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Wolverhampton

 
Description: Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, traditionally part of the county of ... more
Wolverhampton ... Staffordshire. In 2002 the local authority area had a population of 239,358; the Urban Area had a population of 251,462, which makes it the 13th largest city in England. The city was named after Lady Wulfruna, who founded the town in 985: its name came from Anglo-Saxon Wulfrūnehēantūn = "Wulfrūn's high or principal enclosure or farm". Many buildings and firms in Wolverhampton are named after her. Its name is often abbreviated to "W'ton" or "Wolves". The city council's motto is "Out of darkness, cometh light". The United Kingdom government announced on December 18, 2000 that Wolverhampton would be granted city status, making it the first "Millennium City" and one of three.

Newest Review: ... away because of such issues. Despite the large student base I do not feel that Wolverhampton is exactly the ideal seat of learning it's proclaimed to be. The traffic congestion is some of the worst you can find in the country; the road system has to been seen to be believed. Best to avoid it like the plague unless you fancy being tailgated sround a relentless array of islands and traffic ... more

 ... lights. I'm not totally against Wolverhapton. I like the array of shops (especially for music and computers), and the train station is situated just a hop away from all the attractions. But the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages. It is a ...more

Alice
Express Review on Wolverhampton
by Alice - written on 05/10/09
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Ive lived just outside Wolverhampton all of my life. Two words spring to mind....dirty and dull. I'm 19 and wouldnt recommend the nightlife round here- more trouble than its worth. The Civic Centre and Little Civic play host to some popular names and there are some talented bands coming out of Wolverhampton. Nice art gallery, average shopping centre, average eating places.

Local
Premium Review The Bonx (355 words)
by - written on 06/07/02 (Useful, 207 readings)
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Wolverhampton is not a place I would like to visit often. Yes, it has had millions pumped into it in recent times and the night life is very lively indeed - if you like this sort of thing. But..there's a side to Wolverhampton that cannot be ignored: crime, to the point where one can almost taste the atmosphere of rowdiness especially during evenings and weekends. It has become a haven for voilent crime and locals are ever fearful when they enter the town and its surroundings, i.e. the Park Lane area just down the road. I recently moved away because of such issues. Despite the large student base I do not feel that Wolverhampton is exactly ...  Read the complete review

BBaggins
Premium Review Wolverhampton: Dump (176 words)
by - written on 13/08/01 (Useful, 183 readings)
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I have lived in Wolverhampton for all my life, and i think it is one of the most miserable towns in this country. It is dirty, smelly, has little for young people to do, and is run by a very elitist group of people. In short, Wolverhampton sucks. About the only thing going for Wolverhampton is the nightlife, whcih in recent years has improved somewaht, more so with the opening of the Litten Tree, Yates and the Canal. If you cannot be bothered to go to Birmingham, then Wolverhampton is not a bad place to be of a nightime, but other than that, it is pretty grim. The shopping facilities at Wolverhampton are again pretty abysmal, with the best shop in the ...  Read the complete review

oddgal
Premium Review Is the city only good for students? (693 words)
by - written on 29/03/01 (Very useful, 503 readings)
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Wolverhampton then. What is there apart from smog, a football ground and a load of students? Well quite a lot I would say. I came to Wolverhampton to go to university. Well, I transferred here from a far, far worse place than this! So what is there then. I'll begin with the obvious, Shopping! The city's centre is relatively large. There are two shopping centres, the Wulfrun and the Mander centre. They are joined together at some point, but still each have their own names! There's enough for the average shopper to be happy coming into the centre every Saturday. Shops such as New Look, Boots, BHS and Marks and Spencers are ...  Read the complete review

Grimsbygal
Premium Review It's not wonderful, wandering Wolverhampton (438 words)
by - written on 31/01/01 (Very useful, 154 readings)
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So what can I tell you about the place, let me see? This is my second year in Wolverhampton and I can seriously say I hate the place. Unfortunately I am a student here and I have got another year and a half to go before I can escape for good. I will not be returning if I can help it. When I first looked around the area I thought it was quite nice, big town centre, football ground (even though I am a villa fan!) and the university looked okay. I obviously didn’t look hard enough. Don’t get me wrong there are a few good things to say about the place, I’ve met some good friends here that I will probably keep for life. It has a good leisure ...  Read the complete review

 

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