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Shard End West Midlands Map

Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: Birmingham · Region: West Midlands

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Place	Shard End
Traditional County	West Midlands
District / Borough	Birmingham
Region	West Midlands
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	52.494916
Longitude	-1.771007
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Shard End

Shard End emerged from the post-war expansion of Birmingham, transforming former agricultural land into a sprawling residential landscape defined by its distinctive mid-century housing. It lies 2.8 miles west of Coleshill (from Coleshill: bearing 267°T, OS grid SP 156 885), and is situated south-west of Water Orton village. The geography of Shard End is marked by a deliberate openness, where wide thoroughfares and generous green spaces allow the low, pale English sunlight to trace long, sharp shadows across the pavement. Residents find a quiet connection to the natural world within the Kingfisher parkland, a significant site that anchors the district and provides a necessary breathing space amidst the brick and mortar. Beyond these modern residential rows, the remnants of a motte and bailey castle at Stonebridge Crescent offer a silent, earthen reminder of the medieval centuries that once claimed this ground. The horizon is rarely crowded, allowing the sky to dominate the view, particularly as one nears the eastern edges where the land begins to slope toward the watercourses. This suburban expanse maintains a functional, pragmatic character, yet it holds a certain melancholy grace during the transition between the seasons. Shard End remains a place where the deliberate planning of the twentieth century meets the persistent, quiet endurance of the West Midlands terrain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kingfisher (Park) — locality lies within
Whateley Green (Park) — 0.6 mi, 343° NNW
Motte And Bailey Castle With Later Moated Site At Stonebridge Crescent (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 120° ESE
River Cole (River) — 1.1 mi, 113° ESE
Castle Bromwich Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.1 mi, 309° NW · 23 ha
Bromwich Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 317° NW · 2 ha
CastleBromwich Hall & Gardens Trust (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 311° NW
Fire Fighters (Public Artwork) — 1.3 mi, 199° SSW
Kent's Moat (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 205° SSW
Kingshurst Brook (River) — 1.6 mi, 130° SE
1994 Centenary Clock (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 154° SSE
Blakesley Hall (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 227° SW
Dragonfly Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 338° NNW
Grey Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 339° NNW
Grimstock Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.5 mi, 066° ENE
Chattle Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.5 mi, 064° ENE
Old Rectory Farm (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 186° S
Coleshill Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 2.8 mi, 079° E
Coleshill And Bannerly Pools Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.4 mi, 118° ESE · 38 ha
Vue Birmingham (Cinema) — 3.7 mi, 282° WNW
Erdington Reservoir (Viewpoint) — 3.9 mi, 301° WNW
Highbury Little Theatre (Theatre) — 4.0 mi, 318° NW
River Blythe Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.1 mi, 171° S · 62 ha
Islamic Exhibition Experience (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 246° WSW
Gravelly Hill Interchange (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 286° WNW
Ladywalk (Wetland) — 4.2 mi, 060° ENE
National Motorcycle Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 142° SE
Land Rover Experience & Factory Tours (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 180° S
Hall Green Little Theatre (Theatre) — 4.5 mi, 217° SW
Hawker Hunter WT723 (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 230° SW

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