Whitacre Heath
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Whitacre Heath is a small village in the North Warwickshire
district of the county of Warwickshire
in England
.
It is one of 'The Whitacres' - Whitacre Heath, Nether Whitacre
and Over Whitacre
. Whitacre Heath is actually the heath of Nether Whitacre and not a separate parish.
Whitacre Heath is newer and of 19th-century origin. It stems from the early days of railways in the 1830s, and from later developments by Joseph Chamberlain
and the Water Department of the City of Birmingham
.
The Stonebridge Railway
was opened on 12 August 1839 to provide a link between the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
(later the Midland Railway
) and the London and Birmingham Railway
at Hampton in Arden, via Stonebridge. The line became redundant in the 1930s and the track bed is now a footpath for walkers.
There is also evidence of Victorian brick buildings for the management of drinking water, which are associated with public works by the City of Birmingham
.
The village is now largely residential and agricultural.
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...
district of the county of Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
in 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 one of 'The Whitacres' - Whitacre Heath, Nether Whitacre
Nether Whitacre
Nether Whitacre is a small village in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire in England.It is one of 'The Whitacres' - Nether Whitacre, Over Whitacre and Whitacre Heath although Whitacre Heath is actually the heath of Nether Whitacre and not a separate parish.The village...
and Over Whitacre
Over Whitacre
Over Whitacre is a hamlet in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire in England.It is one of 'The Whitacres' – Over Whitacre, Nether Whitacre and Whitacre Heath, although Whitacre heath is actually the heath of Nether Whitacre and not a separate parish.The hamlet appears in...
. Whitacre Heath is actually the heath of Nether Whitacre and not a separate parish.
Whitacre Heath is newer and of 19th-century origin. It stems from the early days of railways in the 1830s, and from later developments by Joseph Chamberlain
Joseph Chamberlain
Joseph Chamberlain was an influential British politician and statesman. Unlike most major politicians of the time, he was a self-made businessman and had not attended Oxford or Cambridge University....
and the Water Department of the City of 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...
.
The Stonebridge Railway
Stonebridge Railway
The Stonebridge Railway was opened in 1839 in Warwickshire, England as part of the main Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway.The line ran from Whitacre Junction to Hampton and had an intermediate station at Coleshill...
was opened on 12 August 1839 to provide a link between the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
The Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway was a British railway company. From Birmingham it connected at Derby with the North Midland Railway and the Midland Counties Railway at what became known as the Tri Junct Station...
(later the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
) and the London and Birmingham Railway
London and Birmingham Railway
The London and Birmingham Railway was an early railway company in the United Kingdom from 1833 to 1846, when it became part of the London and North Western Railway ....
at Hampton in Arden, via Stonebridge. The line became redundant in the 1930s and the track bed is now a footpath for walkers.
There is also evidence of Victorian brick buildings for the management of drinking water, which are associated with public works by the City of 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...
.
The village is now largely residential and agricultural.