Wednesbury
| Wednesbury | |
|---|---|
 Wednesbury High Street | |
  Wednesbury Location within the West Midlands | |
| Population | 20,313 (2021 Census BUA Profile) |
| OS grid reference | [SO9895 SO9895] |
| • London | 108 miles |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WEDNESBURY |
| Postcode district | WS10 |
| Dialling code | 0121 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Wednesbury (pronounced WENZ-bree) is a town in Sandwell in the West Midlands, England. In 2021, there was 20,313 people living there. It is part of the Black Country.
It was historically in Staffordshire. It is located near the River Tame, five miles southeast of Wolverhampton, three miles southwest of Walsall and seven miles northwest of Birmingham.
In 1086, the town was mentioned in the Domesday Book as Wadnesberie and was described as a rural community which included Bloxwich and Shelfield. These two towns are now part of Walsall.
On 31 January 1916, the town was hit by one of the first German Zeppelins which were aimed at Britain during the First World War.
Wednesbury has a large industrial history. During the 1970s and 1980s, the industry in the town declined and lots of people were made unemployed. For over 100 years, there was a large Patent Shaft steel works in Wednesbury, which opened during the 19th century and closed in 1980. The factory was eventually demolished in 1983.
In the 2021 census, the people of Wednesbury were 76.7% white, 15.3% Asian, 3.5% Black, 2.9% Mixed, 1.1% Other and 0.3% Arab.
Wednesbury is not served by a mainline railway station. There are two tram stops in the town, Wednesbury Great Western Street and Wednesbury Parkway, which are on the West Midlands Metro system. The maintenance depot is also in Wednesbury.
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Wednesbury Clock Tower, built for the coronation of George V in 1911
