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| country                  = England
| official_name            = Knowle
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| population               = 10,678
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| metropolitan_borough     = [[Metropolitan Borough of Solihull|Solihull]]
| region                   = West Midlands
| shire_county             = [[Warwickshire]]
| metropolitan_county      = [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]]
| constituency_westminster = [[Meriden (UK Parliament constituency)|Meriden]]
| post_town                = Solihull
| postcode_district        = B93
| postcode_area            = B
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| static_image_caption     = Knowle High Street (August 2006)
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'''Knowle''' ((IPAc-en|ˈ|n|oʊ|l)) is a large village situated 3 miles (5&nbsp;km) east-southeast of the town of [[Solihull]], West Midlands, England. Knowle lies within the [[Arden, Warwickshire|Arden]] area of the [[Historic counties of England|historic county boundaries]] of [[Warwickshire]], and since 1974 it has been part of the [[Metropolitan Borough of Solihull]] within the [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]]. It lies 2.5 miles from the Warwickshire border and had a recorded population of 10,678.

Knowle is in the [[United Kingdom constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] of [[Meriden (UK Parliament constituency)|Meriden]].

==Present day==
Knowle still retains a considerable village charm, despite being on the outer edge of the [[West Midlands conurbation]]. It is contiguous to the south with the similar-sized communities of [[Dorridge]] and [[Bentley Heath]], both of which are mainly residential in nature. The affluent district of Copt Heath is a suburb of Knowle to the north, with Tilehouse Green to the south. The village is considered to be amongst the most prosperous areas in the entire English Midlands.

===Shops and businesses===
Knowle has many shops. Most of these are located on the High Street, though there are a number of side roads and a shopping precinct. Knowle Library is maintained by Solihull Council in a building called Chester House dating back to Tudor times. At the rear of the building a [[Knot garden]] has been restored. The small shopping area also has restaurants of all varieties, making Knowle a popular destination for dining out. In 2011 a [[Costa Coffee]] opened on the High Street. Tesco retains a medium-sized 'Metro' store in St. John's shopping precinct.

===Recreation===
Knowle is near to the [[Grand Union Canal]] which links Birmingham to London. Knowle Locks are a flight of five locks (originally six until around 1930) near the canal bridge on Kenilworth Road. Recreation areas include Knowle Park, which has a children's play area, tennis courts, football field and plenty of open space. There is also another children's playing field owned by the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]] near Knowle Primary School, and in the smaller village of Bentley Heath, there is a newly refurbished park, near the highly rated school, of the same name. There is also [[Knowle F.C.]], [[Knowle Village Cricket Club]] who play in Division 2 of the [[Warwickshire Cricket League]], after 3 promotions in three years, and the exclusive Copt Heath Golf Club. The Silhillians Sports Club is nearby, the home venue of [[Silhillians Rugby Union Football Club]] which is the home of Warwickshire Hockey as well as Old Silhillians Hockey Club.

There are also many clubs in the village for all ages. There are various [[The Scout Association|Scout]] and [[Girlguiding UK|Guide]] groups including a karate class and church groups. The Knowle Society exists to help maintain the village and its heritage. Knowle Local History Society also holds a wealth of historical information about the village and its people from very early times. Knowle also has drama groups and a Village Hall and Knowle and Dorridge Round Table meet locally.

===Housing and schools=== 
Knowle has two schools, a [[Church of England]] primary school with a nursery and a secondary school, [[Arden Academy]], which also caters for [[Dorridge]], [[Bentley Heath]] and [[Hockley Heath]]. In September 2006, a [[sixth form centre]] commenced with over 50 students. The project cost approximately £4 million and has attracted students from many of the surrounding schools. A new design and technology block called ‘The Smart Centre’ has also been recently completed with another similar building which has also recently been completed. They are considered to be well performing schools, even considering the advantaged catchment area.
[[File:Knowle-Church.jpg|thumb|right|[[Knowle Parish Church|Church of St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne]]]]
The main church is a [[Church of England]] Parish Church and there is a [[United Reformed Church]] on Station Road. The Parish Church offers many services using modern equipment, the old Guild house and much newer St. John's Hall.

The housing in Knowle is mainly detached or semi-detached with the occasional terraced street and some apartment blocks. More recently, developers have bought up housing for demolition and are building "windfall developments" of apartments on its outskirts. House prices are considerably higher than the national average due to the demand for housing in the highly affluent southeastern fringes of the West Midlands conurbation and high achieving schools.

==Community Groups==
The village has strong local community organisations, including the Knowle Society, a Neighbourhood Forum, Round Table, Lions, and several Scout groups.

===Neighbourhood Forum===
Knowle, Dorridge and Bentley Heath Neighbourhood Forum was formed in 2015 with the purpose of bringing together the people from the three adjoining villages to define how they would like to see the villages develop in the future.  The Forum will collate the policies developed into a draft Neighbourhood Plan for the three villages during 2017, and subsequently arrange for a local referendum to create the Neighbourhood Plan as a statutory planning document for the area.  The Forum is run entirely by volunteers, and by Spring 2017 had a membership of over 800.

==Transport==
The village lies on the [[A4141 road]] and is close to the [[M42 motorway]]. Knowle does not have its own railway station, but nearby [[Dorridge railway station]], on the [[Chiltern Main Line]], was previously known as ''Knowle and Dorridge'' and for a period just as' 'Knowle' '. Another station lies a few miles north at [[Hampton-in-Arden railway station|Hampton-in-Arden]] on the Coventry-Birmingham ([[West Coast Main Line|West Coast]]) line and [[Birmingham International railway station]] is nearby for express services to [[Euston railway station|London Euston]]. Knowle is also close to [[Birmingham Airport]] and is linked to [[Solihull]] by bus services A3 and A3W operated by Landflight. Junction 5 of the [[M42 motorway]] runs a little over a mile from the western edge of the village.

The [[Grand Union Canal]] Birmingham Main Line lies to the east of Knowle, between [[Birmingham]] to the north and [[Leamington Spa]] to the south and east.

==Nearby places of interest==
Surrounding villages include Bentley Heath, [[Dorridge]], [[Hampton-in-Arden]], [[Balsall Common]], [[Hockley Heath]] and [[Henley-in-Arden]]. To the northwest is [[Solihull]] and [[Birmingham]], to the east [[Coventry]], and to the south [[Warwick]], [[Leamington Spa]] and, further afield, [[Stratford-upon-Avon]].

==Notable residents==
((more citations needed section|date=September 2011))
*[[Jasper Carrott]], comedian
*[[Karren Brady]], businesswoman
*[[John Wyndham]], science fiction writer<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/science/2004/aug/26/sciencefictionspecial.sciencefictionfantasyandhorror The war of the words | Science | The Guardian]</ref>
*[[Steve Bruce]], football manager
*[[Peter Withe]], footballer 
*[[Trevor Francis]], footballer 

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.knowlefunrun.org.uk Knowle Fun Run] organised by
*[http://www.knowleanddorridgelions.com Knowle and Dorridge Lions]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190121163611/http://www.knowleseascouts.org.uk/ Knowle Sea Scout Group]
*[http://www.yokbc.co.uk Ye Olde Knowle Bowling Club]
*[http://www.knowleparishchurch.org.uk/ Knowle Parish Church website]
*[http://www.knowlehistory.org.uk/ Knowle Local History Society website]
*[http://www.kandd.org.uk/ Knowle and Dorridge Round Table]
*[http://www.1stknowlescouts.com/ 1st Knowle Scout Group]
*[http://www.knowlevillage.play-cricket.com Knowle Village Cricket Club]

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