Codsall is a village in the south of the county near to Wolverhampton.
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| View from the churchyard |
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| County: | Staffordshire |
| District: | South Staffordshire |
| Population: | 7582 (2011 census) |
Codsall is possibly derived from the Old English Cod's Halh or "Cod's Land". In the Domesday Book Cosdall is listed as a tiny hamlet with just a small number of inhabitants. The village remained small and mostly agricultural for centuries. There are still farms around the village.
However, as with so many places, Codsall changed after the arrival of the railways in 1849. Codsall station became the business hub of the village with a goods yard and cattle pens. Wealthy businessmen from elsewhere like Wolverhampton had large houses built in the village. Nowadays, Codsall has the headquarters of South Staffordshire district council.
St Nicholas's church is Codsall's oldest building which dates from the 11th century though little remains of it's Norman beginnings. Most of the existing church dates from later centuries including the 14th century tower.
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| St Nicholas' church |
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| Looking up towards some shops |
