsley Wood in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, which is in the West Midlands county, and also part of the West Midlands conurbation. It is east of Birmingham City Centre. It has a town council...
its south, and Castle Bromwich
Castle Bromwich
Castle Bromwich is a suburb situated within the northern part of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the English county of West Midlands. It is bordered by the rest of the borough to the south east, North Warwickshire to the east and north east; also Shard End to the south west, Castle Vale,...
its west.
Smith's Wood also has several parks that are being redeveloped. The Smith's Wood estate is the site of the ancient 'Smith's Wood'- a historical woodland which was once part of the forest of Arden. It was officially designated a Local Nature Reserve
Local Nature Reserve
Local nature reserve or LNR is a designation for nature reserves in the United Kingdom. The designation has its origin in the recommendations of the Wild Life Conservation Special Committee which established the framework for nature conservation in the United Kingdom and suggested a national suite...
in 2004 and is going to be enhanced as part of the regeneration project along with other green spaces.
Smith's Wood is home to Smith's Wood Boys Football Club, a large boys' football club established in 1970. Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
forward Jamie Ward
Jamie Ward
Jamie John Ward is an English-born Northern Irish international professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder or forward for Derby County...
is from Smiths Wood and attended Smiths Wood Sports College.
Many flats and houses are being demolished and rebuilt in Smith's Wood as part of the regeneration of North Solihull. New features will include a high street, a community hub, and a new private housing estate on Burton's Farm Park. The Woodlands campus of Solihull College
Solihull College
Solihull College, formerly known as the 'Solihull College of Technology', is a further education college located in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, which is part of the West Midlands conurbation, in the United Kingdom...
was completed in 2006.