Country: | England |
Official Name: | Leighswood |
Static Image Name: | Shops off Northgate, Aldridge - geograph.org.uk - 3686151.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Northgate Shops off Leighswood Avenue, Aldridge |
Coordinates: | 52.6152°N -1.923°W |
Map Type: | West Midlands |
Metropolitan Borough: | Walsall |
Metropolitan County: | West Midlands |
Region: | West Midlands |
Constituency Westminster: | Aldridge-Brownhills |
Post Town: | ALDRIDGE |
Postcode District: | WS9 |
Postcode Area: | WS |
Dial Code: | 01922 |
Os Grid Reference: | SK053019 |
Type: | Suburb |
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]