Marston Green
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| Population | 5,000 (2001) |
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| Civil parish | Bickenhill |
| Metropolitan borough | Solihull |
| Metropolitan county | West Midlands |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode district | B37 |
| Dialling code | 0121 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Meriden |
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Coordinates: 52°27′54″N 1°44′24″W / 52.465°N 1.740°W
Marston Green is a village of around 5000 residents in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands. The population taken at the 2011 census can be found under Bickenhill
The village is adjacent to Birmingham International Airport and the National Exhibition Centre. Marston Green railway station lies on the Birmingham loop of the West Coast Main Line railway and is served by London Midland local trains to Birmingham and Coventry, and a small number of semi fast services to Northampton and London Euston. Notable features of the area include a number of shops, the Marston Green Tavern, St Leonards Church and Marston Green Infant and Junior schools.
History
Marston Green began as a small village surrounded by agricultural land in the estate of Coleshill at this time, the village was known as Merstone The village grew into a leafy suburb in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, due to the construction of many detached and semi-detached homes in the 1930s, which were typical of many suburban homes in the area. The growth of homes here was encouraged by the presence of a rail station. Following the expansion of the nearby Birmingham Airport, the construction of the National Exhibition Centre and the local housing estate of Chelmsley Wood, Marston Green has grown largely into a commuter village with many of its residents working in Solihull and Birmingham.
There was a Canadian airforce base in Marston Green during the Second World War.[1] Afterwards, the buildings were used as a maternity hospital and then a psychiatric hospital. They were demolished in the 1990s.
The village is part of the civil parish of Bickenhill.
Famous people
Professional footballer, Terry Cooke who has played for Manchester United and Manchester City was born in the village on August 5, 1976.
Stewart Talbot, professional Footballer who has played for Port Vale and Brentford amongst others. Frankie Bunn who played for Luton, Hull City and Oldham and holds the record for the most goals scored in one game, in the Littlewoods/league Cup, in 1989 when against scarborough he scored 6 of 7.
Miles Hunt, lead singer of The Wonder Stuff, lived in Marston Green with his parents and brother in the 1970's and 1980's.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marston Green. |
- Map sources for Marston Green
- 1891 Ordnance Survey map of Marston Green
- Marston Green & District Lions Club serving Marston Green and Chelmsley Wood since 1977
- Marston Green Lawn Tennis Club founded 1923