[Bell Historians] Selly Oak

[John Cater]

> The tower captain at Selly Oak is insistent that the town was in
> Warwickshire for a short period before being absorbed into Birmingham.
> ......
> I am updating my Church Bells of Warwickshire website and have come to
> S! Can anyone give me the definitive answer?

According to the Association of British Counties <www.abcounties.co.uk> 
Selly Oak is in Worcestershire.  It can't of course be in the "county" of 
Birmingham or West Midlands, as no such county exists.


John Cater