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Graiseley is both an inner-city area ofWolverhampton, situated immediately to the south-west of the city centre, and the name of award ofWolverhampton City Council.
The most likely origin of the Graiseley name is from theOld Englishgrǣg (grey wolf) andlēah (woodland clearing), meaning 'the lēah with the wolves'.[1]
Graiseley ward is bounded by Penn Road (A449) to the east, Coalway Road and Church Road to the south, Bradmore Road and Merridale Road to the west and the ring road to the north. The population of this ward as taken at the2011 census was 12,284.[2]
Confusingly, the area of Graiseley straddles its namesake council ward and neighbouringBlakenhall ward.
Graiseley is home to parks, shopping centres and schools, along with sub-urban and inner city housing.
Areas within the ward include:
It borders theSt Peter's,Blakenhall,Penn,Merry Hill andPark wards. It forms part of theWolverhampton West constituency.[3]
The area is served by three state primary schools: Graiseley, Aston and Merridale.
Penn Fields School is a special school located in the area and there is a Resource Area for Moderate Learning Difficulties at Graisely Primary School.
The Junior School ofThe Royal School, Wolverhampton also lies in the ward.
The Graiseley Brook is a small river that drains the area. It originally rose to the rear of the present Merridale School site and flowed across theMerridale andCompton areas to join theSmestow Brook, part of theRiver Severn catchment. Much of the course is now culverted.
City of Wolverhampton Council elections
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