The Little Book of the Black Country

by Michael Pearson

Did You Know?

Butcher Keith Boxley of Wombourne made the longest continuous sausage in 1988. It was 21.12km in length

The first general strike in the Black Country took place in 1842. The widespread public unrest was regarded nationally as the first ever general strike.

Hell Lane in Sedgley was described as the 'most unruly place' in the Black Country. A woman who lived in the lane was said to have been a witch and could...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1803994118
• ISBN13: 9781803994116
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 192 Pages