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Coordinates: 52°34′37″N 1°53′02″W / 52.577°N 1.884°W
| Streetly | |
 Streetly
Streetly shown within the West Midlands |
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| Population | 13,251 (2001 Population Census) |
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| OS grid reference | SP087619 |
| Metropolitan borough | Walsall |
| Metropolitan county | West Midlands |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SUTTON COLDFIELD |
| Postcode district | B74 |
| Dialling code | 0121 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| List of places: UK • England • West Midlands | |
Streetly is an area which lies mainly in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, England around 8 miles to the north of Birmingham. Streetly lies on the border of Birmingham and Walsall and is part of the West Midlands conurbation. It is adjacent to Aldridge, Sutton Coldfield, Great Barr and Four Oaks. Streetly is a semi-rural district, lying close to many farms and open fields. The local area includes the famous Sutton Park of which Streetly has its own dedicated gate. Streetly is part of the Birmingham Metropolitan Area and the Birmingham Urban Area.
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[edit] History
Streetly is named after Icknield Street, a Roman road, of which parts can still be found in Sutton Park. Historically, Streetly was a rural area of Staffordshire, until the construction of modern houses in the district in the 1960s. Streetly was in Aldridge-Brownhills Urban District until the creation of West Midlands County ,in 1974, and Streetly fell under the governing of Walsall Council.
[edit] Education
There is one 11-18 secondary school in Streetly, and five primary schools for children aged up to 11 years:
- Streetly Academy
- Lindens Primary School
- Manor Primary School
- St. Annes Catholic Primary School
- Blackwood Primary School
There was a system of 5-9 first and 9-13 middle schools in Streetly from September 1972 until July 1986, before Streetly and the rest of the former Aldridge-Brownhills authority was brought into line with the main Walsall area to incorporate the traditional school age ranges. For those 14 years, the Streetly School was a 13-18 comprehensive.
Since September 1992, pupils transferring from primary schools in Streetly have had the option of transferring to secondary schools in neighbouring Sutton Coldfield (since 1974 part of Birmingham) following that area's reduction in the secondary school age from 12 to 11.[1]
[edit] Politics
As part of the constituency of Aldridge-Brownhills, Streetly's MP is currently Richard Shepherd. Streetly has three councillors at Walsall Council, all three are Conservatives - Eddie Hughes, Brian Douglas-Maul and Gary Clarke.
[edit] Sports
In 2011 Streetly Cricket Club's First XI won the Warwickshire Cricket League Premier Division, which will enable them to play in the Birmingham and District Cricket League for the very first time in their history in 2012.
Streetly also has a hockey club with four men's and two women's teams, and a lawn bowls club.
[edit] Famous residents
- Martin Shaw, popular British television actor[citation needed]
- Connie Talbot, internationally successful child singer, who first found fame on the ITV talent series Britain's Got Talent[citation needed]
- Tony Christie, singer, most famous for the #1 hit single Amarillo[citation needed]
- Peter Bonetti, former England goalkeeper[citation needed]
- Gabriel Agbonlahor, Aston Villa footballer[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ "Sutton Coldfield (Schools) (Hansard, 21 July 1994)". Hansard.millbanksystems.com. 1994-07-21. http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1994/jul/21/sutton-coldfield-schools. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
