Wednesfield

Wednesfield
High-rises in Wednesfield, seen from Graiseley Lane.
Wednesfield Location within the West Midlands
Population	22,646 (2011 Census Wards)[1][2]
OS grid reference	SO944998
Metropolitan borough	Wolverhampton
Metropolitan county	West Midlands
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Wolverhampton
Postcode district	WV11
Dialling code	01902
Police	West Midlands
Fire	West Midlands
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Wolverhampton North East
List of places UK England West Midlands 52°35′59″N 2°04′58″W / 52.5998°N 2.0827°W / 52.5998; -2.0827

Wednesfield (/ˈwɛnz.fiːld/) is a town and historic village in the City of Wolverhampton, in the county of the West Midlands, England, It is 2 miles (3.2 km) east-northeast of Wolverhampton city centre and about 10 miles (16 km) from Birmingham and is part of the West Midlands conurbation. It was historically within the county of Staffordshire.

Its name comes from the Old English Wōdnesfeld meaning Woden's Field, open land belonging to, or holy to, the high god of the Germanic Pantheon.

Local areas include Ashmore Park and Wood End. There is also a formal garden at Wednesfield Park.