England, United Kingdom · Europe
Brownhills is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Chasetown, 16km from Black Country Living Museum.
Brownhills is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 13,441, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Brownhills is a historic market and industrial town in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall of the West Midlands county, England. The town is located south of Cannock Chase and close to the large Chasewater reservoir, it is 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Walsall, a similar distance southwest of Lichfield and 13 milesRead more
(20.9 km) miles north-northwest of Birmingham. It is part of the Aldridge-Brownhills parliamentary constituency and neighbours the villages of Pelsall and Walsall Wood. It lies within the boundaries of the historic county of Staffordshire.
The town lies close to the route of the ancient Watling Street, and although there is no record of its existence before the 17th century, Ogley Hay – a district of the town today – is recorded as a settlement in the Domesday Book. Brownhills quickly grew around the coal-mining industry, especially after the town became linked to the canal and railway networks in the mid-19th century. By the end of the century, Brownhills had grown from a hamlet of only 300 inhabitants to a town of more than 13,000, of whom the vast majority were employed in the coal industry. Mining remained the town's principal industry until the 1950s; the subsequent closure of the pits led to a severe economic decline that has continued until now. The local authority instituted a regeneration programme in 2007, which was hoped would revive the town's fortunes, but there has been little subsequent development.
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Brownhills is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 52.6333 latitude, -1.9333 longitude.
Brownhills has a population of approximately 13,441 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Open-air museum rebuilding an industrial Black Country town: canal boats, a working replica Newcomen engine, 1930s fish and chips fried in beef dripping, and a coal mine walk. A key Peaky Blinders filming location.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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A remarkable private collection of over 100 classic and vintage cars on display in Birmingham.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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The world's largest collection of British motorcycles with over 1,000 machines spanning a century of manufacturing near Solihull.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Off-road driving experience at Jaguar Land Rover's headquarters on a purpose-built terrain course.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the world's first iron bridge built in 1779.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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Jaguar Land Rover's dedicated classic vehicle facility in Coventry where heritage models are restored and reimagined.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Houses the world's largest publicly owned collection of British road transport, including land speed record holders.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Major British theme park set in the grounds of a historic estate in Staffordshire with record-breaking coasters.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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