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Also known as Wednesbury Sandwell

Wednesbury ( ) is a market town in the Sandwell district, in the county of the West Midlands, England; it was historically in Staffordshire. It is located near the source of the River Tame and is part of the Black Country. Wednesbury is situated 5 miles (8km) south-east of Wolverhampton, 3 miles (4.4km) south-west of Walsall and 7 miles (11.8km) north-west of Birmingham. At the 2021 Census, the town's built-up area had a population of 20,313.

Key facts

UK place.static_image_name
Wednesbury - the High Street.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
Wednesbury High Street
UK place.official_name
Wednesbury
UK place.os_grid_reference
SO9895
UK place.london_distance
125.9m
UK place.population
20,313
UK place.population_ref
(2021 Census BUA Profile)
UK place.metropolitan_borough
Sandwell
UK place.metropolitan_county
West Midlands
UK place.region
West Midlands
UK place.country
England
UK place.map_type
West Midlands
UK place.post_town
WEDNESBURY
UK place.postcode_district
WS10
UK place.postcode_area
WS
UK place.dial_code
0121
UK place.constituency_westminster
Tipton and Wednesbury

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Encyclopedic overview

23 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Medieval and earlier
  • Post-Medieval
  • 20th and 21st centuries
  • Transport history
  • Oakeswell Hall
  • Demography
  • Transport
  • Roads
  • Buses
  • Railways
  • Districts
  • Wards
  • Media
  • Schools
  • Notable people
  • Sport
  • Notable employers
  • Current
  • Former
  • Cock-fighting ballad
  • References
  • External links

Wednesbury ( ) is a market town in the Sandwell district, in the county of the West Midlands, England; it was historically in Staffordshire. It is located near the source of the River Tame and is part of the Black Country. Wednesbury is situated 5 miles (8km) south-east of Wolverhampton, 3 miles (4.4km) south-west of Walsall and 7 miles (11.8km) north-west of Birmingham. At the 2021 Census, the town's built-up area had a population of 20,313.

thumb|upright=1.4|St Bartholomew's Church, Wednesbury

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