Wednesfield, United Kingdom
Wednesfield is a town of 33,555 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Wednesfield
Townapedia lists 19 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 61 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bilston Town Hall, Grand Theatre, Bilston Craft Gallery and Moseley Old Hall.
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About Wednesfield
Wednesfield () is a town and historic village in the City of Wolverhampton, in the county of the West Midlands, England; it was historically within the county of Staffordshire. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) east-north-east of Wolverhampton city centre and about 10 miles (16 km) from Birmingham. Local areas include Ashmore Park and Wood End. There is a formal garden at Wednesfield Park.
From the Wikipedia article Wednesfield (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Bilston Town Hall
Cinema and theater · 2.1 mi
Theatre, events venue and former council house and cinema in Bilston, England
Grand Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.8 mi
Theatre in Wolverhampton, England
Arena Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.9 mi
University theatre in Wolverhampton, England
Museums and landmarks19
Bilston Craft Gallery
Museum · 2.0 mi
Museum and library in Bilston, Wolverhampton
Moseley Old Hall
Museum · 2.9 mi
Historic house and museum in Featherstone, Staffordshire, England, UK
Sikh Regiment Memorial
Monument and historic site
2021 statue in Wolverhampton, England
Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Museum · 1.9 mi
Art gallery in West Midlands, United Kingdom
Wolverhampton Pillar
Monument and historic site · 1.9 mi
Shaft of an Anglo-Saxon High cross, still standing in its original location in the churchyard of St Peter's Collegiate Church, in...
Locksmith's House
Museum · 1.4 mi
Museum in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Battle of Wōdnesfeld (910)
Monument and historic site
Approximate location for the site of the Battle of Wōdnesfeld in 910, during the Viking Invasions of England between Northumbrian...
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Parks, trails and playgrounds16
East Park
Park · 1.3 mi
Park in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK
Bantock House Museum
Park · 3.1 mi
Museum and surrounding parkland in Wolverhampton, England
Peascroft Wood
Park · 1.8 mi
Nature reserve in the West Midlands, England
West Park
Park · 2.3 mi
Park in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK
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Restaurants and cafes61
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History
On 5 August 910, the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex defeated an army of Northumbrian Vikings in the Battle of Tettenhall (sometimes called the Battle of Wednesfield or Wōdnesfeld).
Wednesfield was formerly known for making all kinds of traps, from mousetraps to mantraps and locks. Many of the factories that dominated the area have been cleared to make way for houses and other buildings.
The first railway within the township was the Grand Junction Railway, where Wednesfield Heath railway station (opened in 1837) was the primary station for Wolverhampton, and was located on Station Road, Heath Town. The station was replaced by Wolverhampton High Level in the city centre, and closed to passengers in 1873 whilst remaining open for goods traffic until 1965. The siting of this station at Heath Town has been cited as a reason for the separation of Wednesfield and Heath Town.
Wednesfield railway station on the Wolverhampton and Walsall Railway was opened in 1872, connecting the town with Wolverhampton High Level and Walsall. It was operated by the Midland Railway, and was located on Neachells Lane to the south of the town centre. It closed to passenger traffic in 1931, although it remained open for goods traffic until the 1980s.
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The Wyrley and Essington Canal running through the town was opened in 1797. It was constructed to allow coal traffic to travel between mines near Great Wyrley and Wolverhampton, and was constructed following the contours of the land. This meant that the centre of the town was surrounded on three sides by the canal and that almost all of the pre-existing roads required hump-backed bridges. Despite the improvement in communications and the potential for transporting goods via the canal, it is recorded that some local residents felt that it actually obstructed the development of the town, rather than assisting it.
A second canal through the town, the Bentley Canal, opened in 1843 between Wednesfield Junction, near the modern New Cross Hospital, and Walsall. The canal was abandoned in the 1960s, and only a short section at Wednesfield Junction is extant.
From the History section of Wednesfield on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
Wednesfield lies at 52°35′59″N 2°04′58″W (52.5998°, −2.0827°) and is located to the north-east of Wolverhampton city centre on the northern fringe of the West Midlands conurbation. It was historically part of the county of Staffordshire and, since 1974, has been part of the West Midlands metropolitan county.
The south of the town lies over coal measures whilst the town centre has dolerite deposits; the area to the north lies over mudstone and sandstone. The town lies on generally flat land between 130m and 140m above sea level, rising to around 170m in the north.
There are no navigable rivers within the town, although the original course of the River Tame crossed the south-east of the town.
Economy
Wednesfield Village, or "the village" as it is still referred to by many residents, provides a range of shopping, office and community facilities for residents. These are in the north-east of Wolverhampton and some adjoining parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, along with services for the major industrial areas to the south of the town and New Cross Hospital. To the west of the town centre, there is a large Sainsbury's supermarket and the Bentley Bridge Retail Park. There is also a retail market.
Bentley Bridge consistes of both leisure and retail components. The leisure component is in the form of a multiplex cinema and bowling alley, together with fast food outlets, a pub and numerous restaurants; there is 14,700 m2 of retail space which includes a fitness gym.
The proximity to Wolverhampton city centre has been a major constraint on retail economic growth within the town. Wednesfield is part of a network of lower order Black Country town centres, providing principally convenience shopping facilities for a local catchment area and it is surrounded by centres with a similar role including Bilston to the south, Willenhall to the south-east and Bloxwich to the east.
From the Wikipedia article Wednesfield, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Wednesfield
Dion SandersonEnglish footballerPhoto: Timmy96, CC0
Sureena BrackenridgeBritish politician, from 2024, Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton North EastPhoto: ©House of Commons / Laurie Noble, CC BY 3.0- Kevin RowlandBritish singer
- Jordan CranstonFootballer (born 1993)
- David Inshawpainter (born 1943)
- John SleeuwenhoekEnglish footballer (1944-1989)
- Thomas FletcherEnglish footballer (1878-?)
- Bob EdgeEnglish footballer (1872-1917)
- Dave WilsonEnglish footballer (born 1944)
- Archie FellowsEnglish footballer
- Hill GriffithsEnglish footballer (1871-1937)
- Jack SmithEnglish footballer, born 1882
Born in Wednesfield, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship35
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
School · Roman Catholic · 1.4 mi
Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton
Healthcare24
Map of Wednesfield
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Getting there and nearby towns
Birmingham Airport (BHX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Willenhall 1 mi southeast, about 2 min by car
- Wolverhampton 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Featherstone 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Walsall 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Wednesbury 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Codsall 5 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Pelsall 5 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Great Wyrley 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Dudley 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- West Bromwich 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
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Photo credits
- The site of Wednesfield railway station, now the Wednesfield Way., JoshuaIsTheFalco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bilston Town Hall, Brianboru100, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moseley Old Hall 2015 003, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saragarhi Memorial, Wednesfield (53259285121), Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Æthelred, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wolverhampton Saxon Pillar St Peter's Gardens, Brianboru100, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wolverhampton Catholic Church of St Mary and St John, Brianboru100, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John-piper-wolverhampton-st-andrew, Benhollinsworth, CC0
- Church of St John, Wolverhampton, Æthelred, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Holy Trinity Church Heath Town, John Goldring, CC BY-SA 3.0
- New Cross Hospital Heart and Lung Centre, Brezelsuppe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grand Theatre Wolverhampton, Andrew W Kerr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bilston Craft Gallery and Library - Mount Pleasant, Bilston (27903837899), Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, edloach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, edloach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, edloach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, edloach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, edloach, CC BY-SA 4.0
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