Upper Landywood
| Upper Landywood | |
|---|---|
 The Methodist Church in Upper Landywood, Great Wyrley | |
  Upper Landywood Location within Staffordshire | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WALSALL |
| Postcode district | WS6 |
| Dialling code | 01922 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Upper Landywood[1] is a suburb of Great Wyrley[2] in South Staffordshire district of the county of Staffordshire, England.
Amenities
[edit]The area is mostly rural in character and is close to the village of Landywood and the Spring Hill area of Essington.[3] The main roads through the area are Upper Landywood Lane and Holly Lane.[4][5]
Transport
[edit]The area is served by the nearby Landywood railway station on the Chase Line between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley. There is also bus service 71 to Cannock, Essington and Wolverhampton.[6]
Amenities
[edit]Notable amenities in Upper Landywood include:
- Upper Landywood Methodist Church - Located on Streets Lane, it is an active methodist church in the area.[7]
- Strawberry Lane Cemetery - Located on Strawberry Lane, it is the main cemetery for the surrounding area.[8]
- The Malt at Landywood - A public house located on Holly Lane, it is used by visitors and the local community.[9]
- Landywood Snooker Club - A snooker hall located off Holly Lane, it is used by visitors and the local community for events and snooker matches.[10]
Geography
[edit]Upper Landywood is located to the west of Landywood, north of Bloxwich and southeast of Cheslyn Hay.
References
[edit]- ^ Britain, Great (1901). Local and Personal Acts. H.M. Stationery Office.
- ^ "Upper Landywood". findthatpostcode.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Poulton-Smith, Anthony (15 November 2024). Going Underground: The Black Country. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1623-8.
- ^ Poulton-Smith, Anthony (15 October 2009). South Staffordshire Street Names. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-3100-4.
- ^ Guide to the Coalfields. Colliery Guardian Company. 1960.
- ^ "Upper Landywood – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Cannock Chase - Upper Landywood". www.cannockchasemethodists.org.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Our cemeteries and services | South Staffordshire District Council". www.sstaffs.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "The Malt at Landywood". The Malt at Landywood. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Landywood Snooker Club". Snooker Hub. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
