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Coordinates: 52°35′N2°08′W52.583°N 2.133°W. Wolverhampton. City and Metropolitan borough. Clockwise from top: city skyline, the Queen's Building, Molineux Stadium, cottages on Birmingham Canal, Wightwick Manor, St Peter's Collegiate Church, the open air market square, and Queen Street. Coat of arms. Wolftown. Wolverine. Wolves. Wolvo. Motto:
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- Early Wolverhampton
- Wolverhampton in The 18th Century
- Wolverhampton in The 19th Century
- Wolverhampton in The 20th Century
- Wolverhampton in The 21st Century
The story of Wolverhampton begins in 985 when a Saxon lady named Wulfruna was given land at Heanton. In 994 she founded a minster church (a church with a monastery attached). The settlement by the monastery grew larger and in time its name changed to Wulfruna’s Heanton and later to Wolverhampton. In 1258 Wolverhampton was granted the right to hold ...
In the 18th century, Wolverhampton was on the main road from London to Holyhead from where people traveled to Ireland. As a result, many stagecoaches passed through the town and it grew larger and busier. Then from the late 18th century, the Industrial Revolution transformed Wolverhampton. It grew from a market town into an important city. As early...
During the 19th century, Wolverhampton’s economy boomed and the town grew rapidly. It was famous for locks and iron goods of all kinds. In 1859 the Great Western Railway opened a factory in Wolverhampton for making and repairing locomotives. It soon became a major employer in the town. From the late 19th century there was an important industry maki...
In the early 20th century Wolverhampton continued to grow and in 1938 a Civic Hall was built. Wolverhampton suffered some bombing raids in 1941-42 but it was bombed far less heavily than neighboring towns. The 1950s and 1960s were years of prosperity for Wolverhampton as they were for the rest of Britain. However in the 1970s manufacturing industry...
Wolverhampton In 2001 Wolverhampton was made a city and at the beginning of the 21st century parts of it were refurbished. The Mander Shopping Centre was refurbished in 2003. Market Square, a mix of flats and shops opened in 2004. In 2023 the population of Wolverhampton was 256,000.
- Wightwick Manor. A glorious snapshot of the late-19th-century Arts and Crafts and Aesthetic movements, Wightwick Manor is a must-see National Trust house.
- Bantock House Museum and Park. In 50 acres of grounds, this country house dates from the 1730s, but was given its last major update at the start of the 20th century.
- RAF Museum Cosford. Anyone fascinated by aviation, both military and civilian, will be in heaven at this museum at the Royal Air Force base in Cosford.
- David Austin Roses. The internationally-acclaimed rose breeder David Austin has bred a catalogue of rose cultivars, which like modern roses flower repeatedly, but also have the scent and aesthetics of old garden roses like damasks and gallicas.
Wolverhampton is located in the Midlands, making it a strategic transport hub, connecting trade routes between the North and South. Here is an overview of the different areas where Wolverhampton excelled historically: A Center of Locks and Iron Goods.
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