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Codsall
is an ancient settlement mentioned in the Domesday Book. The
town's oldest building, the Church of St Nicholas, has a Norman
doorway said to date from the 11th century.
In medieval
times agriculture was the mainstay of the village and remnants
of the old strip-field method of cultivation can still be
seen to the north-east and west of the church.
When
Codsall railway station opened on the Shrewsbury and Birmingham
Railway in 1849 the surrounding area quickly became the economic
hub of town.
Some
substantial properties were built nearby to accomodate wealthy
businessmen from Wolverhampton and the Black Country.
With
good road and rail public transport, Codsall gradually changed
from an agricultural centre to a dormitory town for Wolverhampton.
The town
has expanded greatly since World War II and now serves as
the headquarters of the South Staffordshire District Council.
The station
house at Codsall (on the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton railway
line) was been converted into a CAMRA award-winning public
house.
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