Wednesfield

Wednesfield
High-rises in Wednesfield, seen from Graiseley Lane.
Wednesfield is located in West Midlands county
Wednesfield
Wednesfield
Location within the West Midlands
Population22,646 (2011 Census Wards)[1][2]
OS grid referenceSO944998
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWolverhampton
Postcode districtWV11
Dialling code01902
PoliceWest Midlands
FireWest Midlands
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
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.fld/) 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.

  1. ^ "Wednesfield North ward, Wolverhampton MBC population 2011". Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Wednesfield South Ward, Wolverhampton MBC population 2011". Retrieved 20 December 2015.