20-545: The Lodge Farm estate is located in the area of Short Heath in the town of Willenhall , which is in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall . The estate is centred primarily within the interior loop of Stroud Avenue. It comprises mainly current and former council properties and a smaller number of more recently built private houses. It is closely connected to the Brackendale estate, which is situated around
40-451: A mid-2018 ward-level population estimate published by the ONS . The area contains housing developments, several schools, and a number of businesses and shops. Short Heath also contains Rough Wood - a small woodland area, and Bentley Haye - an area of wet grassland, both forming part of the larger Rough Wood Chase Local Nature Reserve. The area's history consists, as is the case in much of
60-587: Is a residential area situated north of the market town of Willenhall , in the Walsall district, in the county of the West Midlands , England. Short Heath is a ward in the Walsall North constituency , and is bordered by the neighbouring wards of Bentley and Darlaston North, Birchills Leamore, Willenhall North, and Willenhall South. The population of the ward is approximately 11,374, according to
80-632: Is well connected to the main road network, such as the A462 which runs through the middle of the area, from the Willenhall South to Willenhall North. The M6 motorway runs along the eastern edge of the Short Heath boundary, with Junction 10 being approximately 0.7 miles away. This West Midlands location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Walsall North (UK Parliament constituency) Walsall North
100-493: The Briarsleigh Estate by a disused railway, known locally as The Banks . Lodge Farm also borders Willenhall Lawn Cemetery and Lane Head. The estate has good educational provision, being the home to four schools (Rosedale CE Infant School, Short Heath Junior School, Lodge Farm Primary School & Willenhall School Sports College ). Lodge Farm is served by National Express West Midlands bus service 37 which links
120-522: The Urban District of Brownhills. 1974–1983 : The County Borough of Walsall wards of Bentley, Birchills, Blakenall, Bloxwich East, Bloxwich West, Leamore, Willenhall North and Willenhall South. 1983–2024 : The Metropolitan Borough of Walsall wards of Birchills Leamore, Blakenall, Bloxwich East, Bloxwich West, Short Heath, Willenhall North, and Willenhall South. The seat was created in 1955 from part of Walsall . Its first Member of Parliament
140-472: The average for the region, 4.7%. Walsall North was one of three constituencies covering the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall . The others were Walsall South and Aldridge-Brownhills . 1955–1964 : The County Borough of Walsall wards of Birchills, Blakenall, Bloxwich, Hatherton, and Leamore, and the Urban District of Brownhills. 1964–1974 : The County Borough of Walsall wards of Birchills, Blakenall, Bloxwich East, Bloxwich West, Hatherton, and Leamore, and
160-764: The border of the estate. These are operated by National Express West Midlands (69) and Diamond West Midlands (326). The nearest train station in terms of distance is Bloxwich North railway station , but in travelling times is Walsall railway station . One of the numerous extension plans for the West Midlands Metro tram network was the 5W route, linking Wolverhampton , Walsall , Willenhall , Wednesfield and Wednesbury which would travel along The Banks. However, this plan has been ruled out due to insufficient demand. 52°35′46″N 2°02′06″W / 52.596°N 2.035°W / 52.596; -2.035 Short Heath, Willenhall Short Heath
180-654: The estate to Willenhall , Darlaston and Walsall seven days per week. In the past operators such as Arriva, Thandi and Midland have all operated buses round the estate in various capacities. Lodge Farm is well served by local bus services, linking the estate to Willenhall , New Invention , Darlaston and Walsall . Buses serving the estate are: National Express West Midlands (all services) National Express West Midlands (Mon - Sat all day and Sunday daytime) & Diamond West Midlands (Sunday evenings) Additionally services 69 ( Walsall - Wolverhampton ) & 326 ( Bilston - Willenhall - Bloxwich ) travel along
200-561: The exterior loop of Stroud Avenue and comprises mainly detached and semi-detached private housing whose construction pre-dates that on the Lodge Farm estate. Due to their close proximity, the two estates are often mistaken for each other. It is served by a small number of convenience stores and is also home to one pub called The Homestead. For many years, it was also served by a pub called the Cavalcade, but this has now been demolished and
220-404: The formerly metalworking- and manufacturing-centred town of Walsall , and the main other settlement within its boundaries, Bloxwich . Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies , the seat was abolished. Subject to major boundary changes, it was reformed as Walsall and Bloxwich , first contested at the 2024 general election . The constituency was in
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#1732797560663240-494: The heart of an area traditionally focused on manufacturing which retained many mechanical and engineering jobs in its economy. Workless claimants, registered jobseekers, were in November 2012 significantly higher than the national average of 3.8%, at 8.0% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian , not the highest in the region (which was Birmingham Ladywood at 11.1%) but also significantly higher than
260-415: The land will possibly be used for housing. A children's home used to lie on Stroud Avenue (Drum and Bass star Goldie being one of its ex-residents). A care home for the elderly and a family centre also lie on the estate. The estate is also home to a large field which once housed the Lodge Farm itself, but has no play area for youngsters. The estate is divided from the neighbouring estates of Bentley &
280-462: The parish had a population of 8043. Short Heath is served by several bus routes operated by both National Express West Midlands and Diamond West Midlands . These routes connect Short Heath to nearby town centres and areas such as Willenhall, Walsall, and Bloxwich. The nearest train stations to Short Heath are Bloxwich (BLX) , Bloxwich North (BWN) , and Walsall (WSL) . Operated by West Midlands Trains (previously London Midland ). Short Heath
300-500: The surrounding area, of collieries and mining. In 1894 Short Heath became an urban district . On 31 December 1894 Short Heath became a civil parish , being formed from the part of the parish of Willenhall in Short Heath Urban District, on 1 April 1934 the district was abolished and merged with Willenhall, on 1 April 1966 the parish was abolished and merged with Walsall, Wolverhampton and Essington . In 1951
320-443: The vote in 2010. Going into the 2015 general election , Walsall North was 13th on the list of Conservative target seats. Winnick increased his majority to 1,937 — 5.2% of the vote. The 2015 result gave the seat the 22nd-smallest majority of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority. Conservative candidates finished runner-up in each election from and including 1979, winning in 2017. The UKIP swing of +17.2% in 2015, coming
340-456: The year before the UK's EU membership referendum , was higher than the national average of 9.5%. The Liberal Democrat , TUSC and Green Party candidates of 2015 won less than 5% of the vote, so lost their deposits . The Liberal Democrats managed to produce their best result since the seat's 1955 creation (counting their two predecessor parties) in 1983, when Liberal A. Bentley polled 20.7% of
360-763: Was W.T. Wells of the Labour Party , who had been the MP for Walsall. In 1974, he was succeeded by controversial Labour MP John Stonehouse , who was appointed Postmaster General and became infamous for faking his own death, being later jailed for fraud . After resigning from the party in April 1976, he was invited to join the English National Party , becoming their first (and only) MP, before being forced to resign as an MP in August 1976. The ensuing by-election
380-552: Was a constituency in the West Midlands represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament , created in 1955. The local electorate returned a Labour MP in the constituency's first seventeen general elections; in the following election Eddie Hughes became its second Conservative MP, following an earlier by-election win by his party in 1976. The constituency consisted of green-buffered urban areas across one half of
400-481: Was won by Robin Hodgson , a Conservative . Labour regained the seat in 1979; their candidate was the former Croydon South MP David Winnick , who represented the constituency until 2017. Aside from a marginal majority in 1987 of 3.7%, Winnick's wins from and including 1979 ranged between 7.3% and 29% (the latter twice) until 2010. He fended off a strong challenge from Conservative Helyn Clack, who he beat by 2.7% of
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