A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods , thoroughfares , parishes , landmarks , geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to the area (e.g. William Morris Ward in the London Borough of Waltham Forest , England). It is common in the United States for wards to simply be numbered.
21-524: Blakenhall is a suburb and ward in Wolverhampton , England. The population was 12,614 at the 2021 census . Blakenhall's name, according to toponymists, comes from the Old English "blæc" (meaning "black") and "halh" (meaning "nook" or "corner"). It was developed during the late 19th century just south of the town centre with hundreds of terraced houses , some with shop fronts, being built on
42-635: A ku (or 区 in Japanese writing ) is an administrative unit of one of the larger cities, closely equivalent to the divisions or wards of a London Borough or a New York Borough. In Vietnam , a phường is an administrative subunit of an inner city district, or quận . Wards and electoral divisions of Nepal are political divisions which are grouped into Gaunpalika ( Rural council ) and Municipality . A rural municipality or municipality has minimum of five and maximum of 33 divisions. The Royal School, Wolverhampton The Royal School, Wolverhampton
63-635: A ward was an administrative subdivision of a county , very similar to a hundred in other parts of England. In Australia , Canada , New Zealand , South Africa , Sri Lanka , the United Kingdom , and the United States , wards are an electoral district , within a district or municipality , used in local government elections. In the United States, wards are usually subdivided into precincts for polling purposes. In Wisconsin,
84-546: A 'ward' is what in most other states would be a precinct In some cities of India , such as Mumbai and Delhi , a ward is an administrative unit of the city region; a city area is divided into Zones, which in turn contain numerous wards. The smallest administrative unit of Gram Panchayats in India is also known as a ward. In Bangladesh wards are subdivisions of a city or town which administrates under City Corporations and municipalities ( pourashova ) In East Africa,
105-673: A short distance away. The new Blakenhall Community and Healthy Living Centre, operated by Wolverhampton City Council , opened in 2010. Ward (politics) The word "ward", for an electoral subdivision, appears to have originated in the Wards of the City of London , where gatherings for each ward known as "wardmotes" have taken place since the 12th century. The word was much later applied to divisions of other cities and towns in England and Wales and Ireland . In parts of northern England ,
126-486: A site around Green Lane (later renamed Birmingham Road and Thompson Avenue) and Parkfield Road was included in this development. In 1960, 1st Blakenhall Scout Group was formed. The group now meets at St. Johns Methodist Church and is open to boys and girls aged 6–14. The next major development in Blakenhall took place in the 1960s when six tower blocks were constructed. One of the two taller tower blocks, Cobden House,
147-524: Is a co-educational free school and sixth form for day and boarding pupils in Wolverhampton , West Midlands , England . It is the only state school of its type in the UK to have a Royal Charter and it has been a free school since September 2016. The school was previously a fee paying private school and it is now one of a handful of state boarding schools in the country. The Royal School, Wolverhampton began life as The Wolverhampton Orphan Asylum . It
168-580: The Wolverhampton West constituency. The ward also covers the suburb of Goldthorn Park , immediately to the south, and part of Graiseley . It borders Graiseley, Penn , St Peter's , Ettingshall , and Spring Vale wards, as well as (briefly) South Staffordshire and the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley . Blakenhall's residents are predominantly descendants of Indians who settled in the area following World War II , with 45.6% of
189-492: The 1990s due to its designation as an ABC Regeneration Area. A similar initiative covers the neighbouring All Saints district. Colton Hills Community School and senior part of The Royal School, Wolverhampton are situated in Blakenhall ward. The junior side of The Royal School, Wolverhampton is in Graiseley ward. South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy was also located in the area in the former Parkfield High School but
210-572: The Dudley Road ( A459 ) towards Sedgley . Many were also built down the side streets. Wanderers Avenue, the original home of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC , can be found in Blakenhall. The team regularly played on the adjacent Phoenix Park until 1889. Names of the players can be found on the front of the terraced houses along the street. Wolverhampton's first council houses were built in Blakenhall in 1902, though it would be nearly 20 years before mass council house building took place anywhere else in
231-685: The School's Elite Swim Club and Learn to Swim Programme, part of the Amateur Swimming Association . The school's patron is Prince Edward , the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II . Prince Edward succeeded his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother , in this role. The children of serving personnel in the British Army , Navy or Royal Air Force are afforded £1,000 a term per child of military personnel in order to help them pay for their children to board. Eric Idle
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#1732776820763252-481: The academy relocated all facilities to Bilston in 2012. It was incorrectly reported in 2013 that one of Blakenhall's oldest and most notable buildings, the 1861 St Luke's Church , was to close due to mounting repair bills and structural problems with the tower and spire. The building, which is grade II listed , finally closed as a church in 2017 and became an antiques centre . The congregation now meets in St. Luke's School
273-541: The area. By the 1980s, these properties were outdated and were finally demolished in the spring of 1988. Vehicle maker AJS moved to a new factory built around Graiseley House in 1914. It closed upon their insolvency in 1931 and the site, now occupied by a supermarket ( Tesco since July 2021, previously Waitrose and Safeway ), is marked by a sculpture called The Lone Rider , designed by Steve Field . In 1919, when work began on Wolverhampton's first major council housing development to rehouse families from town centre slums,
294-727: The nucleus of the current school. The original Hilda Hayward swimming pool was constructed in the 1970s with money donated by the Hayward Foundation . It was named in honour of Sir Charles Hayward's wife who died during its construction. This pool was destroyed in a fire in February 2005. Its replacement, also called the Hilda Hayward swimming pool, cost £2.5 million and was opened by Prince Edward in September 2006. The Hilda Hayward pool also provides facilities for
315-524: The population claiming Indian ethnicity. The local Gurdwara occupies the site of a former Corona drinks factory, and has at times laid claim to be the largest Gurdwara in Europe. Blakenhall's religious makeup as of the 2021 census was 40.7% Sikh , 24.3% Christian , 16.6% non-religious , 10.4% Hindu , 4.3% Muslim , 3.3% other , and 0.4% Buddhist . Blakenhall is one of the most deprived districts of Wolverhampton, although it has improved slightly since
336-412: The prefix 'Royal' to be used. The charity carried on using this title until the late 1940s when King George VI permitted it to be re-styled The Royal Wolverhampton School. The following decade saw a rapid decline in the number of pupils as the newly formed Welfare State took over some of the school's responsibilities. The cost of caring for orphans also dramatically increased and so the constitution
357-819: The word ward used in English is translated into Swahili/Kiswahili as Kata. In the case of a municipal amalgamation , the former cities and towns that make up the new metropolis may be referred to as wards. In Monaco , wards are informal divisions of the country, grouped into quartiers. In the Republic of Ireland , urban divisions were called wards and rural ones were called district electoral divisions . Both were renamed as electoral divisions in 1996. The electoral districts for Irish local authorities are local electoral areas . These are generally defined as combinations of electoral divisions, and in urban areas were formally described as combination of wards. In Japan ,
378-581: Was an Orphan's scholarship holder and benefited from a forces bursary as his late father had been a former member of the RAF. The main sports on offer are athletics , basketball , football , cricket , rounders , netball and swimming . Pupils in Year 9 up until Year 13 can choose to be a member of the Combined Cadet Force (CCF). Pupils in Year 9 up until Year 13 can choose to be a member of
399-428: Was controversially changed to allow the admission of fee-paying pupils. Their proportion steadily grew to the extent that they eventually constituted around 90% of its students. The school became a free school in September 2016. The school's original premises were at 46 Queen Street, Wolverhampton . In 1854 it moved to new buildings on Penn Road. These have been greatly extended over the years but they still form
420-463: Was demolished by a controlled explosion in August 2002. The four smaller tower blocks (Neale House, Villiers House, Cross House, and Ranelagh House) were cleared with mechanical demolitions in 2007. The final taller tower block, Phoenix Rise (previously known as Franchise House), was demolished in 2011. Faith in Blakenhall (2021) The Blakenhall ward serves Wolverhampton City Council and forms part of
441-419: Was founded in 1850 by John Lees, a local lock-manufacturer and freemason , after a cholera epidemic ravaged the town and left many children orphaned. The orphanage was completely funded by voluntary subscription and was dedicated to the education and maintenance of children who had lost one or both parents. The Royal Orphanage of Wolverhampton came into being in 1891 when Queen Victoria gave permission for
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