Brownhills is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England. A few miles south of Cannock Chase and close to the large Chasewater reservoir, it is 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Walsall, a similar distance southwest of Lichfield and 13 miles (20.9 km) miles north-northwest of Birmingham. It is part of the Aldridge-Brownhills parliamentary constituency and neighbours the large suburban villages of Pelsall and Walsall Wood. It lies within the boundaries of the historic county of Staffordshire.
Clockwise from top left: The Brownhills Miner Statue, High Street Apartments, St James Church, Brownhills Canal Festival
Brownhills miners depicted on a picture postcard from 1904
The Council House was originally the seat of Brownhills Urban District Council. Currently, it houses the town's health centre and library.
The road known as The Parade cuts across the easternmost part of Brownhills Common.
Metropolitan Borough of Walsall
The Metropolitan Borough of Walsall is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Walsall, but covers a larger area which also includes Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Darlaston, Pelsall and Willenhall.
Image: Walsall Council House geograph.org.uk 5433183
Image: Willenhall St Giles Church
Image: Pelsall Common geograph.org.uk 3539477
Image: Aldridge war memorial 02
