Sutton Trinity
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Sutton Trinity is one of the 40 electoral wards in Birmingham
, England
. The ward is named after Holy Trinity Church, the town's parish church.
Sutton Trinity is one of the four wards that make up the Parliamentary Constituency
and formal district of Sutton Coldfield
. It came into being on 10 June 2004, following a Boundary Commission review of the City. The ward covers Sutton
town centre and includes the neighbourhoods of Tudor Hill
, Maney
, New Hall Manor
, Falcon Lodge
, Whitehouse Common
, Withy Hill, Little Sutton and Reddicap Heath.
there were 23,394 people living in 9,887 households in Sutton Trinity. 5.1% (1,183) of the ward's population consists of ethnic minorities compared with 29.6% for Birmingham in general.
is dominated by the Conservative Party
and is represented by three Conservative councillors: Philip Parkin, David Pears and Margaret Waddington.
Sutton Trinity has adopted a Ward Support Officer with the current holder of the title being Rebecca Grant.
and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
are located within the ward. Sutton Coldfield College, located next to Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, is a college of further education
. A separate building owned by Sutton College, located opposite Holy Trinity Church, is in use as the media centre.
Sutton Coldfield Library is located in Sutton Town Centre in the Rose Centre.
on the Cross-City Line serves the town centre. There are a number bus services operated by National Express West Midlands
that stop at the Parade in Sutton town centre.
From 1879 until 1924, Sutton Coldfield was served by the Sutton Town railway station
, as well as the LNWR-owned Sutton Coldfield railway station. It was forced to shut as a result of low passenger figures. The buildings still remain but as office buildings http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/sutton_town.php.
, which is used by local football teams for training.
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...
, 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...
. The ward is named after Holy Trinity Church, the town's parish church.
Sutton Trinity is one of the four wards that make up the Parliamentary Constituency
Sutton Coldfield (UK Parliament constituency)
Sutton Coldfield is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
and formal district of Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield is a suburb of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Sutton is located about from central Birmingham but has borders with Erdington and Kingstanding. Sutton is in the northeast of Birmingham, with a population of 105,000 recorded in the 2001 census...
. It came into being on 10 June 2004, following a Boundary Commission review of the City. The ward covers Sutton
Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield is a suburb of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Sutton is located about from central Birmingham but has borders with Erdington and Kingstanding. Sutton is in the northeast of Birmingham, with a population of 105,000 recorded in the 2001 census...
town centre and includes the neighbourhoods of Tudor Hill
Tudor Hill
Tudor Hill is a suburb of Sutton Coldfield, in the county of West Midlands, England.The settlement lies on elevated land to the north-west of Sutton Coldfield, on the edge of Sutton Park, and is located approximately north-east the town centre....
, Maney
Maney
Maney is an area of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England. It is situated close to the town centre of Sutton Coldfield and is also near Wylde Green and Walmley. The main thoroughfare is Birmingham Road, which runs through Maney.-Facilities:...
, New Hall Manor
New Hall Manor
New Hall Manor is a medieval manor house, now used as a hotel, located in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England.It is claimed to be one of the oldest inhabited moated houses in Britain, dating from the 13th century when the Earl of Warwick built a hunting lodge on the site...
, Falcon Lodge
Falcon Lodge
Falcon Lodge is the area of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, West Midlands covered in predominantly council houses forming the Falcon Lodge Estate. It is located between Whitehouse Common and Reddicap Heath. To the west of the estate lies Rectory Park...
, Whitehouse Common
Whitehouse Common
Whitehouse Common is an area of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England. It lies north of Falcon Lodge which is separated from it by a main road.The area is served by ....
, Withy Hill, Little Sutton and Reddicap Heath.
Population
It covers an area of 11.92 square kilometres. According to the 2001 Population CensusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
there were 23,394 people living in 9,887 households in Sutton Trinity. 5.1% (1,183) of the ward's population consists of ethnic minorities compared with 29.6% for Birmingham in general.
Local politics
Sutton Trinity, like all of Sutton ColdfieldSutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield is a suburb of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Sutton is located about from central Birmingham but has borders with Erdington and Kingstanding. Sutton is in the northeast of Birmingham, with a population of 105,000 recorded in the 2001 census...
is dominated by the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
and is represented by three Conservative councillors: Philip Parkin, David Pears and Margaret Waddington.
Sutton Trinity has adopted a Ward Support Officer with the current holder of the title being Rebecca Grant.
Schools and colleges
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School for boysBishop Vesey's Grammar School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School is a selective state grammar school in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. Founded in 1527, it is one of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom. The school was a day and boarding school until the 1880s, and retained a small number of boarders in the mid-20th century...
and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls is a state-funded selective grammar school and sixth form college for girls in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, England...
are located within the ward. Sutton Coldfield College, located next to Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, is a college of further education
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
. A separate building owned by Sutton College, located opposite Holy Trinity Church, is in use as the media centre.
Sutton Coldfield Library is located in Sutton Town Centre in the Rose Centre.
Transport
Sutton Coldfield railway stationSutton Coldfield railway station
Sutton Coldfield railway station is the main railway station for the town of Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands. It is situated on the Redditch-Birmingham New Street-Lichfield Cross-City Line 7½ miles north east of Birmingham New Street....
on the Cross-City Line serves the town centre. There are a number bus services operated by National Express West Midlands
National Express West Midlands
National Express West Midlands , formerly known as Travel West Midlands , is the trade name of West Midlands Travel Ltd , a company which operates bus services from depots in the cities of Birmingham, and Wolverhampton, as well as the boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull and Walsall in the West...
that stop at the Parade in Sutton town centre.
Sutton Town railway station
Sutton Coldfield Town railway station, also referred to as Sutton Town, was a railway station in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England, on the Midland Railway's Sutton Park Line.-History:...
, as well as the LNWR-owned Sutton Coldfield railway station. It was forced to shut as a result of low passenger figures. The buildings still remain but as office buildings http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/Stations/sutton_town.php.
Sport
Wyndley Leisure Centre is a large sports centre serving the town. It is located on the edge of Sutton ParkSutton Park
Sutton Park, in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England, is one of the largest urban parks in Europe and the largest outside a capital city; it is larger than Richmond Park in London....
, which is used by local football teams for training.