Balsall Common

Balsall Common is a large village in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England. It is situated 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Kenilworth, 7 miles (11 km) west of central Coventry (but only three miles (4.5 km) from the westernmost edge of the city), 7.5 miles (12.1 km) east of Solihull and 14 miles (23 km) to the southeast of Birmingham.

The village was previously part of Warwickshire. The name "Balsall" comes from the Anglo Saxon word "Baelle" meaning corner (or angle) of land, and "Heale" meaning a sheltered place