Everything about Codsall totally explained
Codsall is a large
village in the
South Staffordshire district of
Staffordshire,
England. It is situated north west of the city of
Wolverhampton.
History
In
1086 the Domesday survey recorded six people in Codsall. They were probably the heads of households so the population would have been a little larger. The Church of St Nicholas is the oldest building. It has a Norman doorway thought to date from the
11th century. Since medieval times the area around the church, on the top of the hill, was the hub of the village with a windmill, village pond, forge, bakery and public house. The administration of the village would have been conducted from the Church through the decisions of the
Vestry. Agriculture was the mainstay of the village and even now the strip-field system of cultivation can be seen to the west and north-east of the church.
Church Street, now called Church Road, lies between the road junction and the Church. There was a significant change after
Codsall railway station, on the
Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway, opened in
1849. The station became the commercial hub of the village with a goods yard, coal yard and cattle pens. Development took place along Station Road and beyond with some substantial properties being built to accommodate wealthy businessmen from Wolverhampton and the
Black Country.
Gradually the focus of activity changed from the area around the Church and the station to the crossroads or 'Square'. Emphasis on the Square was increased after
1900 when Baker's Nurseries expanded on the site of Old Hall Farm in Church Street. The growth of public transport, with a terminus for buses to Wolverhampton in the Square, the coming of electricity and the digging of the deep sewer all in the
1920s, helped to change the function of the village from an agricultural centre into a dormitory for Wolverhampton. This has been reflected in the development of several housing estates, new schools and improved roads.
Present day
Codsall has expanded considerably since World War 2, forming the largest part of three adjoining villages (the others being
Bilbrook and
Oaken). It is the site of the headquarters of
South Staffordshire District Council. It is twinned with the French villages of St Pryve and St Mesmin. The village also has a cricket club called Codsall Cricket Club (Codsall CC). There is also a 3-par, 18 hole golf course (The Ledene) and
SAS paintball
site.
The main shopping area around The Square has a variety of shops including a Local wine shop. Another shopping area is around Birches Bridge, where the shops include a
Somerfield supermarket.
The population of Codsall is 15,237. The average age of residents is 41. Codsall has a high percentage of married people at 25.7%.
The density of Codsall is 10.1 people per square kilometre.
Education
Codsall has one High School (Codsall Community High) and has three feeder middle schools (Codsall, Bilbrook and
Perton.) There are also 3 first schools (Lane Green, St. Nicholas' C of E and Birches) and also one primary school (St Christopher's).
Famous people
Famous people to have come from Codsall include the
Ryder Cup golfer
Peter Baker,
Jacqui Oatley football commentator, the
Countdown champion and writer Peter Cashmore and some members of the pop group
Slade.
Jack Charlton made his famous quote "
Jack Charlton doesn't like change" in the Codsall working man's club in 1999.
In terms of military figures, the legendary Major
Roy Farran of the
SAS for a time lived in Codsall. His brother, Rex Farran, was murdered by an Israeli terrorist bomb at the family home in Codsall and lies in St. Nicholas churchyard.
Former students of Codsall High School include
WWE Wrestler
William Regal,
Daily Star Sunday editor
Gareth Morgan,
Sam Turner who works for the Daily Mail Horse Racing desk as their main tipster and Sky channel Racing UK. Recent Codsall High graduate James Lester, is also currently representing both Club and Country in the wheelchair Basket Ball Team.
Transport
Codsall has a
railway station on the
Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton Line, and has train services to
Shrewsbury,
Telford,
Wolverhampton and
Birmingham.
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