Berkswell

Berkswell
The approach to St John the Baptist parish church
Berkswell
Berkswell shown within the West Midlands
Population	3,139 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SP246790
Civil parish	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
EU Parliament	West Midlands
List of places UK England West Midlands 52°24′32″N 1°38′31″W / 52.409°N 1.642°W / 52.409; -1.642Coordinates: 52°24′32″N 1°38′31″W / 52.409°N 1.642°W / 52.409; -1.642

Berkswell /ˈbɜːrkzwəl/ is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, county of West Midlands, England. Historically in Warwickshire, Berkswell is in the east of the borough, on the boundary with Coventry, and is about 7 miles (11 km) west of Coventry city centre.

The United Kingdom Census 2001 recorded a parish population of 2,843, increasing to 3,139 at the 2011 Census.

The parish includes a number of hamlets as well as Berkswell village. Berkswell railway station serves the village, but is actually closer to Balsall Common than to Berkswell village.

The Church of England parish church of St. John Baptist is a late-12th century Norman building, notable for its two-part crypt. The eastern part is a rectangular space of two bays under the chancel. The western part is an unusual octagonal space under the eastern part of the nave. Later features of the church include the Perpendicular Gothic windows of the north aisle and the two-storied wooden porch.

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