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Wolverhampton City Centre, Staffordshire

Wolverhampton Wolverhampton is a city in south-western Staffordshire. It lies northwest of its larger near-neighbour Birmingham at the edge of the large conurbation formed by the two cities, the Black Country towns and Solihull. The city is believed to have been named after Lady Wulfrun, who founded the town in 985. The city grew initially as a market town with specialism within the woollen trade. During and after the Industrial Revolution, the city became a major industrial centre, with mining and with production of steel, japanning, locks, motorcycles and cars – including the first vehicle to hold the land speed record at over 200 mph. Engineering remains the major industry. (Read more)