Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: Solihull · Region: West Midlands
Explore Fordbridge, West Midlands with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Fordbridge map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fordbridge, West Midlands, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Fordbridge |
| Traditional County | West Midlands |
| District / Borough | Solihull |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.482456 |
| Longitude | -1.744596 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Fordbridge reveals a quiet character defined by the low-lying terrain of the West Midlands. It lies 1.9 miles west-south-west of Coleshill (from Coleshill: bearing 238°T, OS grid SP 174 872). The landscape here is shaped by the gentle, persistent presence of water, as the Kingshurst Brook meanders through the ground only 0.2 miles to the south-east. Residents often find that the light catches the metallic surfaces of the Ceolmund sculpture, a striking landmark that punctuates the eastern horizon. Beyond the residential avenues, the River Cole curves to the north-west, drawing a cool, damp breath across the local fields. History remains anchored in the earth nearby, where the remnants of a motte and bailey castle endure as a subtle rise in the topography. Fordbridge retains a modest, functional appearance, blending twentieth-century residential planning with the persistent, ancient drainage patterns of the valley. These interconnected waterways ensure that even in the heart of the suburbs, the rhythm of the land remains tied to the movement of the rains.
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Explore Fordbridge, West Midlands, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.482456, -1.744596. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |