Bassetts Pole
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| Bassetts Pole | |
|---|---|
 Bassett's Pole Public House and signpost; the post marks the boundary between the counties of Staffordshire and Warwickshire | |
  Bassetts Pole Location within Warwickshire | |
| OS grid reference | SP153979 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SUTTON COLDFIELD |
| Postcode district | B75 |
| Dialling code | 0121 |
| Police | Warwickshire |
| Fire | Warwickshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Bassetts Pole is an area at the Staffordshire–West Midlands–Warwickshire tripoint. Population details can be found under Middleton, Warwickshire. It is sited on the A446 London Road at its junction with the A38.
History
[edit]The name derives from a marker post set up by the Bassett family - owners of the Drayton Estate (hence the nearby village of Drayton Bassett).[1] This delineated the boundary with the Middleton estates of the De Frevilles/Willoughbys/Grazebrooks and the Shenstone estates of the Grazebrooks.
Transport
[edit]The site is located on the A446, with easy access to the A38; the Sutton Coldfield bypass and Junction T3 of the M6 Toll motorway.[2] The nearest railway station is Four Oaks, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) away.
References
[edit]- ↑ Duignan, William Henry (1902). Notes on Staffordshire place names. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 11. OCLC 1049953525.
- ↑ Smith, Paul (2004). Off the motorway: the best selling guide to facilities and places to see off the motorway. Aldermaston: Travel. pp. 221–222. ISBN 1904434223.
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