Bearwood

Bearwood may refer to:

Bearwood, West Midlands

Coordinates: 52°28′34″N 1°58′08″W / 52.476°N 1.969°W / 52.476; -1.969

Bearwood is the southern part of Smethwick, Sandwell, West Midlands, England, and north of the A456 Hagley Road. Bearwood Hill was the original name of the High Street from Smethwick Council House to Windmill Lane. The border at the Shireland Brook where Portland Road (Edgbaston) becomes Shireland Road (Sandwell) is signed "Bearwood" (February 2014).

Bearwood is included in Abbey Ward in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough. In 1903, Bearwood Ward in Smethwick extended from Hagley Road to Smethwick High Street and included part of Cape Hill.

The Bearwood telephone exchange area marked out by the 0121-429 numbers extends as far east as Harborne Walkway.

Bearwood, like many areas of the West Midlands conurbation, has a local sense of place, although it has become absorbed into Smethwick proper. Many locals still use the term "The Bear" especially referring to "The Bear Hotel" located in Bearwood. An old map of the 18th century mentions 'The Bear of Smithwick'.

Bearwood, Dorset

Coordinates: 50°46′19″N 1°56′02″W / 50.772°N 1.934°W / 50.772; -1.934

Bearwood is a suburb of the Dorset town of Poole in the UK. Although some think of it being in neighbouring Bournemouth as there is only one access road from the rest of Poole (and several from Bournemouth).

Bearwood is centred on a supermarket and medical and neighbourhood centre in King John Avenue. The area was mainly developed in the 1980s on what had been open heathland. The roads are named after titles of English nobility and people linked to the signing of the Magna Carta. This is derived from the fact that the oldest road in the area, a part of the Wimborne to Bournemouth road, is called Magna Road as it passes through the village of Canford Magna en route. One of the oldest houses was built in 1920. There also is a School and Nursery in the area, Bearwood Primary and Nursery School.

Public transport

Buses from three companies serve Bearwood:

Wilts & Dorset