Where Is Oldbury, England?

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Where Is Oldbury, England?

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Oldbury, England is a town in the metropolitan county of the West Midlands, with a population of 11,000 people. The town is situated between the city of Birmingham and Dudley, with the city of Wolverhampton located to its north west.

Oldbury is the administrative centre of the borough of Sandwell, West Midland, and is inside the loosely-defined area known as the Black Country.
Where is Oldbury?

Oldbury had traditionally been located in the county of Shropshire, but this changed in 1844 when the county boundaries were altered and the town came under the administration of Warwickshire. The introduction of the Local Government Act 1972 removed Oldham from Warwickshire's authority and instead created the metropolitan county of the West Midlands.

Oldbury is located in the West Midlands, close to the cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton.
The town is the administrative centre of the borough of Sandwell.
Oldbury is situated in the Black Country area of England.
The West Midlands is the second most populous county of the UK, with a population of over 2.5 million people.
Oldbury is served by junction 2 of the M5 motorway and enjoys good rail links with Birmingham, Dudley and Wolverhampton.

Famous people from Oldbury:

Martin Elliot- the photographer best known for the famous "Tennis Girl" poster was born and educated in Oldham.
Mick Aston - archeologist and television personality known for his work on the programme "Time Team".
Frank Skinner - comedian, writer and actor best known for his work with fellow comedian David Baddiel; stand up comedy performances, and appearances on television panel shows.

Answer 2

There are four places in England called Oldbury and another four archaeological sites called Oldbury. Another Oldbury that exists in Australia is not in England.

Oldbury is the name of a village in the west of England to the north west of London and a mile or so south of the town of Bridgnorth. The church of Saint Nicholas is located in the village and is famous for its stained glass work. A bibilical scene is depicted on one of the windows.

Oldbury-on-Severn the site of a nuclear power station is a small village in the west of England. It lies within South Glocestershire on the mouth of the Severn River.

Another Oldbury can be found in the centre of England within the county of Warwickshire.

Oldbury town of the West Midlands is the most central located with respect to all the other Oldburys. Frank Skinner the famous comedian was born in this town.