Hamstead, West Midlands

Hamstead is an area straddling the border of Birmingham and Sandwell, England, between Handsworth Wood and Great Barr, and adjacent to the Sandwell Valley area of West Bromwich. The Hamstead Colliery was worked from the early to mid 20th Century with a lot of housing built for the miners. Today it is still referred to as Hamstead Village.The River Tame enters Hamstead after passing through Sandwell Valley, and runs through the village before exiting into Perry Hall Park. It is the largest tributary of the River Trent but is not navigable.St Paul's Church, Hamstead was consecrated in 1892. There is also a secondary School, Hamstead Hall Academy.TransportThe Tame Valley Canal runs through Hamstead Village near to the old colliery site. Coal used to be transported from Hamstead Wharf near Spouthouse Lane along the canal to the Grand Union Canal and onwards.Bus services running to Hamstead are:Route 654 runs from One Stop Shopping Centre (Birmingham City University; City North Campus) - Hamstead. It is known as the 'Hamstead Villager', and is operated by National Express.