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| {{GBmap-named|Coleshill - Warwickshire|SP1989|Coleshill}} | {{GBmap-named|Coleshill - Warwickshire|SP1989|Coleshill}} | ||
| '''Coleshill''' is a market town in the ] district of ], ]. It has a population of 6,343 (2001 census). Coleshill is next to the border with the ] just outside ] and falls within the ]. Coleshill narrowly avoided being absorbed into Birmingham. | '''Coleshill''' is a market town in the ] district of ], ]. It has a population of 6,343 (2001 census). Coleshill is next to the border with the ] just outside ]. Coleshill narrowly avoided being absorbed into Birmingham. | ||
| Coleshill dates back to ] times, but became important as a ] on the ] road from ] to ]. At one point there were over over twenty |
Coleshill dates back to ] times, but became important as a ] on the ] road from ] to ]. At one point there were over over twenty inns in the town. | ||
| One of the most notable buildings in the town is the '' |
One of the most notable buildings in the town is the ''Chuch of St Peter and St Paul'' which has a 52 metre (170ft) high steeple, and which dates from the ]. The font of the church dates from the ]. | ||
| The town is close to the ] and ]s. | The town is close to the ] and ]s. | ||
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Template:GBmap-named Coleshill is a market town in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. It has a population of 6,343 (2001 census). Coleshill is next to the border with the West Midlands just outside Birmingham. Coleshill narrowly avoided being absorbed into Birmingham.
Coleshill dates back to Saxon times, but became important as a staging post on the coaching road from London to Holyhead. At one point there were over over twenty inns in the town.
One of the most notable buildings in the town is the Chuch of St Peter and St Paul which has a 52 metre (170ft) high steeple, and which dates from the 13th century. The font of the church dates from the 12th century.
The town is close to the M6 and M42 motorways.