Aldridge

Aldridge is a town in the West Midlands, England, in the borough of Walsall. In 1981, it had a population of 26,500. Aldridge used to be an industrial town with coal mines and lime kilns. After the Second World War it became a dormitory town for Birmingham.

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In 2004, Aldridge's MP was Richard Shepherd (Conservative), the MP for Aldridge-Brownhills.

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Aldridge-Brownhills became an urban district council in 1894. Other villages within the district included Pelsall, Walsall Wood, Clayhanger and Streetly. The council survived for 80 years until it was incorporated into Walsall Metropolitan Borough in 1974.

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Aldridge was once proudly a Staffordshire town and some older residents regret its loss of connection with the Knot county.

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