Human settlement in England
Barston
Barston is a village and civil parish in Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands of England.
It is approximately 4.5 miles (7 km) east of Solihull and is located inside a large meander of the River Blythe, at the western edge of the Meriden Gap, and midway between the far larger villages of Balsall Common and Hampton-in-Arden. The nearest large city is Birmingham, 11 miles (18 km) away to the west. According to the 2001 UK Census, the parish had a population of 499, increasing to 533 at the 2011 Census.
How locals move
Getting around Barston the local way
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