Catshill
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Map sources for Catshill at grid reference SO960738
Catshill is a village in Worcestershire about 2.5 miles north of Bromsgrove and 10 miles south-west of Birmingham. The parish of Catshill was formed in 1844.
The population of Catshill in 2001 was 4428.
Catshill is home to Catshill First School and Catshill Middle School. The Middle School was built in 1939, and was converted from a Secondary Modern to a Middle School in 1970.
Catshill developed in the nineteenth century through nailmaking. Catshill is ideally situated for commuting to both Worcester and Birmingham, being near the M5 and M42 motorways. As such, the village has grown in recent years, with commuters moving into Catshill
[edit] Famous people
The poet Alfred Edward Housman lived in Catshill.
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