Willenhall
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| Coordinates | 52 ° 35 ′ N , 2 ° 4 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 28,480 | ||
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| Post town | WILLENHALL | ||
| ZIP code section | WV12, WV13 | ||
| prefix | 01902 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | West Midlands | ||
| Metropolitan county | West Midlands | ||
| Metropolitan Borough | Walsall | ||
| British Parliament | Walsall North | ||
Willenhall [ wɪɔllˌhɔːl ] is a town of about 28,000 inhabitants in the West Midlands in England . It belongs to the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall and lies between Walsall and Wolverhampton on the River Tame .
history
In the eighth century the place was first mentioned as Willenhalch in a treaty of King Æthelbald of Mercia . It was not until the 18th century that the place gained a certain importance in the course of industrialization. Blacksmithing and locksmithing was one of the main branches of the economy. Until 1840 there was no parish church in Willenhall. With the establishment of St. Giles, the Church of England's first independent parish came into being.
Attractions
- A metalworking museum has existed in Willenhall since 1987.
- Clock tower
- Saint-Giles church
- old town hall (today's library)
- Windmills
Town twinning
The town of Drancy in the Seine-Saint-Denis department is twin town of Willenhall.
sons and daughters of the town
- Herbert Bliss (1890–1968), national player for the English soccer team (1921)
- Percy Hartill (1892–1964), Archdeacon of Stoke (1935–1955)
- Joe Boyden (born 1929), soccer player
- Terry Pitt (1931–1986), political scientist, Member of the European Parliament (1984–1986)
- Johnny Watkiss (born 1941), Australian soccer player
- Allan Clarke (born 1946), football player
- Wayne Clarke (born 1961), football player
- Stuart Dangerfield (* 1971), racing cyclist
Web links
Commons : Willenhall - Collection of images, videos and audio files
