West Bromwich
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| Coordinates | 52 ° 32 ′ N , 2 ° 1 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 136,940 (as of 2001 ) | ||
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| Post town | WEST BROMWICH | ||
| ZIP code section | B70-B71 | ||
| prefix | 0121 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | West Midlands | ||
| Metropolitan county | West Midlands | ||
| Metropolitan Borough | Sandwell | ||
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West Bromwich West West Bromwich East |
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West Bromwich [ wɛst ˈbɹɒmɪtʃ ] is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, northwest of Birmingham, which was created in 1974 as part of local government reform, and thus part of the Metropolitan County West Midlands in central-west England . Historically, West Bromwich is part of the heavy - industrialized Black Country and is known for its West Bromwich Albion football club , which plays its home games at The Hawthorns Stadium . The place is on the M 5 motorway, which runs from Birmingham to Bristol .
In 2011 West Bromwich had 75,405 residents.
history
West Bromwich was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. Since the 12th century there was a Benedictine monastery on the site , around which West Bromwich developed. In 1727 the place was station on the carriage route from London to Shrewsbury , which West Bromwich gave greater importance.
economy
Hard coal deposits were discovered in the 19th century , making the city an industrial center.
Jensen Motors was an automobile manufacturer that existed on site from 1935 to 1976. The successor company Jensen Parts and Service continued the production of sports cars in the period from 1983 to 1992 on a very small scale.
Personalities
- Francis Asbury (1745-1816) - Methodist bishop
- Gerry Ashmore (born 1936) - racing car driver
- Paul Birch (1962–2009) - football player
- Madeleine Carroll (1906–1987) - actress
- Denise Lewis (* 1972) - pentathlete
- Phil Lynott (1949–1986) - former singer and bassist for Thin Lizzy
- Robert Plant (born 1948) - singer of Led Zeppelin
- KK Downing (born 1951) - guitarist for Judas Priest
- Ian Hill (born 1951) - bassist for Judas Priest
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ "Census 2011 Key Stats". Sandwell Trends. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council ( https://www.sandwelltrends.info/lisv2/navigation/keystats.asp ). Accessed July 2, 2013.