Back ویلنهال AZB Willenhall CEB Willenhall Welsh Willenhall German Willenhall Spanish ویلنهال Persian Willenhall French Willenhall Irish Willenhall Italian Willenhall LLD
| Willenhall | |
|---|---|
 Willenhall Market | |
 Flag | |
  Willenhall Location within the West Midlands | |
| Population | 28,480 (2011.Wards)[1][2] |
| OS grid reference | SO9698 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Shire county | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Areas of the town (2011 census BUASD) | List
|
| Post town | WILLENHALL |
| Postcode district | WV12, WV13 |
| Dialling code | 01902 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Willenhall is a historic market town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, and partly in Wolverhampton, in the West Midlands, England, with a population taken at the 2011 census of 28,480. It is situated between Wolverhampton and Walsall, historically in the county of Staffordshire. It lies upon the River Tame, and is part of the Black Country.[3]
The town is historically famous for the manufacture of locks and keys. As early as 1770 Willenhall contained 148 skilled locksmiths and its coat of arms reflects the importance of this industry to its growth.[4] It was home to the National Union of Lock and Metal Workers from 1889 until 2004. Its motto is Salus Populi Suprema Lex – The welfare of the people is the highest law.
The urban district of Willenhall (established by the Local Government Act 1894) was partitioned in 1966 between the county boroughs of Walsall and Wolverhampton (since 1974 the metropolitan boroughs of Walsall and Wolverhampton).
The northern border of Willenhall has always been adjoining open land, although the extent of Willenhall's expansion has meant in the last 100 years its northern border has been moved by about two miles. This is mostly due to housing developments in the Short Heath and New Invention areas.
- ^ "Willenhall North Ward population 2011". Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "Willenhall South Ward population 2011". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ Willmore, F. W. (1887). A History of Walsall and its Neighbourhood, London: Simpkin, Marshall and Co.
- ^ "Locks and Keys". Retrieved 22 March 2011.