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Walsall has had many industries, from coal mining to metal working. In the late 19th century, the coal mines ran dry, and Walsall became internationally famous for its leather trade. Walsall manufactured the Queen's handbags, saddles for the royal family and leathergoods for the Prince of Wales.
Walsall Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Walsall, West Midlands, England. The team competes in EFL League Two , the fourth level of the English football league system .
Walsall (/ ˈ w ɔː l s ɔː l / ⓘ, or / ˈ w ɒ l s ɔː l /; locally / ˈ w ɔːr s ʌ l /) is a large market town and administrative centre in West Midlands County, England. Historically part of Staffordshire , it is located 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Birmingham , 7 miles (11 km) east of Wolverhampton and 9 miles (14 km) from Lichfield .
Walsall is the fifth most deprived district in the West Midlands region, and the 45th most deprived in the country. Dudley fares better, but still has pockets of deprivation. Overall, Dudley is the 100th most deprived district of the UK, but the second most affluent of the seven metropolitan districts of the West Midlands, with Solihull coming top.
Walsall Leather Museum is located in Walsall, in the West Midlands in England, and was opened in 1988, in a Victorian factory building renovated by Walsall Council. It tells the story of the leather trade in Walsall, charting the town's rise from a small market town into an international saddle-making centre.
Aldridge North & Walsall Wood: Religion: 2021 Census Religious Population % Christian 7,382 59.3% Irreligious 4,512 36.2% Sikh 251 2% Muslim 157 1.3% Hindu 74
Bloxwich is the most deprived area of Walsall, which is itself in the 10% most deprived areas of the UK. [11] 32% of children in the north of Walsall, covering Bloxwich, Blakenall and Birchills-Leamore received free school meals in 2021. [11] Of the four areas of Walsall, the north had the highest number of children excluded from school in 2021 ...
The New Art Gallery Walsall is a modern and contemporary art gallery in the town of Walsall, in the West Midlands, England.It was built with £21 million of public funding, including £15.75 million from the UK National Lottery and additional money from the European Regional Development Fund and City Challenge.