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Wolverhampton Grammar School was founded in 1512, making it one of the oldest active schools in the UK. 

Wolverhampton is named after Lady Wulfruna, who founded the town in 985 AD and was the granddaughter of Ethelred I.  'Wolverhampton' name derives from 'Wulfruna's town on the hill.

England's first automatic traffic lights were erected in Princes Square in 1927.

While the original Charter gave Lady Wulfruna the absolute right to nominate an heir to her lands, it was only eightyone years after the charter that the complete map of England and Wales had to be redrawn following the Norman conquest.

In 1258 Wolverhampton was granted the right to hold markets and fairs. In the Middle Ages, there were few shops so if you wanted to buy or sell anything you usually went to a market. Fairs were like markets but they were held only once a year and they attracted buyers and sellers from far and wide

Molineux House was built on land purchased by the ironmasters, John Rotten and Richard Wilkes in 1744 for the sum of £700. Although Benjamin Molineux died in 1772, the family remained there until 1856.

In the Industrial Revolution, it became a major centre for coal mining, steel production, lock making, and the manufacture of cars and motorcycles. The economy of the city is still based on engineering, including a large aerospace industry, as well as the service sector.

The Sunbeam motor car, built in Wolverhampton, became the first vehicle to hit 200mph when it broke the land speed record in 1927

Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands. It is the 12th largest city in England outside London. People from Wolverhampton are known as Wulfrunians.

Wolverhampton was developed into a rich city during the Victorian period because the industries were flourished in the city.  The area was filled with high amount of iron and coal deposits

Wolverhampton became the major site for immigration because of the Irish Potato famine. The people from Ireland and Wales moved to the city in 19th century due to the plight.

The present house was built at the end of the 15th century, and is the oldest building in Wolverhampton after St. Peter's Church." "The interior of the house, after the careful restoration by Mr. George Green, preserves much of its Tudor original, the ceilings and walls having been kept in position.

The present day economy of Wolverhampton is centered on service sector and engineering. The aerospace industry is also found here.

Wolverhampton is famous for lock making and iron goods of all kinds. In 1859 the Great Western Railway opened it's factory for making and repairing trains. It soon became a major employer in the City. In the 19th century there was an important industry making bikes.