Dunstall Hill

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Dunstall
Location within the West Midlands
Population3,193 (2001 Census)
Metropolitan borough
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Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Wolverhampton
Postcode district WV
Dialling code 01902
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52°35′49″N2°07′44″W / 52.597°N 2.129°W / 52.597; -2.129

Dunstall Hill is an inner-city area of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. It is located on the north of the city centre within the St Peter's ward.

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Dunstall Park

Wolverhampton Racecourse, called Dunstall Park has been based at Dunstall since 1888. It moved from its previous location at Broad Meadows, the site of the current West Park after Sir Alexander Staveley Hill sold Dunstall Hall and its estate. The first meeting took place on 13 August that year. [1]

In 2004, an all-weather polytrack surface was laid at the racecourse. [2]

Dunstall Peace Park

All-weather community cricket pitches are available. [3] Dunstall Peace Park hosted Woverhampton's inaugural Eid in the Park festival in 2019 and its second in 2022. From 2023 the event has been held at West Park. [4]

Railway

Dunstall Park railway station opened in 1896, serving trains on the Great Western Railway. It closed in 1968 when services between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury switched to Wolverhampton High Level station. [5]

Aviation

In June 1910, just four years after the first flight in Europe, Dunstall hosted the first all-British flying meeting at Dunstall Park. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Horse Racing at Wolverhampton". Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011. Horse Racing at Wolverhampton (Chapter 3), by Bev Parker
  2. ↑ "Horse Racing at Wolverhampton". Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011. Horse Racing at Wolverhampton (Chapter 8), by Bev Parker
  3. ↑ "Peace Green Community Cricket Facility, Wolverhampton Information Network". win.wolverhampton.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  4. ↑ Hardiman, Deborah (8 July 2022). "Thousands due to flock to Eid in Park festivals in Wolverhampton and Birmingham". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Dunstall Park Station".
  6. ↑ "Midlands Aviation Meeting, Dunstall Park Wolverhampton". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
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