Wednesfield
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Template:GBmap Wednesfield is a town in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. It is to the northeast of Wolverhampton city centre, and on the A4124.
It was merged into Wolverhampton in 1966. It has a population of about 35,000.
It was formerly well-known for making all kinds of traps, from mousetraps, to mantraps.
Wednesfield Town Centre is modest in size, but has a large market area to the rear. The High Street is now a pedestrian and public transport area only. There are a number of shops, including a small supermarket, and several pubs. The Wyrley and Essington Canal runs through the town.
The church of St Thomas dominated the town centre, being originally built in 1760, but was almost completely destroyed by fire on 18th January 1902.
Recently, the area to the west and south of the town centre has seen urban renewal take place, with the completion of a by-pass along the former route of the rail line through the town. There has also been a new leisure park built at Bentley Bridge, which includes a health club and a 12 screen cinema.
Local areas include Ashmore Park, Wood End and Heath Town. There is also a pleasant formal garden at Wednesfield Park.
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