Bromsgrove

town in Worcestershire, England, UK

Bromsgrove is a town in the north of Worcestershire. The town is about 26 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of Worcester and 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-west of Birmingham. 29,237 people lived there in 2001.

Bromsgrove

The High Street
Population29,237 [1]
OS grid referenceSO960708
• London192 kilometres (119 mi)
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBROMSGROVE
Postcode districtB61, B60
Dialling code01527
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Worcestershire

Geography change

The layer of rock underneath Bromsgrove is mainly sandstone.[2] The soil is very good for growing vegetables. The altitude of the town is 88 metres (289 ft) above sea level.[3]

Climate change

The climate in Bromsgrove is like most of the United Kingdom. It is an "oceanic climate." This means it is cool in summer and not very cold in winter. It can rain at any time of the year.

Climate data for Bromsgrove
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 7
(45)
8
(46)
11
(52)
13
(55)
16
(61)
19
(66)
22
(72)
22
(72)
18
(64)
14
(57)
10
(50)
7
(45)
14
(57)
Average low °C (°F) 3
(37)
2
(36)
4
(39)
4
(39)
7
(45)
10
(50)
12
(54)
12
(54)
10
(50)
8
(46)
5
(41)
3
(37)
7
(45)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 37.6
(1.48)
25.4
(1.00)
24.3
(0.96)
32.4
(1.28)
27.1
(1.07)
35.8
(1.41)
31.0
(1.22)
38.5
(1.52)
39.9
(1.57)
43.8
(1.72)
36.7
(1.44)
33.1
(1.30)
405.6
(15.97)
Source: [4]

Transport change

 
Bromsgrove train station

The main A38 road goes through Bromsgrove. The M5 motorway passes by the west side of the town. The M42 motorway starts at the north of the town.

Bromsgrove train station is in the south of the town. The station is at the bottom of the "Lickey Incline". The Lickey Incline is the steepest hill for trains in Britain. An extra locomotive has to help push heavy freight trains up the hill. There are many passenger trains to Birmingham, Worcester and Hereford. There is a plan to build a new, better train station in Bromsgrove. The new station will cost about £10 million to £12 million.[5]

There is also a bus station in the town centre. Buses travel from the bus station to many places in Worcestershire and the West Midlands.

References change

  1. "Census 2001: Key Statistics for urban areas in England and Wales" (PDF). Office for National Statistics. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-07-22. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  2. The British Geological Survey (1991). Geology of the country around Redditch. HMSO. p. 83. ISBN 0-11-884477-6.
  3. "MeteoConsult - custom weather details". Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  4. "Averages for Bromsgrove". Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  5. "Bromsgrove to get new station" (Press release). Network Rail. 2007-05-04. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-10-21.

52°20′07″N 2°03′28″W / 52.3353°N 2.0579°W / 52.3353; -2.0579