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Wolverhampton is a city in the south-west of Staffordshire. The city is commonly recognised as being named after Lady Wulfrun, who founded the town in 985. Wolverhampton grew as a market town specialising in the wool trade. In the Industrial Revolution, it became a major centre for coal mining, steel production, lock making, and the manufacture of cars and motorcycles. St Peter's Collegiate Church, at the highest point in the city, dates from the 13th century. Wolverhampton Art Gallery (1884), built of Bath Stone, inlcudes Peace and Plenty Binding the Arrows of War (1614) by the Flemish Baroque painter Abraham Janssens van Nuyssen. The city is within the council area of Wolverhampton.

Place Type: City
Historic County: Staffordshire
Lat, Long: 52.586205,-2.1299156
Grid Reference: SO 9129 9871
Council Area: Wolverhampton CA
Strategic Authority Area: West Midlands SA
Police Area: West Midlands PA

GBPN ID: 50404
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Wolverhampton,_Staffordshire_50404

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