Brownshore Lakes in Essington, Staffordshire on a Summers Day

Essington is a village and civil parish near Wolverhampton in South Staffordshire, England. It is considered by the Office for National Statistics to be part of the Walsall Urban Sub-Area of the West Midlands conurbation. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 339 KB)[edit] Summary Self Made: taken by Sean Hattersley on the 15th of July 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 339 KB)[edit] Summary Self Made: taken by Sean Hattersley on the 15th of July 2006. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... // Wolverhampton is a City in the historical county of Staffordshire and metropolian county of the West Midlands. ... South Staffordshire is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Office for National Statistics logo The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the United Kingdom government executive agency charged with the collection and publication of statistics related to the economy, population and society of the United Kingdom at national and local levels. ... , Walsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. ... The West Midlands conurbation is the name given to the large conurbation that includes the cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton, in the English West Midlands. ...

It is near where the M6 motorway joins the M54 motorway at Junction 10A. Despite its vicinity to the motorways, it is a fairly quiet village, surrounded by fields used for grazing, and for crops. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The M54 motorway is a major road in England also known as the Telford motorway. ...

Walk through History

The area around the village is criss crossed with public footpaths around the countryside, which is a great escape for the local people living in the nearby built up areas.

In Cuttlestone Hundred Roger holds 2 hides of land from William in Essington (Eseningtone). Land for 6 ploughs. In Lordship 1;2 slaves. 15 villagers with 2 smallholders have 3 ploughs. Woodland 1 league long and as wide.

There are some treasures to be found in the area, including a Medieval Moat possibly dating back 1321, a patch of Bluebell Woodland called Sandy Flatts, a disused windmill dating back 1681, and a path leads to the Monarch's Way west of the village, which is the second longest long distance footpath in the United Kingdom, and follows the path of Charles II after the Battle of Worcester, the King stayed at the nearby National Trust property of Moseley Old Hall. The area mainly grew up around the Collieries, where coal was mined to fuel the Industrial Revolution. Before this though, it is thought that areas nearby Essington, were extensively Coppiced for Charcoal. The term bluebell can refer to the following: English Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) or Spanish Bluebell () Bluebell of Scotland (Campanula rotundifolia, called harebell in England) and other Campanula species Virginia Bluebell (Mertensia virginica) Bluebell The name of one of the rabbits in the book Watership Down by Richard Adams BlueBell... A Dutch tower windmill, sporting sails, surrounded by tulips A windmill is an engine powered by the wind to produce energy, often contained in a large building as in traditional post mills, smock mills and tower mills. ... Waymark on a Public Footpath Waymark on a Public Bridleway The Monarchs Way is a 615 mile [1] long-distance footpath in England that approximates the escape route taken by King Charles II in 1651 after being defeated in the Battle of Worcester. ... Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. ... Combatants English Parlimentry forces loyal to Oliver Cromwell English and Scottish Royalists loyal to King Charles II Strength 31,000 less than 16,000 Casualties 200 3,000 killed, more than 10,000 prisoners The Battle of Worcester took place on 3 September 1651 at Worcester, England and was the... Moseley Old Hall is a National Trust property, north of Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom. ...

The Village

In the village of Essington, though small, and fairly recently built, there is one place, called Brownshore Lakes(known locally as the pools), which are two adjacent small quarry lakes, surrounded by woodland, it is a local meeting place, and home to waterfowl, and other animals thrive which around the lakes and the woods. Also in the village, there is a public house, called the Minerva Inn, and a church, St Johns, built in 1932. A primary school also named St Johns, resides on the spot where the old church originally stood. Just outside the village is Essington Fruit Farm, the local farm where fresh fruit and vegetables, are sold. Much of the produce is locally grown in the fields around the farm, and during the summer it hosts a maize maze, taking its theme from Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre pantomime. A small mound near the farm shop, offers a great view of the West Midlands, and overlooking nearby Cannock Chase. Much of the village is over 600 feet above sea level, and to the east of the village lies the disused Essington branch of the Wyrley and Essington Canal, at 533 feet, once the highest point on the Birmingham Canal Navigations. ^[1] Falcated Duck at Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands centre, Gloucestershire, England Wildfowl or waterfowl, also waterbirds, is the collective term for the approximately 147 species of swans, geese and ducks, classified in the order Anseriformes, family Anatidae. ... viky + callum 4 everCannock Chase is a mixed area of countryside in the county of Staffordshire, England. ... The Wyrley and Essington Canal is a canal in the Midlands of England, from Wolverhampton to Cannock. ... Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) is a network of canals linking Birmingham, England to Wolverhampton and the Black Country. ...

Quite recently in the village, there have been several redevelopments on brown belt land. The new developments of Houses and Flats are thought to be completed in sections from Late 2006 and mid 2007. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Famous people from the village

• Meera Syal - Comedian and Author

Meera Syal MBE (born Feroza Syal 27 June 1961 in Essington, near Wolverhampton, England) is a British comedienne, writer, playwright, singer, journalist and actress. ...

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