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Walsall is an industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historically part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation, and is sometimes described as part of the Black Country.
Walsall is the administrative headquarters of the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall. In the 2001 census, the town had a population of 170,994 with the surrounding borough having a population of 253,500. Neighbouring towns in the borough include Willenhall, Bloxwich and Aldridge.
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David Julian Winnick (born 26 June 1933) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Labour Party member of Parliament for Walsall North. He was first elected in 1966, for Croydon South. He lost his seat in 1970, and returned for Walsall North in 1979...
Darlaston is a town in Walsall in the West Midlands of England. The town grew in the nineteenth century around the nut, bolt and gun lock manufacturing and coal mining industries...
Barr Beacon is a hill on the edge of Walsall, West Midlands, England, very near the border with Birmingham. It is the tallest point for many miles. Barr Beacon has recently grown a reputation for Dogging. This has led to many violent incidents on the hill...
The Right Honourable Bruce Thomas George (born June 1, 1942) is the English member of Parliament for Walsall South. He is a member of the Labour Party, and of the Privy Council. He has been an MP since 1974, and has never been on the front bench. He is seen as a supporter of NATO and a strong...
Great Barr is a loosely-defined area which straddles the boundaries of Birmingham, West Bromwich and Walsall, England. Great Barr Hall was once home of Samuel Galton and a meeting place of the Lunar Society. Musician Steve Winwood was born and raised in the Birmingham part of Great Barr. "Barr...
Sandwell Valley is an area of green belt in the West Midlands of England, on the border of Birmingham and West Bromwich, with Walsall at its northern end. It is a valley on the River Tame, and is... Birmingham-Walsall railway line, part of the old Grand Junction Railway, also uses the valley...
Aldridge is a town in the West Midlands, England, in the borough of Walsall. In 1981, it had a population of 26,500. Aldridge used to be an industrial town with coal mines and lime kilns. After the Second World War it became a dormitory town for Birmingham. In 2004, Aldridge's MP was Richard...
New Invention is a fairly small estate near Bloxwich, Walsall north of Birmingham in the UK. The main shopping area is a small square surround by shops on three sides. One of the shops is a barbers' shop, known as Mad Merve. Merve, and his two sons, Anthony and Merve (junior) run this shop...
The A34 is a major road in England. It runs from Salford in Lancashire to Winchester in Hampshire. From Manchester, it runs south through Cheadle, Wilmslow, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, Cannock, Walsall and Birmingham before disappearing at its junction with the M42 motorway just south of...
Bloxwich is a town in the borough of Walsall, in the West Midlands of England, with a population of around 40,000 people. The town grew rapidly in the eighteenth century around coal mining and various manufacturing industries. It is also known for its canals. Famous people from Bloxwich include...
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