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Merridale

Area of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England

Summary

Area of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England

Field	Value
official_name	Merridale
country	England
map_type	West Midlands
region	West Midlands
population	3,044
population_ref	(2001 Census – Merridale / Chapel Ash)
coordinates
post_town	Wolverhampton
postcode_area	WV
postcode_district	WV
dial_code	01902
constituency_westminster	Wolverhampton West
metropolitan_borough	Wolverhampton
metropolitan_county	West Midlands

Merridale is an area of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. It is situated to the south-west of the city centre, on the border of the city council's Graiseley and Park wards.

Origins and history

The place name, Merridale, can be traced back to its earliest known medieval form, 'Muriden' – likely from Old English 'myrge' (meaning sweet, pleasant, agreeable) 'denu' (valley).

Parts of the former Merridale Farm (recently restored and converted into apartments) are the oldest buildings in Wolverhampton apart from the Church and Saxon Pillar. Merridale Court, a 156-home council estate of low rise flats, was opened there in 1955.

Within the area are a number of locally listed buildings – including a coach house dating from the 1850s, built in the Tudor Revival style. This property, along with the nearby former Eye Infirmary, is part of The Oaks (Merridale Road) Conservation Area.

Bantock Park and House are within the area, the house is believed to date from the 1730s, and was originally a farm called New Merridale Farm, then named Merridale House.

The Wolverhampton Grammar School is in the area.

Today

Merridale has changed little since the 1950s when Merridale Court was constructed. Apartments / flats were built circa 2000s near the junction of Merridale Road and Merridale Lane. There are also some private houses (completed 2017) next to merridale court on an old MEB site.

Public houses

There are several pubs in the area. 'The Royal Oak' is on Compton Road and nearby on the corner of Merridale Road and Merridale Gardens is 'The Chindit' – both traditional pubs specialising in ales and lagers. Until the late 2000s, The Quarterhouse pub stood on Compton Road – this has now been demolished. It has been replaced by a vets practice and Sainsbury's Local.

References

'A Survey and Analysis of the Place-Names of Staffordshire' by David Horovitz, LL. B. (2003)
"Housing development". Wolverhampton History.
"Wolverhampton City Council - History".
(2 August 2013). "Tributes after death of popular Wolverhampton landlord".

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