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Codsall
Codsall is a village and civil parish in the South Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. It is situated 5 miles northwest of Wolverhampton and 13 miles east-southeast of Telford. It forms part of the boundary of the Staffordshire-West Midlands County border, along with Perton, the village is almost contiguous with Wolverhampton with very small amounts of greenbelt still separating the two settlements. History In 1086, the Domesday Book recorded six people in Codsall. They were probably the heads of households so the population would have been a little larger. Toponymists have the name Codsall coming from the old English 'Cod's Halh' – meaning a nook of land belonging to a man named Cod (Cod being an early English personal name, possibly in shortened form). The St Nicholas' Church, Codsall, Church of St. Nicholas is the oldest building. It has a Norman doorway thought to date from the 11th century. Since medieval times, the area around the church, on the top of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codsall Railway Station
Codsall railway station serves the village of Codsall in Staffordshire, England. History The original listed Great Western Railway, GWR footbridge, between the two platforms and which dated from 1883, was accidentally destroyed by contractors using a road-rail crane in June 2005. Five of the original cast iron columns have been damaged beyond repair. The replacement replica columns were cast at Barr and Grosvenor's foundry in Wolverhampton during 2007. Approximately 70% of the original wrought iron span was found to be salvageable for reuse in the replacement which has been rebuilt a little higher than the original to comply with current regulations. The GWR signal box stood slightly to the east of Codsall station. It was taken out of use and control of the area passed to Madeley Junction as a result of the 2006 resignalling scheme. The lever and locking frame from the signal box were recovered by Network Rail for re-use in the south-west of England. The remaining re-usable p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Nicholas' Church, Codsall
St Nicholas’ Church, Codsall is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Codsall, Staffordshire Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation ''Staffs''.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the north-west, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, ..., England. History The doorway is Norman. The west tower dates from the 14th century. The rest was built between 1846 and 1848 by architect Edward Banks. It comprises a 5 bay nave with aisles, south porch, north vestry, and west tower. Memorials *Walter Wrottesley (d. 1630). Organ The church contains a pipe organ by Reginald Fisk of Wolverhampton and rebuilt by Hawkins in 1974. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. See also * Grade II* listed buildings in South Staffordshire * Listed buildings in Codsall References {{DEFAULTSORT:Codsall Church of England church build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perton
Perton is a large estate and civil parish located in the South Staffordshire District, Staffordshire, England. It lies 3 miles to the south of Codsall and 4 miles west of Wolverhampton, where part of the estate is conjoined to the estate of Tettenhall. Etymology The name Perton is derived from 'Pear Town' due to the number of pear trees that once grew there. Overview Perton The only direct road connection between Perton and Wolverhampton is for the use of buses and emergency vehicles only; private vehicles must travel north or south from Perton and use the A41 or A454. The main road in Perton is The Parkway; this name is given to a 2.25 mile long circular road as well as the two spurs which link it to the main road network. At the centre of the estate lies a shopping centre containing a Sainsbury's supermarket and a number of other shops including a butchers, home and motor store, pharmacy barbers, women's hair salon, vets, Morrisons convenience, building soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Staffordshire
South Staffordshire is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. Its council is based in Codsall. Other notable settlements include Brewood, Cheslyn Hay, Coven, Essington, Featherstone, Four Ashes, Great Wyrley, Huntington, Kinver, Landywood, Penkridge, Perton, Wedges Mills, Weston-under-Lizard and Wombourne. The district covers a largely rural area lying immediately to the west and north-west of the West Midlands conurbation. The neighbouring districts are Stafford, Cannock Chase, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Bromsgrove, Wyre Forest, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. History The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. The new district covered two former districts, which were both abolished at the same time: * Cannock Rural District * Seisdon Rural District The new district was named South Staffordshire, reflecting its position within the wider county. Governance South Staffordshire District Council, which styles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilbrook, Staffordshire
Bilbrook is a village and civil parish in the South Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. It is situated close to the border of the West Midlands, just outside Wolverhampton. Bilbrook is classed as part of the Codsall built-up area by the Office for National Statistics, but retains its own parish council. The village gets its name from billers (an old word for watercress), which grew in the local Moat Brook until recent times. The Moat Brook rises in Chillington Estate and Oaken Village, it runs into the River Penk in Pendeford Mill Nature Reserve. The river continues, where it joins the River Sow, which joins the River Trent which joins the Humber estuary and eventually flows into the North Sea near Grimsby, Lincolnshire. The village is connected to Wolverhampton by bus service 5 operated bBanga Bus Services5 while the evening and Sunday journeys are operated by Chaserider. Banga also run a 5A between Wolverhampton and Codsall but this does not serve Bilbrook vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birches Bridge
Birches Bridge is an area of Codsall, Staffordshire. It is situated to the northwest of Wolverhampton between Bilbrook and Codsall. Name and origins Birches Bridge takes its name from The Birches, a large estate first mentioned in court rolls of 1716 and in a Codsall Parish Register of 1730. The estate stood between the present day Birches Road and Lane Green Road. ''Birch'' coming from old English ''braec'' or ''brec'', meaning a newly cultivated piece of land. Shops and amenities Birches Bridge is home to Bilbrook railway station and Birches Bridge Shopping Centre, which features The Flower Shop which was established when the parade of shops was built in 1956, a co-operative supermarket and an Asda On The Go petrol station amongst other shops and eateries. Transport links The area is served by the number 5/X5 bus service from Wolverhampton to Codsall, operated by Banga Buses and Chaserider, and Bilbrook railway station on the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury line Wolverham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingswinford And South Staffordshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, represented since its establishment for the 2024 general election by Mike Wood of the Conservative Party. The constituency is one of multiple constituencies created by 2023 review of Westminster constituencies which span multiple counties. The constituency name refers to town of Kingswinford and the South Staffordshire District. Boundaries The constituency is composed of the following as they existed on 1 December 2020: * The Metropolitan Borough of Dudley wards of Kingswinford North and Wall Heath, Kingswinford South, and Wordsley1. * The District of South Staffordshire wards of Bilbrook, Codsall, Himley & Swindon, Kinver & Enville, Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn, Perton East, Perton Lakeside, Perton Wrottesley, Wombourne North, and Wombourne South. 1 Renamed Wordsley North following a local government boundary review in Dudley which became effective from May 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands of England. Located around 12 miles (20 km) north of Birmingham, it forms the northwestern part of the West Midlands conurbation, with the towns of Walsall to the east and Dudley to the south. The population in 2021 was 263,700, making it the third largest city in the West Midlands after Birmingham and Coventry. Historic counties of England, Historically in Staffordshire, Wolverhampton grew as a market town specialising in the wool trade. During the Industrial Revolution, it became a major centre for coal mining, steel production, lock making, and automotive manufacturing; the economy of the city is still based on engineering, including a large aerospace industry, as well as the Tertiary sector of the economy, service sector. The city is also home to the University of Wolverhampton. A town for most of its history, it gained city status in the United Kingdom, city status in 2000. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrewsbury And Birmingham Railway
The Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway was authorised in 1846. It agreed to joint construction with others of the costly Wolverhampton to Birmingham section, the so-called Stour Valley Line. This work was dominated by the hostile London and North Western Railway, which used underhand and coercive tactics. The section between Shrewsbury and Wellington was also built jointly, in this case with the Shropshire Union Railway. The S&BR opened from Shrewsbury to its own Wolverhampton terminus in 1849. The Stour Valley Line was still delayed by the LNWR, but the S&BR eventually got access to it in 1852. By this time it was obvious that the LNWR was an impossible partner, and the S&BR allied itself to the Great Western Railway, which reached Wolverhampton in 1854. The S&BR merged with the GWR in 1854. With the S&BR and other absorbed railways, the GWR obtained a through route between London and the River Mersey at Birkenhead, and to Manchester and Liverpool by the use of running powers. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oaken
Oaken is a small village in Staffordshire, England. The first mention of the Oaken place-name was in 1086 when it was listed in the Domesday Book as ''Ache''. Its origin appears to be from the Old English, ''ācum'' - (place of) the oaks. Oaken lies just one mile west of Codsall Codsall is a village and civil parish in the South Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. It is situated 5 miles northwest of Wolverhampton and 13 miles east-southeast of Telford. It forms part of the boundary of the Staffordshire-W ... where the population taken at the 2011 census can be found. It is home to Oaken Terrace Nursing Home, a large nursing home situated just off Oaken Drive. Oaken's only pub is ''The Oaken Arms'', a Vintage Inns pub on Holyhead Road - formerly ''The Foaming Jug'', it re-opened in November 2010.http://www.fandbpartnership.com/news The F&B Partnership, "New opening Vintage Inn pub The Oaken Arms" (2010-11-13) See also * Listed buildings in Codsall References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essington
Essington is a village and civil parish in the South Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England, northeast of the city of Wolverhampton. Nearby are the towns of Bloxwich and Cannock and the villages of Cheslyn Hay, Great Wyrley (Landywood) and Featherstone, Staffordshire, Featherstone. The parish borders the county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands and in 2021 had a population of 5,200. History In 1870–1872 the ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' described Essington as a Township (England), township in the parish of Bushbury, with a post office and 187 houses. The population had risen from 644 in 1851 to 976 in 1861, "from the extension of mining operations", and an tin tabernacle, iron church with room for 260 people had been built in 1858–1859. Village The remains of several moated sites from the Middle Ages have been found in the parish. Brownshore Pools, a public park, is the site of three former Tailings, coal mining tailing and settling ponds surr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wombourne
Wombourne is a major village and civil parish located in the district of South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is 4 miles (6 km) south-west of Wolverhampton and on the border with the former West Midlands County, (the West Midlands County per se was dissolved in 1986). Wombourne has a parish council. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 13,691, which increased to 14,157 at the 2011 Census. Etymology and usage The Old English word ''burna'' signifies a stream, and a stream is a notable feature of the village. Formerly the village name was thought to mean "Womb Stream", or stream in a hollow, because this is a reasonable description of the situation. ''Burna'' was one of the terms for a stream used in the earliest Anglo-Saxon place names, and the stream was presumably itself called the Wom Bourn. However, today it is always distinguished from the village by the name Wom Brook, from another, slightly later, Old English term for a stre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
