Castlecroft is a suburb of
Wolverhampton
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,
West Midlands, located on the edge of the city, WSW of the city centre. It is situated where the
Merry Hill, and
Tettenhall Wightwick wards meet, and also borders
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, ...
.
History
The name Castlecroft is derived from Castlecroft House, a large house and former hotel that was converted into flats in 2004/2005.
Demography
The plurality (23%) of Castlecroft's population is aged between 25 and 44. 16.3% of Castlecroft's population is aged over 75, compared with just 7.8% for Wolverhampton as a whole. The majority of people in Castlecroft (82.2%) classify their religion as Christian.
Housing and amenities
It has two distinct estates, divided by a former railway line. The eastern part is mostly 1930s private housing, the western part mostly 1950s
council housing
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.
There are several houses in the area, notably Castlecroft Gardens, constructed by Major Kenneth Hutchinson Smith from reclaimed bricks and timber.
Smestow Academy and Castlecroft Primary school are located here. Bhylls Acre Primary school is also in the area, but thanks to historical accident, it falls under the jurisdiction of
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, ...
County Council.
Castlecroft has a shopping arcade at Windmill Lane, as well as The Firs pub.
Sport
A.F.C. Wulfrunians football club, an association football club who currently play in the
Midland Football League
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, are based here, at the Castlecroft Stadium.
Wolverhampton Rugby Union Football Club and
Wolves Women are also based at the same location.
See also
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Listed buildings in Lower Penn
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References
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Areas of Wolverhampton
Tettenhall