Sutton New Hall

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Sutton New Hall is one of the 40 electoral wards in Birmingham, England and is named after New Hall, a medieval manor house.

Sutton New Hall is one of the four wards that make up the Parliamentary Constituency and formal district of Sutton Coldfield. The ward lies to the south-east of Sutton Coldfield town centre and covers Walmley, Walmley Ash, Thimble End and Minworth. It covers an area of 19.68 square kilometres.

1 Population and housing
2 Politics
3 Places of interest
4 External links

[edit] Population and housing

According to the 2001 Population Census there were 21,487 people living in 8,896 households in Sutton New Hall.

Most housing within the area is modern semi-detached and detached. Around Walmley, the housing is pre-war build however in areas towards Minworth, Thimble End and Falcon Lodge, it is more modern housing dating from the 1970s. New housing estates have been built in Thimble End and also on the former New Hall Farm land creating New Hall Manor Estate.

[edit] Politics

The three councillors presently representing Sutton New Hall on Birmingham City Council are John Beadman, Dennis Birbeck and June Fuller, all of the Conservative Party.

The ward has adopted a Ward Support Officer, with the current holder of the title being Roy Roberts.

[edit] Places of interest

As a result of the construction of the New Hall Manor Estate, New Hall Country Park was created with Plants Brook flowing through it. An area around Plants Brook has also become a Nature Reserve. New Hall Mill, one of Birmingham's only two existing water mills, has been refurbished back to working order and is open on specific days to the public.

Walmley Library and Community Hall are located within the ward and have recently been refurbished.