# The Hereford and Worcester, Warwickshire and West Midlands (County and Metropolitan Borough Boundaries) Order 1993, Note: Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order makes minor changes in the boundary of the metropolitan county of West Midlands (metropolitan borough of Solihull) with— (a) the county of Hereford and Worcester (district of Bromsgrove); and (b) the county of Warwickshire (districts of North Warwickshire, Stratford-on-Avon, and Warwick). It also makes alterations within West Midlands to the boundary between the city of Birmingham and the metropolitan borough of Solihull. Two small changes are also made to parish boundaries within the district of Warwick. Consequential changes to parishes, local government electoral areas, petty sessional divisions and coroners' districts are effected. The map and table forming part of this note are a general guide only to the areas affected. The table gives in approximate terms the hectarage and population affected by the transfers. The maps described in article 2 should be inspected for full details of the transfers. Any person may inspect the maps at any reasonable time at the offices of each city, metropolitan borough or district whose area is affected, and additionally at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment located in 2, Marsham Street, London SW1P3EB. The Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 contain general provisions regarding the effect of orders such as this one. Table Transfers Description BETWEEN HEREFORD AND WORCESTER (BROMSGROVE) AND WEST MIDLANDS (SOLIHULL) Article 3 Realignments at Haslucks Green Road/Bills Lane/River Cole Aqueduct to unite sports field and open area in Bromsgrove. Minor realignments to centre of the River Cole— (i) near Whitelakes; (ii) in the vicinity of Lowbrook Bridge/Lea Green Lane; (iii) at Tanners Green Lane. Transferred to Solihull— Area (total): 1 hectare Population (total): Nil Transferred from Solihull— Area: 4 hectares Population: Nil BETWEEN WARWICKSHIRE (NORTH WARWICKSHIRE) AND WEST MIDLANDS (SOLIHULL) Article 4 Realignments to eastern side of A452/A446 roads and of M42 motorway and slip road between Brackenlands Farm and Stonebridge. Transferred to Solihull— Area: 55 hectares Population: 3 Transferred from Solihull— Area: 53 hectares Population: 3 BETWEEN WARWICKSHIRE (STRATFORD-ON-AVON) AND WEST MIDLANDS (SOLIHULL) Article 5 Minor realignments to more defined boundary at Valley Road, Earlswood. Transferred to Solihull— Area: 0.2 hectare Population: Nil Transferred from Solihull— Area: 1 hectare Population: Nil BETWEEN WARWICKSHIRE (WARWICK) AND WEST MIDLANDS (SOLIHULL) Article 6 Transfers to unite the former Honiley Airport in Warwick. Realignments to eastern side of A41 road between Chadwick End and Baddesley Clinton Transferred to Solihull— Area: 1 hectare Population: 8 Transferred from Solihull— Area: 62 hectares Population: Nil WITHIN WEST MIDLANDS, BETWEEN BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL Article 7 Transfer to unite Birmingham International Airport in Solihull. Transfer to unite Lambourne Grove in Solihull. Transfer of numbers 14 to 32 (even numbers only), Hurst Lane to Solihull. Transfer of area south of Warstock to unite Navenby Close, Gedney Close, and Solihull Lodge in Solihull. Realignments at Cooks Lane/Babbs Mill Recreation ground to unite Council development and parkland in Solihull. Transferred to Solihull— Area: 40 hectares Population: 158 Transferred from Solihull— Area: 2 hectares Population: 6 WITHIN WARWICK, BETWEEN THE PARISHES OF HONILEY AND WROXALL Article 8 Minor changes in the vicinity of the former Honiley Airport. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/437/note (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hereford-and-worcester-warwickshire-and-west-midlands-county-and-metropolitan-borough-boundaries-order-1993/note Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.