Walsall
Market town in West Midlands County, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walsall (/ˈwɔːlsɔːl/ ⓘ, or /ˈwɒlsɔːl/; locally /ˈwɔːsʊl/) is a market town and administrative centre in the West Midlands County, England. Historically part of Staffordshire, it is located 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Birmingham, 7 miles (11 km) east of Wolverhampton and 9 miles (14 km) from Lichfield.
Walsall | |
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Clockwise from top left: St Matthew's Church, arboretum, canal basin, former Institute of Science and Art, Saturday market in town centre, Art Gallery from canal wharf | |
Location within the West Midlands | |
Population | 67,594 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SP0198 |
• London | 124 mi (200 km) |
Metropolitan borough | |
Shire county | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Areas of the town (2011 census BUASD) | |
Post town | WALSALL |
Postcode district | WS1–WS6, WS8, WS9 |
Dialling code | 01922 |
Police | West Midlands |
Fire | West Midlands |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
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Walsall is the administrative centre of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Walsall. It was transferred from Staffordshire to the newly created West Midlands County in 1974. At the 2011 census, the town's built-up area had a population of 67,594,[2] with the wider borough having a population of 269,323.[3] Neighbouring settlements in the borough include Darlaston, Brownhills, Pelsall, Willenhall, Bloxwich and Aldridge.