Marston Green
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Marston Green is a village in the civil parish of Bickenhill and Marston Green, in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands. It lies within the historic county of Warwickshire. The Parish which includes the village had a population of 7,432 in the 2021 Census.[1]
Situated at the eastern fringe of the West Midlands conurbation, the village is adjacent to Birmingham Airport and the National Exhibition Centre. Marston Green railway station lies on the Birmingham loop of the West Coast Main Line railway and is served by West Midlands Trains local services to Birmingham and Coventry, and a small number of semi-fast services to Northampton and London Euston. Notable features of the area include a number of shops, the Marston Green Tavern, St Leonards Church and Marston Green Infant and Junior schools. It is also home to the long established sports clubs of Marston Green Tennis Club (Est 1923) and Marston Green Cricket Club (Est. 1926).
History
Marston Green began as a small village surrounded by agricultural land in the estate of Coleshill[2] at this time, the village was known as Merstone[3] The village grew into a leafy suburb in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, due to the construction of many detached and semi-detached homes in the 1930s, which were typical of many suburban homes in the area. The growth of homes here was encouraged by the presence of a rail station. Following the expansion of the nearby Birmingham Airport, the construction of the National Exhibition Centre and the local housing estate of Chelmsley Wood, Marston Green has grown largely into a commuter village with many of its residents working in Solihull and Birmingham.
There was a Canadian air force base in Marston Green during the Second World War. Afterwards, the buildings were used as a maternity hospital and then a psychiatric hospital, then were demolished in the 1990s.[4]
Notable people
- John Malcolm Hirst DSC FRS (1921 - 1997), aerobiologist known for inventing of the Hirst spore trap,
- David Willey (born 1947), known as the "Mad Scientist" on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, born in the village police station, where his father was the policeman
- Ozzy Osbourne (born 1948), songwriter, media personality, lead singer with heavy metal band Black Sabbath.
- Dave Willetts (born 1952), singer and actor, brought up in Acocks Green.[5]
- Mark Thwaite (born 1965), also known as MGT, musician and guitarist for a number of rock bands and artists
- Miles Hunt (born 1966), singer, songwriter and guitarist; lead singer of the alternative rock band The Wonder Stuff, lived in Marston Green with his family in the 1970s and 1980s.
Sport
- Frankie Bunn (born 1962), footballer, has played 232 games, including Luton, Hull City and Oldham; holds the record for the most goals scored (6) in one game.
- Terry Fleming (born 1973) football manager, coach, and former footballer who played over 450 games
- Stewart Talbot (born 1973), footballer, has played 356 games, including 137 for Port Vale.
- Terry Cooke (born 1976), footballer who has played 266 games, including Manchester United and Manchester City
References
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External links
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- 1891 Ordnance Survey map of Marston Green
- Marston Green & District Lions Club serving Marston Green and Chelmsley Wood since 1977
- Marston Green Lawn Tennis Club founded 1923
- Marston Green Cricket Club founded 1926