Castle Bromwich is a large suburban village situated within the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the English county of the West Midlands.
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10 Facts About Castle Bromwich
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Post Second World War estate building in Castle Bromwich increased the population to 4,356 in 1951,9,205 in 1961 and 15,941 in 1971.
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Castle Bromwich is not named in the Domesday Book in 1086 yet was located within the ancient hundred of Coleshill.
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Castle Bromwich comes from the old words 'brom' for the yellow flowering broom which grows here and 'wich' an ancient name for a dwelling or settlement.
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Castle Bromwich Hall is a Jacobean mansion that was built in 1599 by Sir Edward Devereux, the first MP for Tamworth in Staffordshire.
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Castle Bromwich extended the Hall and rebuilt it in local hand-made bricks of clay.
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Castle Bromwich frequently visited Castle Bromwich Hall in the 1870s, possibly to court Lady Chesterfield and Lady Bradford.
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Castle Bromwich retains some of its village character and it is very active.
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Castle Bromwich has its own dedicated Neighbourhood Policing Team consisting of a sergeant, four police constables and a community support officer.
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