Hampton in Arden | |
---|---|
Hampton in Arden, High Street | |
Location within the West Midlands | |
Population | 1,834 (2011 Census) |
OS grid reference | SP205815 |
Civil parish |
|
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SOLIHULL |
Postcode district | B92 |
Police | West Midlands |
Fire | West Midlands |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Welcome to the website for Hampton in Arden |
Hampton in Arden is a village and civil parish located in the Forest of Arden in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands of England. Hampton in Arden was part of Warwickshire until the 1974 boundary changes. It lies within the Meriden Gap which is an area of countryside between Solihull and Coventry.
In 1968 the central part of the village was designated a Conservation Area, which is an "area of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance".[1] Its population in the 2001 census was 1,787,[2] increasing to 1,834 at the 2011 Census.[3]