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Among the oldest buildings in Wolverhampton is St Peter's Collegiate Church. The oldest parts of the building, namely the crossing under its tower, is thought to date from c. 1200. However, much of the church is of 14th and 15th century origin.
Among the oldest buildings in Wolverhampton is St Peter's Collegiate Church. The oldest parts of the building, namely the crossing under its tower, is thought to date from c. 1200. However, much of the church is of 14th and 15th century origin.
With the Industrial Revolution, Wolverhampton became a major node on the English canal network with the completion of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal in 1771 and the Birmingham Canal in 1772. Wolverhampton also saw significant growth from the steel industry at this time, with the town's first blast furnaces being in operation by 1780.<ref>[https://photo-archive.expressandstar.co.uk/steel/ The Steel Industry]</ref>
Although Wolverhampton was not as well-known for [[coal]] mining as the adjacent Black Country towns, there were a few collieries on its northern fringes. Holly Bank was established in the 1890s, as a continuation of the 1850s colliery Essington Wood.<ref>[http://www.willenhallhistory.co.uk/society/hollybankcolliery.htm whs 1990s photos]</ref> It was located near the present junction 10A on the M6 (for the M54) and closed in 1952. Hilton Main was located near what is the the Featherstone Interchange (J1) of the M54 and closed in 1969.
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