Dunstall Hill
Encyclopedia
Dunstall Hill is an inner-city area of Wolverhampton
, West Midlands
, England
. It is located on the north of the city centre within the St Peter's
ward.
, called Dunstall Park has been based at Dunstall since 1888, having moved from its previous location at Broad Meadows, the site of the current West Park after Sir Alexander Staveley Hill
sold Dunstall Hall and its estate. The first meeting took place on August 13th of that year.
In 2004, an all-weather polytrack surface was laid at the racecourse.
opened in 1896, serving trains on the Great Western Railway
. It closed in 1968 when services between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury switched to Wolverhampton High Level
station.
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
, West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located on the north of the city centre within the St Peter's
St Peter's ward, Wolverhampton
St Peter's is a ward of Wolverhampton City Council, West Midlands. It has two parts: the city centre , and the inner-city areas immediately to the north and north-west, including Dunstall Hill and part of Whitmore Reans.It is bordered by the wards of Bushbury South and Low Hill, Heath Town, East...
ward.
Dunstall Park
Wolverhampton RacecourseWolverhampton Racecourse
Wolverhampton Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. The track was the first to be floodlit in Britain and often holds meetings in the evening....
, called Dunstall Park has been based at Dunstall since 1888, having moved from its previous location at Broad Meadows, the site of the current West Park after Sir Alexander Staveley Hill
Alexander Staveley Hill
Alexander Staveley Hill DL was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament from 1868 to 1900 representing Coventry, Staffordshire West and Kingswinford....
sold Dunstall Hall and its estate. The first meeting took place on August 13th of that year.
In 2004, an all-weather polytrack surface was laid at the racecourse.
Railway
Dunstall Park railway stationDunstall Park railway station
Dunstall Park railway station was a station north of Wolverhampton Low Level railway station. It saw high traffic due to the nearby Wolverhampton Racecourse but closed in 1968 when services between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury were switched to Wolverhampton High Level.It was the first stop north...
opened in 1896, serving trains on the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
. It closed in 1968 when services between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury switched to Wolverhampton High Level
Wolverhampton railway station
Wolverhampton railway station in Wolverhampton, West Midlands is on the West Coast Main Line. It is served by London Midland, CrossCountry, Virgin Trains and Arriva Trains Wales.-History:...
station.