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52°34′43″N2°10′33″W / 52.578520°N 2.1758595°W / 52.578520; -2.1758595

Finchfield is a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. It is located south-west of the city centre, within the Tettenhall Wightwick Ward between the Merry Hill and Tettenhall Regis Wards of Wolverhampton City Council. Many of the streets have arboreal/plant related names.

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History

Finchfield was a small village before the early 20th century, when parcels of agricultural land and the gardens and grounds of gentlemen were sold off for housing. Until 1974, Finchfield was a district of South Staffordshire. [1]

Churches

Windmill Community Church is a non-denominational Christian church.

Library

Finchfield library was one of nine Wolverhampton libraries that the City Council planned to close or merge under plans to create 'community hubs' in the city. [2] In November 2012, after a consultation showed strong opposition, the council announced that Finchfield library and some others would remain open. [3]

Facilities

Westacre Infant school and Uplands Junior school are situated in this area. There are also two public houses, "The Chestnut Tree" and "Westacres".

In the centre of Finchfield is a Lidl supermarket. In 2013 this was the subject to a public inquiry after it appealed refusal of planning permission to extend the store that would have led to the demolition of a Victorian era property. The Planning Inspectorate finally granted permission for the extension. [4]

Crime and local reaction

There have been several criminal incidents around the shopping parade at Finchfield Road West, notably an armed robbery at the Co-Op store in September 2012. [5] In response residents, with the backing of West Midlands Police, set up a 'Shopwatch' to record incidents of anti-social behaviour, graffiti and fly tipping. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Keith Watkins. "Welcome to Finchfield on Line". Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Families unite over threat to Wolverhampton libraries". Express & Star. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Five Wolverhampton libraries saved from axe". Express & Star. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "End of line on battle to stop Wolverhampton Lidl expansion". www.expressandstar.com. Express & Star. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Armed robbers target Spar and Co-op". www.expressandstar.com. Express & Star. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Concerns as police urge Finchfield residents to help tackle problems". www.expressandstar.com. Express & Star. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
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