Wolverhampton
Sunbeam built many early Grand Prix cars and was the only British make to win a Grand Prix in the first half of the 20th century.[84] Sunbeam also built several holders of the Land speed record, including the first vehicle to travel at over 200 miles per hour (322 km/h), the Sunbeam 1000 hp.
Kieft Cars built Formula 3 cars in the early 1950s. Their most famous driver was Stirling Moss.[85]
AJS was heavily involved in motorcycle racing either side of World War II, which included winning the 1949 World Championship in the 500cc category.
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Landmarks
In and around the city there are a number of places of interest, which include the following:
- Baggeridge Country Park
- Bantock House Museum and Park
- Bilston Craft Gallery
- Black Country Living Museum in nearby Dudley contains many Wolverhampton artifacts
- Boscobel House
- Central Library
- Chillington Hall
- Grand Theatre
- Himley Hall
- St John's in the Square, city centre church which has a famous Renatus Harris organ
- Maypole Gallery, Wombourne
- Molineux Stadium
- Moseley Old Hall
- RAF Museum, Cosford
- Saxon Pillar and Bargaining stone, city centre
- St Peter's Collegiate Church, city centre
- Statue of Prince Albert, city centre
- West Park
- Wightwick Manor
- Wolverhampton Art Gallery
- Wolverhampton Civic Hall
- Wulfrun Hall
- Wolverhampton Racecourse
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People
There are a number of notable people who are associated with Wolverhampton.
Political figures include Enoch Powell MP, Sir Charles Pelham Villiers MP - who holds the record for the longest serving MP, Helene Hayman, Baroness Hayman who was the first Lord Speaker within the House of Lords, former Cabinet minister Stephen Byers, David Wright, a former UK Ambassador to Japan and Button Gwinnett, who was a signatory of the US Declaration of Independence in his capacity as Governor of Georgia.
There are many sportspeople associated with the city, with footballers such as Billy Wright, Steve Bull, Bert Williams and Jimmy Mullen; along with Percy Stallard and Hugh Porter within the world of cycling, the Olympic medallist swimmer Anita Lonsbrough, racing driver and winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans Richard Attwood and athletes such as Tessa Sanderson and Denise Lewis.
Entertainers include actors Nigel Bennett, Frances Barber, Meera Syal and Eric Idle; and musicians Noddy Holder, Jamelia, Beverley Knight, Dave Holland, Maggie Teyte, Edward Elgar, Mitch Harris and Robert Plant; whilst television presenters Suzi Perry, Mark Rhodes and Mark Speight are also associated.
Within the area of commerce and industry, Sir Jack Hayward, Sir Geoffrey Mander, John Marston (founder of the Sunbeam company) and Mervyn King Governor of the Bank of England are amongst the most notable.
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External links
- BBC Black Country BBC website for Wolverhampton
- Wolverhampton City Council
- City of Wolverhampton College
- University of Wolverhampton
- Wolverhampton City PCT, Wolverhampton's NHS Primary Care Trust
- Wolverhampton Art Gallery website, including Bantock House and Bilston Craft Gallery
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