Leighswood

Leighswood
Suburb
Northgate Shops off Leighswood Avenue, Aldridge
Leighswood is located in West Midlands county
Leighswood
Leighswood
Location within the West Midlands
OS grid referenceSK053019
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townALDRIDGE
Postcode districtWS9
Dialling code01922
PoliceWest Midlands
FireWest Midlands
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
West Midlands
52°36′55″N 1°55′23″W / 52.615179°N 1.9230258°W / 52.615179; -1.9230258

Leighswood[1] is an suburb and housing estate of Aldridge, in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in the West Midlands county of England.[2] It is located to the northeast of Walsall and north of Aldridge. It is adjoined to the suburbs of Stubber's Green and Walsall Wood.[3] It is mostly a mix of residential, industrial and commercial estates.[4] It is also home to the Aldridge Transport Museum.[5] The area was originally built for workers at the former Leighswood Colliery.[6]

References

  1. ^ Wardle, W. (1891). A Comprehensive Reference Book on Practical Coal Mining. W. M. Hutchings.
  2. ^ MacDonald, Alan (2008). "A Lack of Offensive Spirit?": The 46th (North Midland) Division at Gommecourt 1st July 1916. Alan MacDonald. ISBN 978-0-9558119-0-6.
  3. ^ The Architect & Building News. Building and Contract Journals Limited. 1959.
  4. ^ "Leighswood Primary School in dance world record bid". BBC News. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Home | Aldridge Transport Museum". www.amrtm.org. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Aldridge in history | Walsall Council". go.walsall.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2024.