Sometimes considered part of the Black Country, Walsall is a West Midlands industrial town whose name is thought derive from the Saxon words Walh halh meaning valley of foreigners. The foreigners referred to are Celts that inhabited the area before the Saxon invasion. Walsall was a small market town in the 13th century with the first market opening in 1220, however, it had a flourishing metal industry from the 16th to the 18th century due to an abundance of local raw materials. Metalworking had started to emerge as a trade in the 14th century as had coal mining and by the 19th century, the town was also internatioanlly famous for its leather trade. Walsall was consequently referred to as the town of a hundred trades. Walsall FCs nickname, The Saddlers, is reference to the town being the traditional home of English saddle manufacture. Walsall is the site of the University of Wolverhamptons Sport and Art campus which has recently had enviable judo, gymnastics and basketball facilities installed. Today, Walsall boasts one of the countrys biggest illuminations events which has its beginnings in the Walsall Aboretum in 1951. The town is also associated with singer Boy George, musician Goldie, 100 meter sprinter Mark Lewis-Francis and comedienne Meera Syal
Suburbs of Walsall are Alumwell, Beechdale, Bentley, Birchills, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Caldmore, Chuckery, Coalpool, The Delves, Goscote, Highgate, Leamore, Palfrey, Park Hall, Pleck, Rushall, Ryecroft and Streetly
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