Bassetts Pole

Bassetts Pole is an area at the Staffordshire-West Midlands-Warwickshire tripoint. Population details can be found under Middleton, Warwickshire. It is sited on the A446 London Road at its junction with the A38.

History

The name derives from a marker post set up by the Bassett family - owners of the Drayton Estate. This delineated the boundary with the Middleton estates of the De Frevilles/Willoughbys/Grazebrooks and the Shenstone estates of the Grazebrooks.

Transport

The site is located on the A446, with easy access to the A38; the Sutton Coldfield bypass and Junction T3 of the M6 Toll motorway. The nearest railway station is Four Oaks, approximately away.
Category:Villages in Warwickshire
Category:Border tripoints