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Handsworth Wood is a rather affluent suburban area in the north west of Birmingham, England. Located within the metropolitan county of the West Midlands since April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, it was previously a part of the county of Staffordshire. It is also a ward within the formal district of Perry Barr as well as other areas such as Great Barr, Sandwell and Hamstead/Hamstead Village. Handsworth Wood is regarded as the premier residential area in North West Birmingham, due to the significantly large number of Victorian and imposing detached houses and semi-detached homes. Also the area is highly sought after due to the access to parks such as Handsworth Park, golf clubs and the open spaces of Sandwell Valley Country Park. Handsworth Wood is regarded by estate agents as upmarket in comparison to the neighbouring district of Handsworth. HandsworthWood6.jpg|Typical Victorian Houses in Handsworth Wood HandsworthWood4.jpg|New Build Detached Homes HandsworthWood1.jpg|Typical Street in Handsworth Wood HandsworthWood5.jpg|Semi-Detached Homes in Handsworth Wood Houses_in_Handsworth_Wood.jpg |Handsworth Wood Street in the Snow ==History== Handsworth Wood was the woodland belonging to the manor of Handsworth and lay in the north of the manor. It is the 'woodland half a league long & the same wide' which is cited in the Domesday Book in 1086. By the end of the 19th century there was only scattered building development in this rural area, some of it very large houses for the wealthy. Beyond Friary Road/ Handsworth Wood Road was still farmland. It was between the two World Wars and up to the 1950s that Handsworth Wood was developed largely with private housing. It is an area that has maintained its middle-class status to the present. The area had its own Railway station until 1941 known as Handsworth Wood railway station. The station site lies in a cutting through Handsworth Park, adjacent to St. Mary's Church. Birmingham historian Dr. Carl Chinn noted that during World War II the boundary between Handsworth and Handsworth Wood marked the line between being safe and unsafe from bombing, with Handsworth Wood being an official evacuation zone due to its very country like, undeveloped landscape. Due to the affluent residents of the area properties are larger than usual sizes meaning Handsworth Wood was ideal for evacuees etc.〔Carl Chinn (1996) ''Brum Undaunted: Birmingham During the Blitz'', Birmingham Library Services〕 Mr Hudson, the singer/songwriter, was born in Handsworth Wood. James Watt, the engineer/inventor, lived in Handsworth Wood. Matthew Boulton also worked alongside James Watt, was born and raised in the area. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Handsworth Wood」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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