Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: Solihull · Region: West Midlands
Explore Kingshurst, West Midlands with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kingshurst 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 Kingshurst, 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 | Kingshurst |
| Traditional County | West Midlands |
| District / Borough | Solihull |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.496818 |
| Longitude | -1.747003 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Kingshurst emerges from the West Midlands landscape as a deliberate mid-twentieth-century expansion, defined by its planned residential grids and post-war architectural ambition. It lies 1.7 miles west of Coleshill (from Coleshill: bearing 269°T, OS grid SP 172 887), and is situated south of Water Orton village. The topography here bears the quiet weight of history, particularly where the remnants of the medieval motte and bailey castle endure as a silent, earthen sentinel near Stonebridge Crescent. Green lungs provide a necessary reprieve from the urban density, with Woodlands Green offering a patch of open space that catches the long, amber light of late afternoon. Further south, the River Cole traces a winding path through the periphery, its waters moving with a cold, insistent purpose that has long defined the local drainage and terrain. Kingshurst balances these natural corridors against its functional housing stock, creating a environment where the mundane architecture is frequently softened by the changing seasons. The nearby Kingshurst Park serves as a communal anchor, its manicured lawns providing a sharp contrast to the wilder, reed-fringed banks of the river just a short distance away. These spaces invite a stillness that persists despite the proximity of major transport routes, allowing the geography to hold its own against the encroachment of modern development.
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Explore Kingshurst, 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: 52.496818, -1.747003. 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. |