The '''Midlands''' is a large region of [[England]] located, as its name suggests, in the middle of the country. It is characterised by a lack of substantial coastline, rolling, fertile countryside, large industrial cities, and distinctive accents and dialects. Formerly known as the Kingdom of [[Mercia]] prior to the unification of England in the 10th century. | The '''Midlands''' is a large region of [[England]] located, as its name suggests, in the middle of the country. It is characterised by a lack of substantial coastline, rolling, fertile countryside, large industrial cities, and distinctive accents and dialects. Formerly known as the Kingdom of [[Mercia]] prior to the unification of England in the 10th century. |