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Moving to Walsall?

Known as the town of a hundred trades, Walsall is believed to have been established around 1002 and has been a well-known marketplace in the West Midlands since the thirteenth century. However, it was not until the Industrial Revolution that the sleepy town of 2,000 inhabitants that Queen Elizabeth I visited in the sixteenth century was transformed into a thriving metropolis with a population of 86,000. After the coal mines ran dry in the nineteenth century, the focus of activities shifted to the leather trade. The town is the traditional home of the English saddlery industry and also produced shoes, bags, chains, buckles and plated wear. It still makes the Queen’s handbags. Also contributing to its wealth were extensive limestone quarries, a gas works, and excellent iron and steel foundries. Walsall has continued to move with the times: today, the “hundred trades” include the production of hardware, plastics, electronics and aircraft parts. It’s also home of the RAC.

Visitors to Walsall have been known to have problems understanding what’s going on. Residents speak a dialect called Yam-Yam, which sounds quite similar to the Birmingham accent but has some unique phrases. ‘Ow B’ist’, which means ‘How are you?’ is a common greeting: the correct answer is ‘Bay too bah’, ‘Not too bad’. There’s even a road sign near the town written entirely in dialect!

As elsewhere in the Midlands, the climate isn’t exactly attractive: cold winters and cool summers, with far too much rain and not enough sunshine. Luckily, most of the town’s attractions are indoors. One place you will want to visit in summer is the Walsall Arboreteum. Originally the property of the wealthy Hatherton family, it was opened to the public in 1874 in an attempt to encourage locals away from “dogfights, bear baiting and cockfights”. Unfortunately, the 2p entrance charge put off the intended visitors, so the land was handed over to the local council seven years later and entry became free. As well as a beautiful selection of over 200 varieties of local trees, there is a boating lake, a golf course, a bowling green and a children’s playground. The highest peak in the area is nearby Barr Beacon, apparently the highest point on its latitude until you reach the Ural Mountains. The views are stunning but make sure you go in the daytime; this is a crime hotspot.

Craft enthusiasts will enjoy Walsall Leather Museum, which is built on the site of a Victorian leather factory and tells the story of the leather industry in the town. As well as exhibits of traditional leather goods, there are examples of modern leatherwork, an extensive research library and workshop demonstrations. Walsall Art Gallery is renowned for its innovative design, done by local architects Caruso St John. Its excellent collection includes a number of Jacob Epstein pieces, as well as work by Monet, Van Gogh, Turner, Renoir and Constable. No visit to the town is complete without a trip to Walsall F.C. – so famous that when you Google “Walsall”, the football club comes up before the town itself! The Saddlers play in League 1 and their games are some of the most exciting and passionately followed in the region.