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| − | The '''''Black Country''''' is that part of the [[West Midlands]] (in [[England]]) which is west of [[Birmingham]]. The name possibly comes from the soot deposited on [[Darwin]]'s countryside by the [[industrial revolution]], which was raging there, following the [[Iron Bridge]]. It nowadays has a rather bleak reputation, to the point where people in the train would ask you why you're going there, and even estate companies get puzzled at your plans to rent a place in this area (all this is true; we still don't believe it ourselves although it happened to us personally and repeatedly). | + | The '''''Black Country''''' is that part of the [[West Midlands]] (in [[England]]) which is west of [[Birmingham]] and under the overall influence of [[Wolverhampton]]. The name possibly comes from the soot deposited on [[Darwin]]'s countryside by the [[industrial revolution]], which was raging there, following the [[Iron Bridge]]. It nowadays has a rather bleak reputation, to the point where people in the train would ask you why you're going there, and even estate companies get puzzled at your plans to rent a place in this area (all this is true; we still don't believe it ourselves although it happened to us personally and repeatedly). |
<center><wz tip="Julia pointing at where we live in the Black Country, August 2019.">[[File:Julia-and-BlackCountry-Aug2019.jpg|400px]]</wz></center> | <center><wz tip="Julia pointing at where we live in the Black Country, August 2019.">[[File:Julia-and-BlackCountry-Aug2019.jpg|400px]]</wz></center> | ||
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| + | Previously independent [[villages]] such as [[Tettenhall]], [[Bilston]], [[Wednesfield]] and parts of [[Willenhall]], [[Coseley]] and [[Sedgley]] have since been integrated to [[Wolverhampton]]. | ||
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Revision as of 11:40, 2 October 2022
The Black Country
Black by day and red by night.
The Black Country is that part of the West Midlands (in England) which is west of Birmingham and under the overall influence of Wolverhampton. The name possibly comes from the soot deposited on Darwin's countryside by the industrial revolution, which was raging there, following the Iron Bridge. It nowadays has a rather bleak reputation, to the point where people in the train would ask you why you're going there, and even estate companies get puzzled at your plans to rent a place in this area (all this is true; we still don't believe it ourselves although it happened to us personally and repeatedly).
Previously independent villages such as Tettenhall, Bilston, Wednesfield and parts of Willenhall, Coseley and Sedgley have since been integrated to Wolverhampton.
Gallery
Avocado colors soaking Wolverhampton's city center, February 2020.
