Finchfield
| Finchfield | |
|---|---|
 Redundant Church at Finchfield | |
 Flag | |
  Finchfield Location within the West Midlands | |
| OS grid reference | SO881978 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode district | WV3 |
| Dialling code | 01902 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Finchfield is a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. It is located south-west of the city centre, within the Tettenhall Wightwick Ward between the Merry Hill and Tettenhall Regis Wards of Wolverhampton City Council. Many of the streets have arboreal/plant related names.
History
[edit]Finchfield was a small village before the early 20th century, when parcels of agricultural land and the gardens and grounds of gentlemen were sold off for housing. Until 1974, Finchfield was a district of South Staffordshire.[1]
Churches
[edit]Windmill Community Church is a non-denominational Christian church.
Library
[edit]Finchfield library was one of nine Wolverhampton libraries that the City Council planned to close or merge under plans to create 'community hubs' in the city.[2] In November 2012, after a consultation showed strong opposition, the council announced that Finchfield library and some others would remain open.[3]
Facilities
[edit]Westacre Infant school and Uplands Junior school are situated in this area. There are also two public houses, "The Chestnut Tree" and "Westacres".
In the centre of Finchfield is a Lidl supermarket. In 2013 this was the subject to a public inquiry after it appealed refusal of planning permission to extend the store that would have led to the demolition of a Victorian era property. The Planning Inspectorate finally granted permission for the extension.[4]
Crime and local reaction
[edit]There have been several criminal incidents around the shopping parade at Finchfield Road West, notably an armed robbery at the Co-Op store in September 2012.[5] In response residents, with the backing of West Midlands Police, set up a 'Shopwatch' to record incidents of anti-social behaviour, graffiti and fly tipping.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Keith Watkins. "Welcome to Finchfield on Line". Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Families unite over threat to Wolverhampton libraries". Express & Star. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "Five Wolverhampton libraries saved from axe". Express & Star. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "End of line on battle to stop Wolverhampton Lidl expansion". www.expressandstar.com. Express & Star. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ "Armed robbers target Spar and Co-op". www.expressandstar.com. Express & Star. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Concerns as police urge Finchfield residents to help tackle problems". www.expressandstar.com. Express & Star. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.