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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.

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

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

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.

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.