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Aldridge is an industrial town in the
Walsall
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borough,
West Midlands
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Etymology
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, England. It is
historically
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a village that was part of
Staffordshire
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until 1974. The town is from
Brownhills
Brownhills is a town and former administrative centre in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England. A few miles south of Cannock Chase and close to the large Chasewater reservoir, it is northeast of Walsall, a similar distan ...
, from
Walsall
Walsall (, or ; locally ) is a market town and administrative centre in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands County, England. Historic counties of England, Historically part of Staffordshire, it is located north-west of Birmingham, east ...
, from
Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield or the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, known locally as Sutton ( ), is a town and civil parish in the City of Birmingham, West Midlands, England. The town lies around 8 miles northeast of Birmingham city centre, 9 miles south ...
and from
Lichfield
Lichfield () is a cathedral city and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. Lichfield is situated roughly south-east of the county town of Stafford, south-east of Rugeley, north-east of Walsall, north-west of Tamworth and south-west of B ...
. The town is also the second-largest town in the Walsall Borough (By population after Walsall).
History
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The name "Aldridge" is derived from the Anglo-Saxon ''alr'' or ''alre'' + ''wīc'' meaning 'alder (tree) + village'.
Another suggestion is that the name "Aldridge" means "outlying farm among alder-trees", from the
Old English
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''alor'' and ''wīc''. It was recorded as ''Alrewic'' in the
Domesday Book
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of 1086 when it was valued at 15 shillings and had a population of seven households; the Lord was
Robert (d'Oilly) and the tenant-in-chief was
William son of Ansculf.
The name was recorded as ''Alrewich'' and ''Allerwych'' in the 12th century.
Aldridge began as a small agricultural settlement, with farming being the most common occupation up until the 19th century.
In the 1800s, Aldridge became an industrial town with
coal mine
Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from ...
s and
lime kiln
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:Calcium carbonate, Ca ...
s. The coal and clay in the area prompted many to set up collieries and brickworks. Aldridge clay is especially useful in the manufacture of blue bricks. The 1881 census shows that the mines and brickworks were major employers. Because the coal and clay beneath the eastern side of Aldridge (towards Stonnall) is located much deeper under the surface, extraction of this coal and clay would not have been economically viable. As a result, farms continued to dominate the eastern part, though a sand quarry was set up and still remains on Birch Lane.
During the 20th century, modern shops were built in the centre of Aldridge, as well as council buildings. During the
Second World War
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, a small airport called Aldridge Airport was used during the for military personnel and was then used for passenger services for a time.
Aldridge became an
urban district
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* District
* Urban area
* Quarter (urban subdivision)
* Neighbourhood
Specific subdivisions in some countries:
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* Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland) (hist ...
in
Staffordshire
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in 1894. Other villages within the district included
Pelsall
Pelsall is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England. Forming part of the borough's border with Staffordshire, Pelsall is located 4 miles north of central Walsall, midway between the towns of Bloxwich and Brownhil ...
,
Walsall Wood
Walsall Wood is a suburb split between both Brownhills and Aldridge in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England.
History
In the late-18th century and early-19th century, the workers of Walsall Wood were primarily involved in t ...
,
Clayhanger
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and
Streetly
Streetly is an area in the county of West Midlands, England which lies around to the north of Birmingham City Centre. It is uniquely located within the borders of Birmingham, Lichfield and Walsall district authorities, and is part of the West Mi ...
. These areas began to grow substantially with private house building from the 1930s, mostly bought by families relocating from the central areas of Walsall.
The urban district of Aldridge merged with
Brownhills
Brownhills is a town and former administrative centre in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England. A few miles south of Cannock Chase and close to the large Chasewater reservoir, it is northeast of Walsall, a similar distan ...
in 1966 to form
Aldridge-Brownhills, and then became part of an expanded Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in 1974.
Demography
There were 39,463 usual residents as at Census day 2011. Of these, 99.7% lived in households and 0.3% lived in communal establishments. The average (mean) age of residents was 43.4 years.
In total there were 17,317 household spaces. Of these, 16,922 (97.7%) had at least one usual resident and 395 (2.3%) had no usual residents..
Politics
The
Aldridge-Brownhills constituency is a
safe seat
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for the
Conservative Party
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Political parties called The Conservative P ...
. , the current
Member of Parliament
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(MP) is
Wendy Morton
Wendy Morton (born 9 November 1967) is a British politician who served as Chief Whip of the House of Commons and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury from September to October 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, she has been the Member ...
, who was first elected at the
2015 general election. Her predecessor Sir
Richard Shepherd
Sir Richard Charles Scrimgeour Shepherd (6 December 1942 – 19 February 2022) was a British politician who was Member of Parliament for Aldridge-Brownhills from 1979 to 2015. A Eurosceptic, Shepherd was one of the Maastricht Rebels that had ...
had held the seat since
1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
.
Aldridge is made up of two council wards: Aldridge Central & South, Aldridge North & Walsall Wood. There are three Conservative Councillors for Aldridge Central & South: Pard Kaur, Bobby Bains & Tim Wilson.
Aldridge North & Walsall Wood is also covered by three Conservative councillors: Keith Sears, Anthony Harris and Gary Clarke.
Education
Aldridge has a number of primary and secondary schools. The primary schools are Cooper and Jordan (CE), Leighswood, St Mary of the Angels (Catholic) and Whetstone Field (Redhouse primary school was closed in the summer of 2006.). The secondary schools are
Aldridge School
Aldridge School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Aldridge, in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in the West Midlands, England. The school is recognised as a Science College. The current head is Mr. Wo ...
and
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
'' ("Only the best is good enough")
, established =
, closed =
, type = Voluntary Aided School
, religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic
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, head_label ...
.
Industry and commerce
In Aldridge there are a number of factories with several large industrial estates in the area. Some of the most notable factories include the large
Ibstock
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The town is on the ...
and weinberger brick works, and the
GKN Driveshafts factory, although the latter company closed in recent years due to relocation and cheaper foreign imports.
Birlec
Birlec Ltd. was an English manufacturer of industrial electric furnaces. Birlec was founded in 1927, as the Birmingham Electric Furnace Company, establishing a factory at Tyburn Road, Erdington, Birmingham. In 1954, Birlec's owner the Mond Nickel ...
, a manufacturer of industrial furnaces relocated to Aldridge in the late 1950s, but has since closed. Aldridge Plastics Ltd, a plastics injection moulder, was set up in the town in 1968 and continued trading for almost 40 years before ceasing production in 2007. From January 2011, GFP Engineering Ltd, a Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) moulding company, will commence trading after relocating from nearby Lichfield. There is also a marina, Aldridge Marina, which recently underwent full refurbishment offering facilities for canal boat moorers.
Most of the town's shops are located either on High Street, Anchor Road, or in the shopping area known as "The Parade". Well-known shops here include
WH Smith
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,
Iceland
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supermarket,
Home Bargains
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History
The retailer was founded by owner Tom Morris in 1976 as a single store ...
, and
Boots The Chemist
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. A purpose-built
Safeway (UK)
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opened in 1992 and started operating as a
Morrisons
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from 2004.
B & M
B&M European Value Retail S.A., trading as B&M, is a British-Luxembourg variety store chain founded in 1978 and incorporated in Luxembourg. It employs over 32,000 people. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FT ...
took over the former
Focus DIY
Focus DIY was a privately owned chain of DIY stores in the United Kingdom. It served the consumer DIY market sector, and most stores had some form of garden centre.
At its peak in 2002, it was the second-largest DIY retailer in the United K ...
in Coppice Lane and opened its doors for the first time on 1 August 2015. One of the oldest traders in Aldridge is R.H.N. Riley Insurances on Anchor Rd, they have been trading since 1957 and in Aldridge since about 1970. Also in the area is the relatively newly opened Wetherspoons Public House - it has refurbished the former Avion cinema, latterly a bingo hall before the transition to pub. Many of the original features have been retained including the protected facade.
Transport
Aldridge is served by local bus services. Many of the buses in Aldridge were renumbered in April 2010 as part of National Express West Midlands' attempt to simplify bus services in and around the Walsall area. Bus operators operating services through Aldridge are
,
Select Bus
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and
National Express West Midlands
National Express West Midlands (NXWM) is a bus operator in the West Midlands that operates services in Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton, and Solihull, as well as limited routes outside of the general area of Birmingham, su ...
. Services operated are to Walsall, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Brownhills and Lichfield.
Aldridge railway station
Aldridge railway station is a disused station on the Midland Railway in England. It was opened in 1879 and closed in 1965, although the track through the station is still in use for freight.
History
Opened by the Midland Railway in 1879, Aldr ...
was on the
Sutton Park Line running from Walsall to
Birmingham
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via Sutton Coldfield. It also had a direct link to
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton () is a city, metropolitan borough and administrative centre in the West Midlands, England. The population size has increased by 5.7%, from around 249,500 in 2011 to 263,700 in 2021. People from the city are called "Wulfrunian ...
on the now defunct
Wolverhampton and Walsall Railway
The Midland Railway branches around Walsall were built to give the Midland Railway independent access to Wolverhampton, and to a colliery district at Brownhills. The Midland Railway had a stake in the South Staffordshire Railway giving it access ...
as well as a direct link to Brownhills via Walsall Wood although this closed in 1960s. The station had services to Walsall, Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Brownhills that operated services for passengers. The station was closed in 1966 and since then the line has been used only for freight. Ongoing speculation about returning passenger services to Aldridge, which would require a new station to be built, has continued with the apparent inclusion of Aldridge and
Streetly
Streetly is an area in the county of West Midlands, England which lies around to the north of Birmingham City Centre. It is uniquely located within the borders of Birmingham, Lichfield and Walsall district authorities, and is part of the West Mi ...
stations on a map in the 2016 West Midlands Strategic Transport Plan. In February 2021, the
West Midlands Combined Authority
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announced that the land needed for the station to be rebuilt had been acquired for £400,000.
Sports, recreation and entertainment
Aldridge has a cricket and hockey club called "The Stick and Wicket", located on the green behind the parish church,
St. Mary's, and the Masonic Hall. Aldridge Hockey Club merged with Walsall Hockey Club in 2011; it is now known as Aldridge & Walsall Hockey Club.
Aldridge Sailing Club was formed in 1967 and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2017. It is an RYA affiliated club and offers regular training courses. It is located on Barns Lane and Stubbers Green Road. www.aldridgesc.org.uk
Aldridge Rugby Football Club was formed in 1998 from an amalgamation of two established rugby clubs based in Birmingham: Witton and Old Centrals. The club is based on the former Old Centrals sports ground at Bourne Vale in Aldridge and currently plays in Midlands 5 West (North), fielding three senior sides.
Aldridge Compass Suites (based at the Masonic Hall on the Green) is a venue for wedding receptions, christenings and other functions.
The Aldridge Youth Theatre was officially opened by the actor
Bernard Hepton
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and is located on Noddy Park Road. It is run by a group of volunteers and puts on a variety of plays throughout the year. A pantomime is usually staged in January.
Air Cadets: 425 (Aldridge) Squadron, part of Staffordshire Wing of the
Air Training Corps
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was formed in 1941 and currently occupies a purpose-built HQ close to the village centre. The Squadron is run by uniformed
RAFVR(T)
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officers and ATC SNCO adult staff, assisted by civilian instructors and a padre.
The 36th Walsall 1st Aldridge scout group is located on Middlemore Lane, opposite Anchor Meadow, and runs Beaver, Cub, Scout and Explorer sections for boys aged 6 and upwards. The beavers are aged 6–8, cubs are aged 8–10/11, scouts are aged 11–14 and explorers are aged 14–18.
The Methodist church is used by 1st Aldridge Girl guides as well as two brownie groups and a rainbow group. The rainbows group is for girls aged 5–7, the brownies for girls aged 7–10, and guides aged 10–14. Older girls also take part and are known as the senior section.
St. Mary's Parish Church has one of the largest church youth groups in the area. Around 90 young people, between the ages of 13 and 18, attend the group. The group also hosts an annual summer camp in Wales (in recent years attracting over 100 teenagers), as well as a weekend away in February.
The 33rd Walsall Scout group is based at Aldridge Methodist Church and holds Beavers, Cubs and scouts for boys and girls aged 6–14. They go on annual scout camps and have been to Beaudesert Campsite and Blackwell Adventure.
The 49th Walsall Scout Group is the third Scout Group in Aldridge based at St Thomas's Church at the bottom of St Thomas Close, on the estate just off Lazy Hill Road and Greenwood Road. It also caters for boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 18.
Suburbs
Suburbs and villages of the town include: Castlefort (Part),
Walsall Wood
Walsall Wood is a suburb split between both Brownhills and Aldridge in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England.
History
In the late-18th century and early-19th century, the workers of Walsall Wood were primarily involved in t ...
(Part), Leighswood.
Notable residents
Military
Air Chief Marshal
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Sir
Stuart William Peach,
GBE,
KCB,
ADC
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,
DL was educated at Aldridge Grammar School.
Military honours
Charles George Bonner
Charles George Bonner (29 December 1884 – 7 February 1951) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth forces. ...
VC, DSC (29 December 1884 – 7 February 1951), born in Aldridge, was an English recipient of the
Victoria Cross
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, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to
British
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** Britishness, the British identity and common culture
* British English, ...
and
Commonwealth
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forces. Bonner Grove is a well-maintained neighbourhood of social housing flats and privately owned houses in Aldridge that remembers his name.
Literature
Deborah Beale
According to the Book of Judges, Deborah ( he, דְּבוֹרָה, ''Dəḇōrā'', "bee") was a prophetess of the God of the Israelites, the fourth Judge of pre-monarchic Israel and the only female judge mentioned in the Bible. Many scholars c ...
lived in Aldridge and attended Leighswood School, then
Aldridge School
Aldridge School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Aldridge, in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in the West Midlands, England. The school is recognised as a Science College. The current head is Mr. Wo ...
. Together with her Husband
Tad Williams
Robert Paul "Tad" Williams (born March 14, 1957) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer. He is the author of the multivolume ''Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn'' series, ''Otherland'' series, and ''Shadowmarch'' series as well as the standal ...
wrote the best selling novels ''The Dragons of Ordinary Farm'' and ''The Secrets of Ordinary Farm''.
''Glynis M Parkes'' born in Aldridge and attended Cooper & Jordan School, then Aldridge Grammar School. Has written and published 5 novels. The first END OF MAY 1923 is a true story set in Aldridge / Brownhills and Pelsall, during and just after WW1 1914 - 1923, a family story that was buried in secrecy for 100 years. A love story with an emotional and life changing ending. Four other novels - set on the Isle of Wight between 1960 and 1985. Each book a different story, all CRIME/THRILLERS but linked together by a passionate and dramatic love story thread throughout. Find them all on Amazon/Kindle BOOK 1 - CHALE HATH NO FURY. BOOK 2 - WIGHT DIAMONDS & CRAZY RED DOGS. BOOK 3 - THERE WAS A CROOKED MAN. BOOK 4 - FINAL ECHOES - A WHISPER INTO THE WIND.
Sports men and women
Charles Holland was a road bicycle racer, and one of the first two Britons to ride the Tour de France. Rode in Olympic Games: Los Angeles 1932 and Berlin 1936.
Vic Milne
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had a doctor's surgery in Portland Road, Aldridge. Played football for
Aston Villa
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, including an appearance in the
1924 FA Cup Final
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where his team were defeated 2-0 by
Newcastle United
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.
Tom Davies (GeoWizard), a
YouTube
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r and the first man to cross
Norway
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in a straight line. He attended
Aldridge School
Aldridge School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Aldridge, in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in the West Midlands, England. The school is recognised as a Science College. The current head is Mr. Wo ...
.
Lee Sinnott
Lee Sinnott (born 12 July 1965) is an English professional football manager and former player who was most recently manager of Gainsborough Trinity.
As a player, he was a defender for Walsall, Watford, Bradford City, Crystal Palace, Huddersfi ...
(born 12 July 1965 in Aldridge) is an English ex-professional footballer and was the manager of
Farsley Celtic
Farsley Celtic Football Club is a football club based in Farsley, West Yorkshire, England. The club was founded in 1908, but folded in 2010 and were reformed as Farsley AFC before returning to the name Farsley Celtic in 2015. , whom he led to promotion three times in four years. He went on to manage
Port Vale
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for a short period. He began his career at
Walsall
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as an apprentice, and played in the 1984
FA Cup
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final for his next club
Watford
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Initially a small market town, the Grand Junction Canal encouraged the construction of paper-making mills, print works, a ...
in 1984. He captained
Huddersfield Town
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to
Division Two
NCL Division Two
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League winners
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playoff glory in 1995.
Colin Charvis
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Charvis became the wor ...
, former captain of the
Wales national rugby union team
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, went to the Redhouse School in Aldridge.
Swimmer
Ellie Simmonds
Eleanor May Simmonds, OBE (born 11 November 1994) is a British former Paralympian swimmer who competed in S6 events. She came to national attention when she competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning two gold medals for Gre ...
won two gold medals at both the 2008 and 2012
Paralympics
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. She attended Cooper and Jordan Primary School, then
Aldridge School
Aldridge School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Aldridge, in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in the West Midlands, England. The school is recognised as a Science College. The current head is Mr. Wo ...
.
References
External links
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