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Hockley, West Midlands

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industry since the mid-1830s, evolving out of the city's earlier button, pin, buckle and toy trades. The Quarter's strong growth quickly eclipsed the jewellery trade in nearby
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This article is about the district of inner-city Birmingham. For the village 12 mi (19 km) southeast of Birmingham, see
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Hockley was the first place in Birmingham to be connected to the city centre by a tram line, opened in 1873.
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continues to thrive in Hockley, and much of the original architecture and small
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at the "Hockley flyover" road interchange are an exemplary example of
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In The Midst of Life: a history of the burial grounds of Birmingham
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Hockley is the location of two important 19th-century cemeteries:
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Flats in Hockley, on the border with Newtown. Teviot House, a
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Hockley, Birmingham
Hockley Heath
Hockley is located in West Midlands county
West Midlands
OS grid reference
SP060879
Metropolitan borough
Birmingham
Shire county
Warwickshire
Metropolitan county
West Midlands
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Sovereign state
Postcode district
B18
Police
West Midlands
Fire
West Midlands
Ambulance
West Midlands
UK
England
West Midlands
52°29′20″N 1°54′47″W / 52.48898°N 1.91307°W / 52.48898; -1.91307

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