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SELLY-OAK, a chapelry in Northfield parish, Worcester; near the Birmingham and Worcester railway, 3 miles S S W of Birmingham. It was constituted in 1860; and it has a post-office under Birmingham. Pop., 1, 483. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Worcester. Value, not reported. Patrons, Trustees. The church was built in 1861; and is in the early decorated style. Schools were built in 1860; and the Kings-Norton new workhouse was founded here in 1869.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a chapelry" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Northfield Parish Worcestershire Ancient County |
| Place: | Selly Oak |
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