Cofton Hackett in England
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Longbridge plant

The Longbridge plant is an industrial complex situated in the Longbridge area of Birmingham, United Kingdom. It is currently owned by SAIC Motor and is a manufacturing and research and development facility for its MG Motor subsidiary. Opened in 1905, by the late 1960s Longbridge was the largest car plant in the world and employed around 250,000 workers.

Located at 52.391, -1.9882 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Birmingham, West Midlands, Transport in Birmingham, West Midlands, Motor vehicle assembly plants in the United Kingdom, MG Motor, Northfield Constituency, British shadow factories

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 1 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

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

Longbridge (1915-1964) railway station

Longbridge railway station was a railway station in the district of Longbridge, South Birmingham, England, on the Great Western Railway & Midland Railway's Joint Halesowen Railway line from Old Hill to Longbridge. The station should not be confused with the current station that was built in 1978, and located on the Cross City Line.

Located at 52.3957, -1.9892 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Birmingham, West Midlands, Railway stations opened in 1915

Cofton Common

Cofton Common is a small area of Birmingham, England, located near Longbridge on the border with Worcestershire.

Located at 52.3917, -1.9769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Areas of Birmingham, West Midlands

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 0 miles away.
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Canal reservoirs in England, Birmingham Canal Navigations