Walsall Wood
Encyclopedia
Walsall Wood is a settlement located in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall
, West Midlands
, UK, between Aldridge
and Brownhills
.
. In 1864, the population of the settlement expanded as Walsall Wood Colliery was opened, as well as another colliery in near-by Shelfield
. The Walsall Wood Colliery purchased the Pelsall Colliery from Pelsall Coal & Iron Co. in 1894. The opening of the Walsall Wood Colliery saw the establishment of the first public services, including a police station and a post office. The mine was closed in 1964 when the supply of accessible coal had been exhausted: In 2010 a memorial pithead
designed by Luke Perry
was erected to commemorate the village's mining heritage.
St John's Church in Walsall Wood was constructed in 1837 at a cost of £1,200. The church, with its quadrangular tower, is in the Gothic style
, whilst the parsonage house is in the Elizabethan style
. The church is constructed out of blue brick with stone dressings and has a capacity of 400.
constituency, the MP of which is presently Richard Shepherd
(Conservative
). The area is represented by three Conservative councillors, Keith Sears, Anthony Harris and Mike Flower.
is located in Walsall Wood and had the seventh best GCSE results in the borough for 2006.
is a football club competing in the Midland Combination
Premier Division. They play their home games at their ground located at Oak Park.
There is an on-site KFC
restaurant located right next to the parking of the facility.
Over the road from Oak Park is a Fitness First
gym, and several shops including a fish and chip shop.
Walsall Wood library is located in the former Neighbourhood Office building at the junction of Coppice Road and Lichfield Road. This replaces the former library building on Lichfield Road.
Metropolitan Borough of Walsall
The Metropolitan Borough of Walsall is a local government district in the Black Country part of the West Midlands, England, with the status of a metropolitan borough. It is named after its largest settlement, Walsall, but covers a larger area which also includes the towns of Aldridge, Brownhills,...
, 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...
, UK, between Aldridge
Aldridge
Aldridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, in the West Midlands, England. Historically it was part of the county of Staffordshire, but in 1974 it was incorporated into the Walsall borough as well as the West Midlands county.- History :...
and Brownhills
Brownhills
Brownhills is a town in the West Midlands, England. Located on the edge of Cannock Chase near the large artificial lake Chasewater, it is north-east of Walsall and a similar distance south-west of Lichfield. It is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall and the Aldridge-Brownhills...
.
History
In the late-18th century and early-19th century, the workers of Walsall Wood were primarily involved in the mining of limestoneLimestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
. In 1864, the population of the settlement expanded as Walsall Wood Colliery was opened, as well as another colliery in near-by Shelfield
Shelfield
Shelfield is a small village to the north of Walsall in the West Midlands conurbation.The name Shelfield derives from the Anglo Saxon Skelfeld for sloping ground or field -Education:...
. The Walsall Wood Colliery purchased the Pelsall Colliery from Pelsall Coal & Iron Co. in 1894. The opening of the Walsall Wood Colliery saw the establishment of the first public services, including a police station and a post office. The mine was closed in 1964 when the supply of accessible coal had been exhausted: In 2010 a memorial pithead
Headframe
A headframe is the structural frame above an underground mine shaft. Modern headframes are built out of steel, concrete or a combination of both...
designed by Luke Perry
Luke Perry (artist)
Luke Perry is an English artist known for his monumental sculptures celebrating the heritage of the Industrial Revolution, particularly in the Black Country....
was erected to commemorate the village's mining heritage.
St John's Church in Walsall Wood was constructed in 1837 at a cost of £1,200. The church, with its quadrangular tower, is in the Gothic style
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
, whilst the parsonage house is in the Elizabethan style
Elizabethan architecture
Elizabethan architecture is the term given to early Renaissance architecture in England, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Historically, the period corresponds to the Cinquecento in Italy, the Early Renaissance in France, and the Plateresque style in Spain...
. The church is constructed out of blue brick with stone dressings and has a capacity of 400.
Local Government
Walsall Wood is part of the Aldridge North and Walsall Wood ward, in the Aldridge-BrownhillsAldridge-Brownhills (UK Parliament constituency)
Aldridge-Brownhills is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
constituency, the MP of which is presently Richard Shepherd
Richard Shepherd
Richard Charles Scrimgeour Shepherd is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom. He is currently a Member of Parliament, having represented the constituency of Aldridge-Brownhills since 1979....
(Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
). The area is represented by three Conservative councillors, Keith Sears, Anthony Harris and Mike Flower.
Education
Shire Oak SchoolShire Oak School
The Shire Oak School is a coeducational comprehensive school in Walsall Wood, West Midlands, England. More recently, the name was changed to Shire Oak Academy....
is located in Walsall Wood and had the seventh best GCSE results in the borough for 2006.
Sports, recreation and entertainment
Oak Park is a recreation centre in Walsall Wood consisting of two swimming pools, an astro-turf football pitch, and other sporting facilities. Walsall Wood F.C.Walsall Wood F.C.
Walsall Wood F.C. are a football club based in Walsall Wood, near Aldridge in the West Midlands, England. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Midland Combination Premier Division, which sits at level 10 of the English football league system....
is a football club competing in the Midland Combination
Midland Football Combination
The Midland Football Combination is an English football league covering parts of the West Midlands. It comprises five divisions, a Premier Division, Divisions One and Two and two Reserves Divisions...
Premier Division. They play their home games at their ground located at Oak Park.
There is an on-site KFC
KFC
KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
restaurant located right next to the parking of the facility.
Over the road from Oak Park is a Fitness First
Fitness First
Fitness First is the largest privately owned health club group in the world with over 540 Fitness First clubs worldwide reaching over 1.7 million members in 21 countries...
gym, and several shops including a fish and chip shop.
Walsall Wood library is located in the former Neighbourhood Office building at the junction of Coppice Road and Lichfield Road. This replaces the former library building on Lichfield Road.
External links
- Aldridge-Brownhills Conservative Association The Conservative constituency association.