Overslade

Overslade is a general residential area in the central south part of the town of Rugby, Warwickshire. The area was developed for housing in the 20th century, mostly between the 1930s and late-1950s.[1] The parish church is dedicated to Saint Matthew and the local secondary school is Harris Church of England Academy. There are several parks in the neighbourhood, the largest being the long, thin, Overslade Park which is 4.2 acres (17,000 m2) in area.

Overslade has a small row of shops, currently consisting of a hair salon, Chinese takeaway and a fish and chip shop. The local pub is called The Griffin.

At the time of the 2001 census, Overslade was a ward of the borough of Rugby, the ward's population in 2001 was 5,606. By 2016, the ward had its boundaries altered and had been renamed Rokeby and Overslade and had a population of 7,809.[2]

  1. "Rugby Roads J - Y". Rugby Local History Group. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  2. "ROKEBY AND OVERSLADE Ward in West Midlands". City Population. Retrieved 24 January 2019.

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