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Discover Kings Norton in United Kingdom
Kings Norton in the region of England is a town located in United Kingdom - some 99 mi or ( 159 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Kings Norton is now 05:39 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Solihull, Sheffield, Selly Oak, Redditch, and Oxford. When in this area, you might want to check out Solihull . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kings Norton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Travel West Midlands bus driver reads book whilst driving on dual carriageway
I filmed this driver openly reading some sort of book this evening, and driving the bus with his elbows on the Bristol Road South outward bound of the City. He didn't even put the book down when he ca ..
Afefe Iku / Mirror Dance (DeepCitySoul Remix)
With its ridiculous yet simple driving beat, and one of the most memorable melody lines we've heard on the dance floor, 'Mirror Dance' is another one of those dance floor monstrosities that will conti ..
Radiotherapy
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Phil Lynott at 60: With Paul Murphy
Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott died on January the 4th 1986. Had he lived, he would have turned sixty in August 2009. In this audio slideshow Paul Murphy looks back on Lynott's life and explores the ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hawkesley
Hawkesley is an area of Birmingham, England. It is part of 'The Three Estates', the housing estates Hawkesley, Pool Farm, and Primrose. These are to the south of (and effectively sub-areas of) Kings Norton. The Ordnance Survey grid reference is SP0477. Hawkesley was an important area of action during the English Civil War particularly around Hawkesley Farm which is situated further towards Longbridge site of the famous motor works.
Located at 52.40 -1.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Wychall Reservoir
Wychall Reservoir, is a canal compensation reservoir in the Kings Norton district of Birmingham, England. It was built in the early 19th century by the Worcester Canal Company, after mill owners claimed that water was being taken from the River Rea to fill the canal, thereby reducing the working effectiveness of their mills. Now defunct as a reservoir it has been adopted by Birmingham City Council, along with the nearby Merecroft Pool, as a Local Nature Reserve.
Located at 52.41 -1.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kings Norton Junction
Kings Norton Junction is the name of the canal junction where the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal terminates and meets the Worcester and Birmingham Canal at Kings Norton, Birmingham, England.
Located at 52.41 -1.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
King's Norton Stop Lock
Kings Norton Stop Lock is a Grade II* listed building at Kings Norton Junction on the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal near its junction with the Worcester and Birmingham Canal. It is the only guillotine-gated stop-lock on a canal.
Located at 52.41 -1.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lifford Reservoir
Lifford Reservoir in the Kings Norton district of Birmingham, England was built by the Worcester & Birmingham Canal company in 1815 to compensate Lifford Mill for water lost to the canal. It is located at the junction of the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal and the Worcester and Birmingham Canal and is on the River Rea Cycle Route. Angling is permitted subject to a charge outside the spring close season. Fish in the reservoir include tench, carp, pike, eels, perch, roach and bream.
Located at 52.42 -1.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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