| Woodsetton | |
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  Woodsetton Location within theWest Midlands | |
| Population | 13,793 (2011.Ward.Upper Gornal and Woodsetton)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SO9392 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUDLEY |
| Postcode district | DY1, DY3 |
| Dialling code | 01902 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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Woodsetton is an area of theDudley Metropolitan Borough in theWest Midlands ofEngland, roughly 2.0 miles (3 km) northwest ofDudley Town Centre. Formerly in theSedgley Urban District, a part of Woodsetton (which includedDudley Castle) was transferred into theDudley County Borough in 1926 to allow for the building of thePriory Estate. This reorganisation also saw this part of the area transferred fromStaffordshire toWorcestershire.
The remainder of the urban district was transferred into an expanded Dudley borough in 1966.[2][3] Modern-day Woodsetton now forms part of theelectoral ward ofUpper Gornal and Woodsetton. It is divided between the DY1 and DY3 postal districts.
Of historical significance, Woodsetton is the birthplace of industrial pioneerAbraham Darby,[4] who developed the process ofsmelting iron ore using coke.
The main road through Woodsetton is the non-primaryA457 running betweenSedgley andBirmingham. Woodsetton is served by bus routes 81 and 229 connecting the area toWolverhampton,Sedgley,Dudley andBilston on a daily basis.
Holden's Brewery, founded in 1915 by Edwin Holden, is based in Woodsetton on a site in George Street adjoining one of its pubs, the Park Inn.
Woodsetton was struck byan F1/T2 tornado on 23 November 1981, as part of the record-breaking nationwide tornado outbreak on that day.[5] The tornado later moved overDudley town centre, causing moderate damage.
TheBramford Primary School, which opened in the 1950s, provides primary education for the Woodsetton area. The school was expanded in 2004 to include a new sports hall and several classrooms. For secondary education, the area is served by Beacon Hill Academy, just east ofSedgley.
Woodsetton is also the location of the Woodsetton School, aspecial school catered to primary-aged children with learning difficulties.[6]
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