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Very few, if any, sites will qualify for a listing in this category. If your site pertains to a particular suburb or borough which has it's own category, then your site should be submitted under that category - either directly under it, or in an appropriate sub-category thereof. If your site relates to the whole (or a significant part) of the West Midlands Metropolitan Area, or relates to a place without its own category, or your organisation has multiple locations in different places, then please find the most appropriate topical sub-category under 'West Midlands' for your site, and submit it there. If your site also has relevance to the surrounding counties, then you should probably look at the West Midlands Region instead. Only if there is no suitable sub-category should you submit your site here. Submitting inappropriate sites to this category will only delay their listing. |
This category is for the West Midlands Metropolitan Area, which is a ceremonial county comprising the regions covered by seven metropolitan councils:
The metropolitan area should not be confused with the West Midlands Region. The latter comprises the counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire, together with the West Midlands Metropolitan area.
- Birmingham
- Coventry
- Dudley (including Stourbridge and Halesowen)
- Sandwell (including West Bromwich)
- Solihull
- Walsall
- Wolverhampton
Aldridge is a town in Walsall Metropolitan Borough in the West Midlands, UK.
Amblecote is a area of Dudley Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It is located just north or Stourbridge.
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This category is only for 'Arts and Entertainment' sites which either:
If there is an appropriate sub-category of West Midlands: Arts and Entertainment for your site, then it should be submitted under there instead of here. |
Sites about the West Midland Metropolitan Area's* artistic, cultural and entertainment activities, including events, institutions, businesses and organisations.* This comprises the Metropolitan Boroughs of Sandwell, Dudley, and Solihull, together with the Cities of Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhamption. It is distinct from the West Midlands Region, which covers a larger area.
Balsall Common is a village in Solihull Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies west of Coventry, about six miles from the city centre.
Berkswell is a village in Solihull Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies west of Coventry, about six miles from the city centre.
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This category (and the sub-categories thereof) is for sites emanating from or pertaining to the City of Birmingham. This means the area under the control of Birmingham City Council (see map). Sites relating to other nearby places in the West Midlands Metropolitan Area do not belong here. Please find the correct locality category, and submit your site there instead. Very few 'Birmingham' sites will be listed at this level. Please look for the single most appropriate topical sub-category within Birmingham, and submit your site there instead. |
The City of Birmingham is one of the largest cities in the UK. It is located within the metropolitan area of the West Midlands and is bordered by Bromsgrove to the south, Sandwell and Dudley to the west, Walsall and Lichfield to the north, and North Warwickshire and Solihull to the east.The main districts of Birmingham are Edgbaston, Erdington, Hall Green, Hodge Hill, Ladywood, Northfield, Perry Barr, Selly Oak, Sparkbrook and Sutton Coldfield.
Blackheath is an area of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It is lies about two miles north of Halesowen, and three miles south-east of Dudley.
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Sites relating to Bloxwich (incorporating Dudley's Fields, Wallington Heath, and Little Bloxwich) are appropriate for this category and its various sub-categories. Please look for an appropriate topical sub-category (e.g. 'Business and Economy'), before submitting your site at this level. |
Bloxwich is a town in Walsall Metropolitan Borough, West Midlands, UK.
Blythe Valley Park is a business park development in Solihull Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies between Cheswick Green and the M42, with the main access from junction 4.
Brierley Hill is an area of Dudley Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies about two miles south-west of Dudley, and two miles north-east of Stourbridge.
Brownhills is town in Walsall Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It is located about five miles north of Walsall, and four miles south-west of Lichfield.
This category is only for 'Business and Economy' sites which either:
If there is an appropriate sub-category of West Midlands: Business and Economy for your site, then it should be submitted under there instead of here. |
Sites covering the business and economic activities of West Midlands Metropolitan Area*, including companies and industries.* This comprises the Metropolitan Boroughs of Sandwell, Dudley, and Solihull, together with the Cities of Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhamption. It is distinct from the West Midlands Region, which covers a larger area.
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Vanues, organisations, facilities and resources for Castle Bromwich only please. |
Castle Bromwich is a town in Solihull Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It is situated east of Birmingham, about 6 miles north of the centre of Solihull.
Catherine de Barnes is a village in Solihull Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies on the Grand Union Canal, just to the west the town of Solihull.
Chelmsley Wood is a village in Solihull Metropolitan Bourough, in the West Midlands, UK. It it located in the north of the borough, close to Birmingham International Airport.
Cheswick Green is a village in Solihull Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It is located on the River Blythe, about three and a half miles south south-west of Solihull town centre.
Coseley is a town in Dudley Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK.
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This category (and sub-categories thereof) is only for sites relating to the area covered by Coventry City Council. In the case of businesses, this means where they are physically located, rather than the area they serve. If your site meets this criterion, please look for the most appropriate sub-category of Coventry for your site. For sites relating to neighbouring places (which may still have a Coventry postcode), please look under Solihull Metropolitan Borough, or Warwickshire, as appropriate. |
Coventry is a city in the West Midlands, UK. Traditionally in Warwickshire, it is no longer part of the county, instead being run by a unitary city council.
Cradley is a village in Dudley Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It is situated about three miles south of Dudley.
| Site relating to Cradley Heath (including the neighbourhoods of Old Hill and Haden Cross) may be submitted to this category and sub-categories thereof. |
Cradley Heath is an area of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It is situated about three miles south of Dudley.
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Submit businesses and the like located in Darlaston only. |
Darlaston is a town in Walsall Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies about three miles west of Walsall.
Dorridge is a village in Solihull Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies about there miles south of Solihull, close to the border with Warwickshire.
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This category - and the subcategories thereof - are only for sites emanating from or pertaining to the town of Dudley itself. Most other local towns and neighbourhoods have their own categories, and sites relating to them should not be submitted here. For a list of these, please see: Dudley Metropolitan Borough. |
Dudley is a town in the West Midlands, UK.
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Before you submit your site to Dudley Metropolitan Borough, please check that it falls within the metropolitan area described in the category description. If if it located in one of the localities for which a separate category exists, submit it to that locality (or an appropriate sub-category thereof), not to this category. If your site covers Dudley MB and another West Midlands borough or city then you should submit to West Midlands (or an appropriate sub-category thereof). Please choose the most appropriate topical sub-category within Dudley MB for your site. |
Dudley Metropolitan Borough is located to the West / South West of the West Midlands region and includes the following localities:Ambelcote, Brierley Hill, Coseley, Cradley, Dudley, Gornall Wood, Halesowen, Kingswinford, Lye, Netherton, Oldswinford, Pensnett, Quarry Bank, Sedgley, Stourbridge, Upper Gornal, Wall Heath, Wollaston and Wordsley.
It is also home to the well known Merry Hill Shopping Centre and Waterfront which is located between Brierley Hill and Quarry Bank.
It is bounded by the southern fringes of South Staffordshire to the West, Worcestershire to the South and South West, and elsewhere to the West Midlands region. Dudley is part of the region known as the "Black Country".
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This category is only for 'Education' sites which either:
If your site is related to a single locality which has its own category in the West_Midlands then it should be submitted somewhere under that category -- to the most appropriate topical sub-category if it exists. If there is an appropriate sub-category of West Midlands: Education for your site, then it should be submitted under there instead of here. |
Sites relating to education in the West Midland Metropolitan Area*.* This comprises the Metropolitan Boroughs of Sandwell, Dudley, and Solihull, together with the Cities of Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhamption. It is distinct from the West Midlands Region, which covers a larger area.
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Site relating to Upper Gornal, Lower Gornal, and Gornalwood may be submitted here. |
Gornal is an area of Dudly Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK.
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This category is only for 'Government' sites which either:
If your site is related to a single locality which has its own category in the West_Midlands then it should be submitted somewhere under that category -- to the most appropriate topical sub-category if it exists. |
Sites about local government, policing, judicial system, taxation and the military specific to the West Midlands Metropolitan Area*.* This comprises the Metropolitan Boroughs of Sandwell, Dudley, and Solihull, together with the Cities of Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhamption. It is distinct from the West Midlands Region, which covers a larger area.
Great Bar is an area in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies about two miles south of Walsall, and three miles north-east of West Bromwich.
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This category is only for general 'Guides and Directories' which either:
If your site is related to a single locality which has its own category in the West_Midlands then it should be submitted somewhere under that category -- to the most appropriate topical sub-category if it exists. Guides and directories that are specific to a particular topic (e.g. property, entertainment, tourism) should instead be submitted under the appropriate sub-category for that topic. |
General interest online guides and online directories specific to the West Midlands Metropolitan Area*.* This comprises the Metropolitan Boroughs of Sandwell, Dudley, and Solihull, together with the Cities of Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhampton. It is distinct from the West Midlands Region, which covers a larger area.
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Halesowen is a town in Dudley Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies close to the border with Worcestershire, about four miles south of Dudley, and four miles east of Stourbridge.
Hampton in Arden is a village in Solihull Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies about three miles east of Solihull, and six miles west of Coventry.
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This category is only for 'Health' sites which either:
If your site is related to a single locality which has its own category in the West_Midlands then it should be submitted somewhere under that category -- to the most appropriate topical sub-category if it exists. |
Sites relating to health and medical resources specific to the West Midlands Metropolitan Area*.* This comprises the Metropolitan Boroughs of Sandwell, Dudley, and Solihull, together with the Cities of Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhampton. It is distinct from the West Midlands Region, which covers a larger area.
Hockley Heath is a village in Solihull Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It about four miles south of Solihull, right on the border with Warwickshire.
King's Norton is a neighbourhood of the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies about five miles south of the city centre.
Kingswinford is a town in Dudley Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It is situated about four miles west of Dudley, close to the Staffordshire border.
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Organisations, vanues, facilities and resources in Knowle only please. |
Knowle is a village in Solihull Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It is situated about two miles south-east of Solihull.
Lye is an area of Dudley Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies on the eastern edge of Stourbridge, about three miles south of Dudley town centre.
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This category is only for 'Maps and Views' sites which either:
If your site is related to a single locality which has its own category in the West_Midlands then it should be submitted somewhere under that category -- to the most appropriate topical sub-category if it exists. |
Sites offering online maps, photographs, web cam views, satellite images or any type of visual representation of the West Midlands Metropolitan Area*.* This comprises the Metropolitan Boroughs of Sandwell, Dudley, and Solihull, together with the Cities of Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhampton. It is distinct from the West Midlands Region, which covers a larger area.
Monkspath is a community in Solihull Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies just south of the town of Solihull.
Netherton is a neighbourhood of Dudley Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It is situated just south of the town of Dudley.
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This category is only for 'Education' sites which either:
If your site is related to a single locality which has its own category in the West_Midlands then it should be submitted somewhere under that category -- to the most appropriate topical sub-category if it exists. |
Sites relating to the News and Media in the West Midlands Metropolitan Area*.* This comprises the Metropolitan Boroughs of Sandwell, Dudley, and Solihull, together with the Cities of Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhampton. It is distinct from the West Midlands Region, which covers a larger area.
Oldbury is a town in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies about three miles east of Dudley, and a mile south-west of West Bromwich.
Olton is a neighbourhood of Solihull Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies north of Solihull town centre.
Pelsall is a town located in Walsall Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It is situated a two of mile south-west of Brownhills, and two and a half miles north of Walsall.
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Sites relating to Quarry Bank and the adjoining community of Wythymoor Village may be submitted here. |
Quarry Bank is an area of Dudley Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies about three miles south of Dudley town centre, and two miles north-east of Stourbridge.
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This category is only for 'Recreation and Sports' sites which either:
If your site relates to a business selling sporting or recreational goods, please look under West Midlands: Business and Economy instead. |
Sites about hobbies, sports and participatory recreational activities in the West Midlands Metropolitan Area*; including local recreation organisations, services, facilities and events.* This comprises the Metropolitan Boroughs of Sandwell, Dudley, and Solihull, together with the Cities of Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhamption. It is distinct from the West Midlands Region, which covers a larger area.
Rowley Regis is a neighbourhood of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK.
Rushall is a parish of Walsall Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It is located on the A461, about one and a half miles north-east of Walsall town centre.
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Sites for businesses are almost always placed by where the business is physically located, and not by the area served. If you business has a single locality which has its own category, then it should be submitted there, and not here. If your business has multiple localities through the West Midlands Metropolitan Area or further afield, please look for the most geographically-specific category that covers them all. |
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough is one of the seven unitary authority areas which make up the West Midlands Metropolitan Area. It neighbours are Birmingham (to the east), Dudley (to the south-west), Walsall (to the north), and Wolverhampton (to the north-west).
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This category is only for 'Education' sites which either:
If your site is related to a single locality which has its own category in the West_Midlands then it should be submitted somewhere under that category -- to the most appropriate topical sub-category if it exists. |
Sites about the West Midlands Metropolitan Area's* geography, natural environment and wildlife; and also sites about local activities, events, institutions and organisations related to science and the environment.* This comprises the Metropolitan Boroughs of Sandwell, Dudley, and Solihull, together with the Cities of Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhampton. It is distinct from the West Midlands Region, which covers a larger area.
Sedgley is a town in Dudley Metropolitan Borough , in the West Midlands, UK. It lies on the western edge of the borough, about three miles south of Wolverhampton, and three miles north-west of Dudley.
Shelfield and High Heath are communities in Walsall Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. They are located between Pelsall, Rushall, and Walsall Wood.
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Organisations, venues, facilities and resources in Shirley only please. |
Shirley is a neighbourhood of Solihull Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It is situated about a mile and a half west of Solihull town centre.
Short Heath and New Invention are areas of Walsall Metropolitan Borough in thw West Midlands, UK. They lie north of the Essington Canal, on the norther edge of Willenhall.
Smethwick is a town in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies about three miles west of Birmingham city centre, and two and a half miles south-east of West Bromwich.
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This category is only for 'Society and Culture' sites which either:
If your site is related to a single locality which has its own category in the West_Midlands then it should be submitted somewhere under that category -- to the most appropriate topical sub-category if it exists. If there is an appropriate sub-category of West Midlands: Society and Culture for your site, then it should be submitted under there instead of here. |
Sites that reflect the make up of the West Midlands Metropolitan Area's* community: its people, its history, and resources and institutions that serve the region's people, such as social service organisations.* This comprises the Metropolitan Boroughs of Sandwell, Dudley, and Solihull, together with the Cities of Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhampton. It is distinct from the West Midlands Region, which covers a larger area.
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Sites relating to the town of Solihull may be listed in this category and sub-categories thereof. If there is an appropriate topical sub-category beneath this one for your site, then it should be submitted there instead of here. If your site is related to a different locality in Solihull Metropolitan Borough, then it does not belong here. Please look there for a more appropriate category. |
Solihull is a town within Solihull Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK.Note that this category is for the town of Solihull, not the Metropolitan Borough which shares the same name.
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Submit venues, facilities, organisations and resources for the borough only. |
Solihull Metropolitan Borough is one of the seven unitary authority areas which make up the West Midlands Metropolitan Area. It lies between Birmingham (to the north-west), and Coventry (to the east).
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Sites relating to Stourbridge, including the areas of Wollaston, Norton, Old Swinford, and Pedmore, belong under this cateogory. Before submitting your site here, please to look to see if there is an appropriate subcategory for your site. If so, submit it there instead. |
Stourbridge is a town in Dudley Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK.
Streetly is an area of Walsall Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies in the north-west of the borough, right next to the borders with the City of Birmingham, and Staffordshire.
Sutton Coldfield is a district of the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands, UK.
Tipton is a town in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It is situated about one and a half miles north-east of Dudley.
Tividale is an area of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies roughly midway between Dudley and Oldbury.
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This category is only for 'Transport' sites which either:
If your site is related to a single locality which has its own category in the West_Midlands then it should be submitted somewhere under that category -- to the most appropriate topical sub-category if it exists. |
Sites providing area transport resources for those travelling to and from, and within the West Midlands Metropolitan Area*.* This comprises the Metropolitan Boroughs of Sandwell, Dudley, and Solihull, together with the Cities of Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhampton. It is distinct from the West Midlands Region, which covers a larger area.
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This category is only for 'Travel and Tourism' sites which either:
If your site is related to a single locality which has its own category in the West_Midlands then it should be submitted somewhere under that category -- to the most appropriate topical sub-category if it exists. If there is an appropriate sub-category of West Midlands: Travel and Tourism for your site, then it should be submitted under there instead of here. |
Sites relating to travel and the tourist industries in the West Midlands Metropolitan Area*. Hotels and accommodation are included in this category.* This comprises the Metropolitan Boroughs of Sandwell, Dudley, and Solihull, together with the Cities of Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhampton. It is distinct from the West Midlands Region, which covers a larger area.
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Sites relating to the town of walsall (incluing the neighbourhoods of Alumwell, Birchills, Butts, Caldmore, Delves, Park Hall, Palfrey, and Pleck) may be listed in this category and sub-categories thereof. If there is an appropriate topical sub-category beneath this one for your site, then it should be submitted there instead of here. |
Walsall is a town within Walsall Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK.This category is for the town of Walsall, not the Metropolitan Borough which shares the same name.
| Only websites relevant to the specific Walsall Metropolitan Borough are to be found here. Most should be listed either in their localities, at county level if their locality categories don't yet exist or they have offices in more than one location. |
Do not submit sites located in the town of Walsall. Submit those sites to the Walsall town category or an appropriate subcategory thereof.Generally the only sites listed here will be governmental.
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Site relateing to Walsall Wood, including the communities of Shire Oak and Holly Bank, may be submitted here. |
Walsall Wood is a village in Walsall Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK.
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Sites relating to Warley and Warley Woods may be submitted here. |
Warley is am area of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies in the south of the borough, bordering both the City of Birmingham and Dudley Metropolitan Borough.Not to be confused with the other Warley which is located in Yorkshire, near Halifax
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This category is only for 'Weather' sites which either:
If your site is related to a single locality which has its own category in the West_Midlands then it should be submitted somewhere under that category -- to the most appropriate topical sub-category if it exists. |
Weather-related sites for the West Midlands Metropolita Area*.* This comprises the Metropolitan Boroughs of Sandwell, Dudley, and Solihull, together with the Cities of Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhampton. It is distinct from the West Midlands Region, which covers a larger area.
Wednesbury is a town in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It is situated about three miles south-west of Walsall, and three miles north-east of Dudley.
West Bromwich is a town in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It is situated about four miles west of Dudly, and five miles south of Walsall.
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Sites relating to Willenhall (near Bilston and Wolverhampton) may be submitted here. Sites relating to the other Willenhall (on the edge of Coventry) should be submitted to an appropriate sub-category of Coventry instead. |
Willenhall is a town in Walsall Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK.It should not be confused with the other Willenhall which is on the edge of Coventry.
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This category (and sub-categories thereof) is only for sites relating to the area covered by Wolverhampton City Council. In the case of businesses, this means where they are physically located, rather than the area they serve.
If your site meets this criterion, please look for the most appropriate sub-category of Wolverhampton for your site.
For sites relating to neighbouring places (which may still have a Wolverhampton postcode), please look under the County of Staffordshire, or the one of Metropolitan Boroughs of Walsall, Sandwell, or Dudley. |
Wolverhampton is a city in the West Midlands, UK. Traditionally in Staffordshire, it is no longer part of the county, instead being run by a unitary city council.
Wordsley is a village in Dudley Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands, UK. It lies on the edge of the Borough, close to the border with Staffordshire, and is about two miles north of the centre of Stourbridge.
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