Balsall Common

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Balsall Common
Station Road, the main shopping street
Balsall Common Location within the West Midlands
Population	7,458 (2021)
OS grid reference	SP238771
Civil parish	Balsall, Berkswell
Metropolitan borough	Solihull
Metropolitan county	West Midlands
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COVENTRY
Postcode district	CV7
Police	West Midlands
Fire	West Midlands
Ambulance	West Midlands
List of places UK England West Midlands 52°23′29″N 1°39′06″W / 52.39144°N 1.65169°W / 52.39144; -1.65169

Balsall Common is a large village in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England. It is situated 5 miles (7.5 km) northwest of Kenilworth, 8 miles (13 km) west of Coventry, 8 miles (13 km) east of Solihull and 15 miles (24 km) to the southeast of Birmingham. The name “Balsall” comes from the Anglo Saxon word “Baelle” meaning corner (or angle) of land, and “Heale” meaning a sheltered place ^[1]