Kings Norton, alternatively King's Norton, is an area of Birmingham, England. Historically in Worcestershire, it was also a Birmingham City Council ward within the Government of Birmingham, England. The district lies 6.5 miles south-southwest of Birmingham city centre and is within 1.5 miles of the north Worcestershire border. Kings Norton has been split into two wards, Kings Norton North and Kings Norton South.
View of The Green
Lifford Lane guillotine stop lock, comprising two similar gates either side of the road bridge.
Kings Norton Park - a gift from The Birmingham Civic Society
Kings Norton Green and St Nicolas Church viewed in Autumn
Worcestershire is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, and the West Midlands county to the north, Warwickshire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south, and Herefordshire to the west. The city of Worcester is the largest settlement and the county town.
Image: River Severn, Central Worcester geograph.org.uk 3185511 (cropped)
Image: Broadway Tower (cropped)
Image: Malvern Hills in June 2005
The Battle of Powick Bridge on the River Teme on 23 September 1642 began the English Civil War.
