Tyseley 343318 223328756 2008-07-03T16:19:56Z Idioma-bot 2964546 robot Adding: [[lt:Taislis]] '''Tyseley''' is a district in the southern half of the city of [[Birmingham]], [[England]], near the Coventry Road and the districts of [[Small Heath, West Midlands|Small Heath]] and [[Yardley, Birmingham|Yardley]]. It is located near the [[Grand Union Canal]]. Tyseley means "Tyssa's clearing" with "-ley" meaning woodland clearing.<ref>''The History of Greater Birmingham - down to 1830'', Victor Skipp, 1987, V. H. T. Skipp (ISBN 0-9506998-0-2)</ref> Much of Tyseley is industrial, with many companies, including [[Klaxon]], [[SCC (Specialist Computer Centres)|SCC]], [[Western Pegasus Limited]] and [[Bakelite|Bakelite Limited]], basing themselves there. One of the local attractions is the [[Tyseley Locomotive Works]], located inside a large railway depot. The local comprehensive secondary school (on Reddings Lane) is [[Yardleys School]], which was newly constructed on the site of a former brick works. The school moved from its previous split site location in 2001. [[Tyseley railway station]] is in the district. The 36, 37 and 38 [[bus]] services, operated by [[National Express West Midlands]], also serve the Tyseley area. [[Image:Birmingham energy recovery facility 24y07.JPG|right|thumb|The Birmingham Energy Recovery facility]] Tyseley was once a thriving Industrial Area with thousands of people working in the area for companies such as TI Reynolds (formally Reynolds Tubes) and Corona. The area contains many Victorian buildings that housed many manual workers reflecting the heritage of the area and the city. There is now a large [[incineration]] plant, the [[Tyseley Energy from Waste Plant]], which burns rubbish and in the process produces electricity for the [[National Grid (UK)|National Grid]]. ==Railway use== Tyseley was a predominant junction for the GWR Mainline between Birmingham and London, boasting steam sheds, coach maintenance sidings, and a large freight yard. Tyseley is on the [[Chiltern Main Line]] between [[London]] and [[Birmingham]]. ===BR=== Due to BR Rationalization, the old GWR steam depot was almost fully demolished, leaving few buildings; which have been taken over and now form [[Tyseley Locomotive Works]]. The junction status was also reduced by the uplifting of the mainline between Honeybourne and Stratford-Upon-Avon. The Coach sidings a were converted for and are still used for the storage and servicing of DMU's, primarily 150 and 158 units, although it occasionally services Chiltern 168 and 170 units. These units are predominantly for the [[London Midland]] (ex Central Trains) commuter services for Stratford-Upon-Avon, Shirley and Dorridge. The freight yard has since had most of its track removed, and what little track is left is overgrown and abandoned. ===Modern Times=== Due to increased demand, Tyseley has had extensive track layout modification, to allow all 4 platforms use (previously, only 3 & 4 were used). Work has also commenced on upgrading the Solihull line by adding a 3rd track. ==References== <references /> ==External links== *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/attractions/tyseley_locomotive/tyseley_locomotive.shtml Tyseley Locomotive Works] *[http://www.westpeg.com Western Pegasus] *[http://www.yardleys.bham.org.uk/ Yardleys School] {{coord|52|27|N|1|50|W|region:GB_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|display=title}} [[Category:Areas of Birmingham, England]] {{WestMidlands-geo-stub}} [[lt:Taislis]]