South Yardley
South Yardley | ||
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Metropolitan county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | BIRMINGHAM | |
Postcode district | B27 | |
Dialling code | 0121 | |
Police | West Midlands | |
Fire | West Midlands | |
Ambulance | West Midlands | |
UK Parliament | ||
South Yardley is a largely residential area in east
Ward
Following the 2017 City of Birmingham ward revisions South Yardley covers a much smaller area.[2]
Former boundaries
The ward of the same name previously covered a larger area that included Greet, Hay Mills, Small Heath Park, South Yardley, Tyseley and parts of Yardley and Gilbertstone. The name of the ward was changed from Acocks Green Ward and with the name change, the boundary changed with Acocks Green village and Acocks Green railway station being lost and the boundary being extended north to Bordesley Green East. The area was extended up to Golden Hillock Road. This included the Small Heath Park area and Greet.
South Yardley is one of the four wards that make up the
Population
According to the
Notable residents
- Graham Short (renowned micro-artist) Master engraver known for engraving The Lord's Prayer on the head of a pin. (1946 -
- Gordon Nutt (8 November 1932 – 26 February 2014), former professional footballer who played in England, Wales, the Netherlands, and Australia; he made a total of 189 league appearances, and scored 32 goals.
- John Hemming, politician (MP for Birmingham Yardley from 2005 to 2015)
Neighbourhood improvement schemes
Through Neighbourhood Renewal Funding, South Yardley has established the a scheme which involved street cleaning projects and training courses to improve the physical image of the area.
Places of interest
The
The new Swan Shopping Centre opened in 2012.[4]
South Yardley Library is within the ward. It re-opened on 6 May 2008 after extensive refurbishments and offers free internet access on 30 computers.
References
- ^ "Birmingham Ward Population 2011". Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "South Yardley" (PDF). birmingham.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Shopping centre to be transformed", Birmingham Mail. 25 April 2006. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ Joomla. "About Us". www.swancentreyardley.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2018.