Bloomfield, Staffordshire
Bloomfield is an urban area in the north of Tipton, Staffordshire. The Tipton ironmaster Joseph Hall (1789-1862) invented a new method of making wrought iron known as pig boiling or wet puddling at his Bloomfield Ironworks in the 1830s which revolutionised ironmaking throughout the world. The area is within the council area of Sandwell.
Primary Name(s): Bloomfield
Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Staffordshire
Lat, Long: 52.535365,-2.074074
Grid Reference: SO 9507 9305
Council Area: Sandwell CA
Strategic Authority Area: West Midlands SA
Police Area: West Midlands PA
GBPN ID: GBPN4347
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bloomfield,_Staffordshire_4347
Primary Name(s): Bloomfield
Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Staffordshire
Lat, Long: 52.535365,-2.074074
Grid Reference: SO 9507 9305
Council Area: Sandwell CA
Strategic Authority Area: West Midlands SA
Police Area: West Midlands PA
GBPN ID: GBPN4347
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bloomfield,_Staffordshire_4347
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