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Spring bank holiday

Some council services will be closed on Monday 25 May 2026.

Bank holiday opening hours

Local area history

Brief histories of individual places in Solihull.

Collage of Solihull Borough in local history photos

Brief histories of individual areas in Solihull are available below:

Balsall Common
Barston
Berkswell
Bickenhill
Castle Bromwich
Catherine de Barnes
Chadwick End
Chelmsley Wood
Cheswick Green
Dickens Heath
Dorridge
Elmdon
Hampton in Arden
Hobs Moat
Hockley Heath
Kingshurst
Knowle
Marston Green
Meriden
Olton
Ravenshaw
Shirley
Solihull Town
Temple Balsall

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