Monkspath

Monkspath is a large residential community and light-industrial area of Solihull, West Midlands, England, southeast of the town's Shirley district (and served by Junction 4 of the M42 motorway).

[2] The first modern housing development was constructed between 1981 and 1986, in proximity to the landfill site known as Hay Lane, which served the area until the 1970s.

During preparations for this work, Monkspath Hall, built circa 1775, was illegally demolished, despite being Grade II listed.

"The manor of Little Monkspath is associated with Simon de Mancetter, who, in the 13th century, settled himself within the Lordship of Tanworth, where a certain large moated place (though the buildings be gone) beareth yet the name of his habitation"[6] Monkspath is served by the No 5 bus route and the local railway station is Widney Manor Railway station.

[7] There is a building on the Stratford Road modelled after Thomas Jefferson's Monticello home in the United States of America.

Monkspath Hall Road