Dorridge

Dorridge is a large village in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands (county), England. Historically part of the historic county of Warwickshire, the village is encompassed within the electoral ward of Dorridge and Hockley Heath, which had a population of 11,140 in the 2011 census.

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Place details

Locality: Solihull
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 7,800
Timezone: Europe/London

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Population: 11140
Dialing code: 01564

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OS grid reference: SP166749
Commons category: Dorridge
P8168: James Charles Phillips

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Location
History
Earliest existence
Impact of the railway
Muntz family influence
Middlefield Hospital
Development of housing
Schools
Commercial development
Dorridge today
Community groups
Residents' Association
Neighbourhood Forum
Churches
Round table
Dorridge Scout Group
Places of interest
Sport
Noted Person
References
Further reading

==Location== Dorridge is to the north of the M40 and the east of the M42 which, along with a small but important green belt area, separates Dorridge and its neighbours of Knowle and Bentley Heath from the greater urban area of Birmingham, with the town of Solihull encompassing the green-belt area. It is situated at the southwestern extreme of the Meriden Gap and until 1974 was part of Warwickshire. Indeed, there are no major towns between Dorridge and Warwick. It is 125 metres (400 ft) above sea-level, located in the Midlands Plateau. Both Knowle and the sub-village of Bentley Heath are contiguous with Dorridge to the north and share its B93 postcode.