Spennells

Settlement in Worcestershire Wyre Forest

England

Spennells

Spennells is a district located in the town of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Situated to the south of the town center, it is a primarily residential area with a population of around 8,000 people. Spennells is part of the Wyre Forest District and falls within the parliamentary constituency of Wyre Forest.

The district is characterized by its well-maintained and attractive housing estates, which consist mainly of semi-detached and terraced houses, offering a mix of private and social housing. There are also a number of green spaces and parks within the area, providing opportunities for outdoor activities and recreation.

Spennells benefits from good transport links, with several bus routes connecting it to Kidderminster and other nearby towns. The district is also conveniently located close to the A456 road, providing easy access to the wider Worcestershire area.

Residents of Spennells have access to a range of amenities, including local shops, supermarkets, and community facilities. The district is served by several primary schools, making it an attractive location for families with young children. For secondary education, students typically attend schools in Kidderminster town center.

Overall, Spennells offers a pleasant and convenient place to live, with its well-designed housing estates, access to local amenities, and its proximity to the town center of Kidderminster.

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Spennells Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.368652/-2.230266 or Grid Reference SO8474. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Spennells Valley Nature Reserve

A nature reserve situated within an extensive housing development. Picture taken looking west into the reserve from grid reference SO84790 75310, a few metres west of the A448.

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Farmland

Taken at the western edge of the grid square at reference SO85028 75636, at the junction of a rough farm track and bridleway, looking in a north-easterly direction. There are not so many geographical features publicly accessible in this square, although the pylon in the north-east section of the square is just visible.

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Captain's Pool

A small lake situated on the edge of a large housing development. The lake is home to a variety of wildfowl and a popular venue for fishermen. The picture has been taken from the public footpath on the west side of the pool at SO 84732 74929.

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Stone Church & School

Taken from the footpath leading to the A448, to the south-west of the church. The school is the white building on the right of the photograph. The stile leading out on to the road is visible in the middle of the picture, on the left-hand side.

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Around Stanklyn

Picture taken looking east along the public footpath leading to Stanklyn Lane, from grid reference SO85175 74444, directly under the power lines. Stanklyn Wood can be seen on the higher ground to the right of the picture, and the spire of Stone Church (see image in adjacent square) is just visible above the tree-line towards the left.

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Falling Sands Lock, Staffs.& Worcs. Canal

The picture shows the canal at a point close to the River Stour, the course of which can be seen running almost parallel to the canal. The Stour was navigable in the 18th century to a point a few hundred metres downstream from where the picture was taken, at SO 82774 74520.

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Severn Valley & mainline railways, Kidderminster

Looking South from the footbridge at SO 83727 75926, a steam train slowly makes its way along the last few hundred metres into the Severn Valley railway station in Kidderminster. On the left is the main line between Kidderminster & Worcester. Towards the top right of the picture is the back of the stand at Kidderminster Harriers Football Club.

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Viaduct, Kidderminster

The viaduct carrying the Kidderminster to Worcester mainline railway over the main A449 at Chester Road South, on the south side of Kidderminster. Picture taken from the public footpath alongside the railway at SO 8371 7464.

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Farmland

Taken from the same spot as the first geograph picture, compare this early winter view with the early spring view taken eight months earlier.

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The pool which does not exist!

For some inexplicable reason, this pool is not shown on the Ordnance Survey map. The picture has been taken from SO 85469 75614, looking north, and the pool is situated on the north side of the public footpath which runs roughly east to west between Heathy Mill Farm and Dunclent Farm. The obvious explanation for its non-appearance on the maps would be that it has only recently been artificially created, but to my knowledge, it has existed in its current location for at least seven years and probably much longer than that! Perhaps the next revised editions of the relevant maps will include the pool - or perhaps there is something lurking within its depths which render it invisible to aerial and satellite photography....!!

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Mainline railway, near Kidderminster

Picture taken from the north-west corner of the square looking south south-east towards Stanklyn Lane. The clearly defined path following the field boundary is not a right of way and thus does not appear on the Ordnance Survey maps of the area. The railway is the main line between Kidderminster and Worcester.

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Stanklyn Lane, near Kidderminster

Taken from the bend in the road at SO 844 737 looking north-east, the picture shows Stanklyn Lane at the point where it remains perfectly straight for a distance of about 1 mile.

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Kidderminster Town Station

This is the southern terminus of the Severn Valley Railway Link

, not to be confused with the more modest affair next door SO8376 : Kidderminster (Network Rail) Station . Despite appearances the station building was only constructed in 1986 and is a classic Great Western Railway design modelled on the now closed Ross on Wye station Link

on the former Gloucester to Hereford line. Details such as the roof crestings and the porte cochere (the canopy over the entrance) have been added over the years through the work of The Friends of Kidderminster Station Link

. Extension work is currently in progress by the SVR to extend the station building with another wing and a canopy over the concourse SO8376 : Building work at Kidderminster Town Station.

David Stowell

Kidderminster (Network Rail) Station

The small modern building on the main line at Kidderminster. This replaced a grand black and white timber framed building which was demolished in the 1960s as being beyond repair. Looking at the modern replacement building it is hardly surprising that it is not unknown for intending passengers to mistakenly go to the much more traditional Severn Valley Railway station SO8376 : Kidderminster Town Station next door to try and by their main line tickets!

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Building work at Kidderminster Town Station

Work in progress to build a second wing to the SVR Link

station building (seen from the front in SO8376 : Kidderminster Town Station) and to add a traditional Great Western Railway style canopy covering the concourse area within. The next stage of construction can be seen in SO8376 : New Canopy at Kidderminster Town Station

David Stowell

Kidderminster Town Station forecourt

A few of the incidental items in the forecourt of SO8376 : Kidderminster Town Station. The blue shed was a coal merchant's office as a reminder that until the new station was constructed in the early 1980s, this was actually the goods & coalyard of Kidderminster main line station. The green Bundy time clock was originally used on the Birmingham Tramways for accurate time recording and was once a common sight at strategic points on the streets around the network. The example was moved here and recommissioned on this site by The Friends of Kidderminster Station Link

in 2001.

David Stowell

Wrangaton Signal Box

The signal box formerly at Wrangaton SX680574 on the ex-GWR West of England main line was carefully dismantled after closure and is now being faithfully reconstructed at the Kidderminster Railway Museum as an example of a typical GWR signal box.

David Stowell