Barnt Green in England
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Lickey Incline

The Lickey Incline, south of Birmingham, is the steepest sustained main-line railway incline in Great Britain. The climb is a gradient of 1-in-37.7 (2.65%) for a continuous distance of two miles (3.2 km). Some trains still require the assistance of banking locomotives to ensure that the train reaches the top.

Located at 52.3371, -2.02344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rail transport in Worcestershire, Railway inclines

Bittell Reservoirs

The Bittell Reservoirs are located in Worcestershire between Barnt Green to the south and the Birmingham district of Longbridge to the north. They consist of the Upper (Upper Bittell) and Lower (Lower Bittell) reservoir. They were built to feed the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, which was finished in the 1790s, however, the reservoir was not completed until 1837. The 'Upper' reservoir is to ensure that the level of the canal is kept sufficiently high, even in times of drought.

Located at 52.371, -1.974 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Canal reservoirs in England, Worcester and Birmingham Canal, Geography of Worcestershire, Visitor attractions in Worcestershire, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Hereford and Worcester

Lickey Hills

The Lickey Hills (known locally as simply The Lickeys) are a range of hills in Worcestershire, England, 11 miles to the south-west of the centre of Birmingham near the villages of Lickey and Barnt Green. The hills are a popular country park area and they afford panoramic views over much of the surrounding countryside.

Located at 52.3766, -2.01024 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hills of Worcestershire

Barnt Green House

Barnt Green House is a building at Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England. It is a Grade II listed building. It was once a residence of the local nobles, the Earls of Plymouth. Queen Victoria is reputed to have spent the night there. The house was bought by Other Archer Windsor, 6th Earl of Plymouth in 1811, from the previous occupants, the Yates family.

Located at 52.3649, -1.99204 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Grade II listed buildings in Worcestershire, Country houses in Worcestershire, 1651 establishments in England

Lickey Grange

Lickey Grange is a Victorian private house and estate near Birmingham, England; important because of its association with the renowned automobile designer Herbert Austin, who once owned it and lived there for 31 years. It later became a residential school and was recently redeveloped for private housing. Lickey Grange is located in the village of Lickey, and is accessed directly from the Old Birmingham Road (B4096).

Located at 52.3682, -2.02584 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Country houses in Worcestershire

Bilberry Hill

Bilberry Hill is one of the Lickey Hills in northern Worcestershire, England, 10.3 miles (16.5 kilometres) south west of Birmingham and 24 miles (38.5 kilometres) north east of Worcester. It stands above and to the west of the village of Cofton Hackett, and is part of the Lickey Hills Country Park. The three hilltops comprising The Lickeys - Bilberry Hill, Rednal Hill and Cofton Hill - form the northern extremity of the Lickey Ridge, a formation of hard quartzite.

Located at 52.3766, -2.01024 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Country parks in Worcestershire, Hills of Worcestershire

Blackwell railway station

Blackwell railway station was a railway station serving Blackwell in the English county of Worcestershire. It was opened by the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway in 1841 a year after the line opened. In 1846 it became part of the Midland Railway which had been formed two years before.

Located at 52.3448, -2.01399 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 1841, Railway stations closed in 1966, Disused railway stations in Worcestershire, Former Midland Railway stations, Beeching closures in England

Cofton reservoir

Cofton Reservoir is a canal feeder reservoir, south of the village of Cofton Hackett, Worcestershire in the United Kingdom. The reservoir is situated at the base of the Lickey Hills, 8.5 miles south west of Birmingham. It is the highest of four Worcester and Birmingham Canal reservoirs in the upper catchments of the River Arrow. It was originally built in 1815 as a compensation reservoir for watermills, which would have otherwise been affected by the construction of the canal.

Located at 52.378, -1.994 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Canal reservoirs in England, Birmingham Canal Navigations