Solihull

Solihull (IPA: {{IPA|}}, or {{IPA|}}, or some combination of the two; occasionally {{IPA|}}) is a town in the West Midlands in England with a population of around 120,000. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located south-east of Birmingham. It is the largest town in, and headquarters of, the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull. Residents of Solihull and those born in the town are referred to as Silhillians and past pupils of Solihull School are called Old Silhillians. The motto of Solihull is Urbs in Rure (the town in the country) although the late Headmaster of Tudor Grange Grammar School in Solihull, Mr A. R. Munday argued that it should more accurately be rendered as Urbs Rure - the word in not being required with the ablative case of Rure.

Amenities

Solihull has a number of parks including Malvern Park, Brueton Park, Tudor Grange Park and Shirley Park. It has numerous leisure facilities including a public swimming pool on the edge of Tudor Grange Park. This pool replaced an outdoor pool in Tudor Grange Park which was demolished in the 1960's. The current pool is also under threat of demolition. Tudor Grange Park also has two sports centres: the more modern Tudor Grange sports centre, and the older Norman Green sports centre, formerly known as the Norman Green Athletics Centre. There is also an outdoor wooden skateboarding and in-line skating facility in Tudor Grange Park. Sailing takes place on Olton Reservoir.

Related Topics:
Swimming pool - Olton Reservoir

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There is an ice rink on Hobs Moat Road, which is home to the Solihull Barons, Solihull Vikings and Solihull Vixens ice hockey teams, a Junior ice hockey team, the Mohawks ice racing club, as well as ice dance and figure skating clubs.

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The River Blythe, a headwater tributary of the River Trent, passes through parts of Solihull including Malvern and Brueton Parks.

Related Topics:
River Blythe - River Trent

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