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Walsall is an industrial town in the West Midlands of England, it is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Walsall is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and a part of the Black Country.
In 2002 the town had a population of 178,600, and is the administrative headquarters of the Walsall Metropolitan Borough.
Walsall is famous for making leather goods, and the local football team Walsall F.C. are known as The Saddlers. Walsall Leather Museum is one of its key attractions, as is the New Art Gallery, commissioned for the millennium, and of national significance.
Apart from leather goods, other industries in Walsall include: Iron and brass founding, limestone quarrying, small hardware, plastics, electronics, chemicals, and aircraft parts. Coal mining was a major industry in Walsall until the 1930s.
The writer Jerome K. Jerome was born in Walsall, as was Noddy Holder the lead singer of the rock band Slade.
Pork scratchings are the most famous local snack, although they are not universally popular throughout the rest of the UK. Traditionally, these are made by deep frying pork rind (pork fat), and then adding salt. Walsall's heart-attack rate is one of the highest in the UK. Walsall is also known for its arboretum, and is frequently the target of jokes about Poland.
Neighbouring towns in the borough include Willenhall, Bloxwich and Aldridge.
Barr Beacon is a local landmark.
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