Berkswell

Berkswell (/ˈbɜːrkswəl/ BURK-swəl) is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, county of West Midlands, England. Historically in Warwickshire, Berkswell is situated in the rural east of the borough, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the western city boundary of Coventry, at Eastern Green. It is situated about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west of Coventry city centre, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) east of central Solihull, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Meriden and 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Balsall Common.

This article is about the village. For the cheese, see Berkswell Cheese.

Berkswell
The approach to St John the Baptist parish church
Berkswell
Location within the West Midlands
Population3,139 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSP246790
Civil parish
  • Berkswell
Metropolitan borough
  • Solihull
Metropolitan county
  • West Midlands
Region
  • West Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCoventry
Postcode districtCV7
PoliceWest Midlands
FireWest Midlands
AmbulanceWest Midlands

The United Kingdom Census 2001 recorded a parish population of 2,843, increasing to 3,139 at the 2011 Census.

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