Leighswood Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wardle, W. . A Comprehensive Reference Book on Practical Coal Mining . 1891 . W. M. Hutchings . en.
  2. Book: MacDonald, Alan . "A Lack of Offensive Spirit?": The 46th (North Midland) Division at Gommecourt 1st July 1916 . 2008 . Alan MacDonald . 978-0-9558119-0-6 . en.
  3. Book: The Architect & Building News . 1959 . Building and Contract Journals Limited . en.
  4. News: 2011-06-22 . Leighswood Primary School in dance world record bid . 2024-11-12 . BBC News . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Home Aldridge Transport Museum . 2024-11-12 . www.amrtm.org.
  6. Web site: Aldridge in history Walsall Council . 2024-11-12 . go.walsall.gov.uk.