Bushbury, the Glossary
Bushbury is a suburban village and ward in the City of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, England.[1]
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46 relations: Ansculf de Picquigny, British Rail, Bushbury North, Bushbury railway station, Bushbury South and Low Hill, Cannock, City of Wolverhampton Council, Companies House, Coven, Staffordshire, Coventry Blitz, Diamond West Midlands, Domesday Book, Dudley, Essington, Ettingshall, Express & Star, Featherstone, Staffordshire, Four Ashes, Staffordshire, Geoff Hampton, Goodyear chimney, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Gorsebrook, KFC, Knight, London Midland Region of British Railways, London, Midland and Scottish Railway, Marston's Brewery, Moreton School, Moseley Old Hall, National Express West Midlands, New Cross Hospital, Northicote School, Oxley, Wolverhampton, Penn, West Midlands, Richard Twentyman, South Staffordshire, Suburb, Village, Ward (electoral subdivision), Wednesfield, West Midlands (county), William the Conqueror, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton North East (UK Parliament constituency), World War I, World War II.
- Former civil parishes in the West Midlands (county)
Ansculf de Picquigny
Ansculf de Picquigny (c. 1014 – c. 1084) was a French baron who followed William the Conqueror to England.
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British Rail
British Railways (BR), which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was a state-owned company that operated most rail transport in Great Britain from 1948 to 1997.
Bushbury North
Bushbury North is a ward of Wolverhampton City Council, West Midlands, England.
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Bushbury railway station
Bushbury railway station was a railway station opened by the London and North Western Railway on 2 August 1852.
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Bushbury South and Low Hill
Bushbury South and Low Hill is a ward of Wolverhampton City Council, West Midlands, England.
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Cannock
Cannock is a town in the Cannock Chase district in the county of Staffordshire, England.
City of Wolverhampton Council
City of Wolverhampton Council is the local authority for the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, England.
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Companies House
Companies House is the executive agency of the British Government that maintains the register of companies, employs the company registrars and is responsible for incorporating all forms of companies in the United Kingdom.
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Coven, Staffordshire
Coven is a village in the district of South Staffordshire, England, near the border with Wolverhampton.
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Coventry Blitz
The Coventry Blitz (blitz: from the German word Blitzkrieg meaning "lightning war") was a series of bombing raids that took place on the British city of Coventry.
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Diamond West Midlands
Diamond Bus Ltd., The Diamond Bus Company Limited formerly Go West Midlands Limited formerly The Birmingham Coach Company Limited trading as Diamond West Midlands, and also operating under the West Midlands Bus brand identity, is a bus operator in the West Midlands.
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Domesday Book
Domesday Book (the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book") is a manuscript record of the Great Survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 at the behest of King William the Conqueror.
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Dudley
Dudley is a large market town in the West Midlands, England, southeast of Wolverhampton and northwest of Birmingham.
Essington
Essington is a village and civil parish in South Staffordshire, England, located near the city of Wolverhampton and towns of Walsall, Bloxwich, Cannock and Brewood.
Ettingshall
Ettingshall is an area of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, and is a ward of Wolverhampton City Council. Bushbury and Ettingshall are areas of Wolverhampton.
Express & Star
The Express & Star is a regional evening newspaper in Britain.
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Featherstone, Staffordshire
Featherstone is a town in the district of South Staffordshire, England, near to the border with Wolverhampton.
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Four Ashes, Staffordshire
Four Ashes is a village in the district of South Staffordshire in Staffordshire, England, located about west of Cannock, north of Wolverhampton and northwest of Walsall.
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Geoff Hampton
Sir Leslie Geoffrey Hampton (born 1952), best known as Sir Geoff Hampton, is a British head teacher who gained notability in March 1998 when he received a knighthood in recognition for his achievements as head teacher of Northicote School in Wolverhampton, West Midlands.
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Goodyear chimney
The Goodyear chimney was a landmark on the Goodyear factory on Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, England.
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Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is an American multinational tire manufacturer headquartered in Akron, Ohio.
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Gorsebrook
Gorsebrook is an historic area of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, located alongside the Stafford Road between the areas of Dunstall, Oxley and Bushbury. Bushbury and Gorsebrook are areas of Wolverhampton.
KFC
KFC Corporation, doing business as KFC (also commonly referred to by its historical name Kentucky Fried Chicken), is an American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken.
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Knight
A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity.
London Midland Region of British Railways
The London Midland Region (LMR) was one of the six regions created on the formation of the nationalised British Railways (BR), and initially consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) lines in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMSIt has been argued that the initials LMSR should be used to be consistent with LNER, GWR and SR. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway's corporate image used LMS, and this is what is generally used in historical circles. The LMS occasionally also used the initials LM&SR.
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Marston's Brewery
Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (CMBC) is a British brewing company.
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Moreton School
Moreton School is a co-educational secondary school located one-mile north east of Wolverhampton City Centre in the West Midlands of England.
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Moseley Old Hall
Moseley Old Hall is located in Fordhouses, north of Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom.
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National Express West Midlands
National Express West Midlands(NXWM) is bus operator in the West Midlands of England.
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New Cross Hospital
New Cross Hospital is a hospital in the Heath Town district of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England.
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Northicote School
Northicote School was a co-educational secondary school located in the city Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England.
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Oxley, Wolverhampton
Oxley is a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, and a ward of the City of Wolverhampton Council. Bushbury and Oxley, Wolverhampton are areas of Wolverhampton.
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Penn, West Midlands
Penn is an area which is divided between the City of Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire district. Bushbury and Penn, West Midlands are areas of Wolverhampton.
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Richard Twentyman
(Alfred) Richard Twentyman (1903–1979) was an English architect based in Wolverhampton; chiefly known for modernist buildings around the English midlands.
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South Staffordshire
South Staffordshire is a local government district in Staffordshire, England.
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Suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area which is predominantly residential and within commuting distance of a large city.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand.
Ward (electoral subdivision)
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes.
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Wednesfield
Wednesfield is a town and historic village in the City of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, It is east-northeast of Wolverhampton city centre and about from Birmingham and is part of the West Midlands conurbation. Bushbury and Wednesfield are areas of Wolverhampton.
West Midlands (county)
West Midlands is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the larger West Midlands region of England.
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William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror (Bates William the Conqueror p. 33– 9 September 1087), sometimes called William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England (as William I), reigning from 1066 until his death.
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Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England.
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Wolverhampton North East (UK Parliament constituency)
Wolverhampton North East is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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World War I
World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
See also
Former civil parishes in the West Midlands (county)
- Aldridge
- Amblecote
- Birmingham
- Bushbury
- Coventry
- Elmdon, West Midlands
- Hasbury
- Illey
- Lutley
- Packwood, England
- Pedmore
- Rushall, West Midlands