Lanesfield
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Lanesfield is a district now within the boundaries of Wolverhampton
, specifically in the city council's Spring Vale
ward. Lanesfield lies within the Ancient Manor of Sedgley
and was a rural village for many years until the growth of the Black Country's
industries. Lanesfield's name originates from the Lane family who lived where the area now stands. Originally, Lanesfield was known as Lane's Field.
During the 19th century, many houses were built in Lanesfield following the industrialisation of the eastern side of the Sedgley
district. Many coal mines began to appear around Lanesfield. Two miners' cottages still exist in nearby Parkfields, and are now located on the A4123
Birmingham New Road, built in 1927.
In the 1890s, because it was situated in the eastern area of Sedgley, Lanesfield was separated when the Urban District
of Coseley
was formed, dividing the old Manor of Sedgley in two. The Birmingham New Road was cut through the area and many new houses (private and council) were built around it soon after.
Following World War II
, Coseley Urban District Council built hundreds of new homes in Lanesfield. Today, the district is mainly a residential area.
Lanesfield, together with the surrounding areas of Parkfield and Ettingshall
Park, was incorporated into the Borough of Wolverhampton in 1966 when the Urban District of Coseley was abolished and the former Manor of Sedgley spilt between authorities.
The first school to be built in Lanesfield was Wood Street School, an infant and junior school that was laid out in the 1870s. The old school was demolished about 100 years later after the construction of the Lanesfield Primary School, a new and larger primary school in nearby Newman Avenue. In the late 1950s, another school was built in the western part of Lanesfield - Hill Avenue Primary School.
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...
, specifically in the city council's Spring Vale
Spring Vale
Spring Vale is a ward of Wolverhampton City Council, West Midlands, England. It is situated SSE of the city centre, on the city's border with the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley.-Geography:...
ward. Lanesfield lies within the Ancient Manor of Sedgley
Sedgley
Sedgley is an urban village within the West Midlands county of England. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Sedgley was formerly an ancient manor composed of several smaller villages, including Gornal, Gospel End, Woodsetton, Ettingshall, Coseley and Brierley...
and was a rural village for many years until the growth of the Black Country's
Black Country
The Black Country is a loosely defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton. During the industrial revolution in the 19th century this area had become one of the most intensely industrialised in the nation...
industries. Lanesfield's name originates from the Lane family who lived where the area now stands. Originally, Lanesfield was known as Lane's Field.
During the 19th century, many houses were built in Lanesfield following the industrialisation of the eastern side of the Sedgley
Sedgley
Sedgley is an urban village within the West Midlands county of England. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Sedgley was formerly an ancient manor composed of several smaller villages, including Gornal, Gospel End, Woodsetton, Ettingshall, Coseley and Brierley...
district. Many coal mines began to appear around Lanesfield. Two miners' cottages still exist in nearby Parkfields, and are now located on the A4123
A4123 road
The A4123, also known as the Birmingham New Road, is a major road in the West Midlands linking Wolverhampton with Birmingham. It was one of the first major new roads constructed for use by motor traffic, and was designed as an unemployment relief project....
Birmingham New Road, built in 1927.
In the 1890s, because it was situated in the eastern area of Sedgley, Lanesfield was separated when the Urban District
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
of Coseley
Coseley
Coseley is a town located mostly within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the English West Midlands. Part of the Black Country, it lies south east of Wolverhampton and north of Dudley....
was formed, dividing the old Manor of Sedgley in two. The Birmingham New Road was cut through the area and many new houses (private and council) were built around it soon after.
Following World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Coseley Urban District Council built hundreds of new homes in Lanesfield. Today, the district is mainly a residential area.
Lanesfield, together with the surrounding areas of Parkfield and Ettingshall
Ettingshall
Ettingshall is an area of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, and is a ward of Wolverhampton City Council.-History:Ettingshall was mentioned as an ancient manor in the Domesday Book of 1086...
Park, was incorporated into the Borough of Wolverhampton in 1966 when the Urban District of Coseley was abolished and the former Manor of Sedgley spilt between authorities.
The first school to be built in Lanesfield was Wood Street School, an infant and junior school that was laid out in the 1870s. The old school was demolished about 100 years later after the construction of the Lanesfield Primary School, a new and larger primary school in nearby Newman Avenue. In the late 1950s, another school was built in the western part of Lanesfield - Hill Avenue Primary School.