Welcome to Barston
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Barston is a village and civil parish in Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands of England. It is approximately 4 miles (6.5 km) east of Solihull and is located inside a large meander of the River Blythe, at the western edge of the Meriden Gap, and midway between the far larger villages of Balsall Common and Hampton-in-Arden. The nearest large city is Birmingham, 11 miles (18 km) away to the west. According to the 2001 UK Census, the parish had a population of 499, increasing to 533 at the 2011 Census.The village has many historic buildings, some of which are timber-framed. The Church of St. Swithin is a Church of England church which dates from 1721, and is built on the site of an earlier church. The village also possesses two pubs, The Bulls Head Archived 14 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine and The Malt Shovel, and about 50 residential properties. The Barston Memorial Institute, opposite the Bulls Head, hosts many village activities with a Friday night youth club and regular Art Classes as well as the Barston WI and U3A meetings. There is no bus service or any other form of public transport in the village, although an abandoned bus stop still exists at the end of the central road of Barston, Oak Lane, which is left over from an old-school service from the 1970s and 1980s. Next to the bus stop is an old-fashioned red phone box. The footballer Robbie Keane owned a house in Barston from 1999 to 2000, whilst playing for Coventry City F.C.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,048 hectares |
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Population |
590 (2021) |
Density |
56 people/km2 |
Mean age |
42.8 |
Ward |
Bickenhill |
District |
Solihull |
Postcodes |
B91, B92, B93 |
ONS ID |
E04000146 |
Council
Contact details for Barston Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Barston Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Barston Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Barston Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Barston Parish.
Local News
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The poshest village in the West Midlands according to The Telegraph
Published: 2nd Apr 2024
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The 'posh' village near Coventry with two 'excellent' historic country pubs
Published: 10th Mar 2024