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.
| 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 rests as a quietly composed suburban expanse within the Solihull district. It lies 3.1 km west-south-west of Coleshill (from Coleshill: bearing 238°T, OS grid SP 174 872). Though lacking ancient fortifications or grand abbeys, Fordbridge possesses a certain understated charm, particularly where the gentle flow of its namesake, the River Cole, carves a verdant path, its waters reflecting the ever-changing sky in moments of serene contemplation. The residential streets, often lined with mature trees, offer a sense of settled peace, a place where the ordinary unfolds with a steady, unobtrusive grace. The air here, carrying the faint scent of well-tended gardens, often feels calm, a gentle balm against the clamour of busier conurbations. Fordbridge’s character is woven from the daily lives of its inhabitants, a subtle narrative of suburban existence playing out beneath the broad West Midlands sky.
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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 | June 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. |