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'''Walsall''' is a town of population approximately |
'''Walsall''' is a town of population approximately 262,000 (1997) in the English [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands]]. |
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Walsall is famous for making [[leather]] goods, and the local [[Association_football|football]] team are known as "[[Walsall F.C.|The Saddlers]]". A [[Walsall Leather Museum|Leather Museum]] is one of its key attractions, as is its new [[Walsall Art Gallery|Art Gallery]], commisioned for the [[millennium]], and of national significance. |
Walsall is famous for making [[leather]] goods, and the local [[Association_football|football]] team are known as "[[Walsall F.C.|The Saddlers]]". A [[Walsall Leather Museum|Leather Museum]] is one of its key attractions, as is its new [[Walsall Art Gallery|Art Gallery]], commisioned for the [[millennium]], and of national significance. |
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Revision as of 20:58, 21 November 2003
Walsall Art Gallery
Walsall is a town of population approximately 262,000 (1997) in the English West Midlands.
Walsall is famous for making leather goods, and the local football team are known as "The Saddlers". A Leather Museum is one of its key attractions, as is its new Art Gallery, commisioned for the millennium, and of national significance.
Willenhall is famous for lock- making, and has a lock museum.
"Pork scratchings" are the most famous local snack, although they are not universally popular throughout the rest of the UK. Traditionally, these are made by deep frying pork rind (pork fat), and then adding salt. Walsall's heart- attack rate is one of the highest in the UK.
The modern Metropolitan Borough of Walsall was created in 1974, from the historic towns of:
- Aldridge
- Bloxwich
- Darlaston
- Streetly
- Walsall
and includes areas known as:
- Bentley
- Birchills
- Blakenall
- Brownhills
- Darlaston
- Leamore
- Palfrey
- Pelsall
- Pheasey
- Pleck
- Short Heath
- Willenhall
External Links
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
- Walsall Art Gallery (very dificult to use site)
- Walsall Leather Museum
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