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Wolverhampton Road in Dudley, Worcestershire

Dudley Dudley is a large town in Worcestershire, a detached part of the county deep within the Black Country. Dudley is the largest town in the Black Country and has been called its unofficial capital. The enclave of Worcestershire in which the town lies is separated from its parent county by a gap of just 650 yards. The town centre is at the very northern part of the enclave and it development has spread beyond those confines into Staffordshire. Dudley Castle and its hill lie outside in Staffordshire. The town stands on thick coal seams and was rapidly industrialised in the 18th and 19th centuries, its population growing dramatically. Due to its heavy and highly polluting industries it became a central part of the Black Country. The main industries in Dudley included coal and limestone mining. (Read more)