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Pendeford history
Pendeford’s history dates back to at least the 11th century. Dovecotes (Barnhurst) was also part of the town, as was Aldersley. A record about it exists in William the Conqueror’s Domesday Book.
The brook
The area has a small brook running through it, but it has been moved and culverted. The majority of the brook now runs underground, although it is above ground next to the subway. It then carries on for around quarter of a mile before disappearing back underground.
Pendeford Airfield
Pendeford airfield was established in the 1930s on 178 acres (0.72 km) of land at Barnhurst formerly used for sewage disposal. The first Wolverhampton-built aircraft was a sub-contracted Hawker Demon, making a flight in August 1936. During the Second World War the airfield hosted the prestigious Kings Cup air race. In 1970, a de Havilland Dove crashed onto a house in Redhurst Drive and caught fire.
Film location, 1956
In April 1956, the Ealing Studios feature film, The Man in the Sky, starring Jack Hawkins and Elizabeth Sellars, was shot in and around the Pendeford and Oxley areas of Wolverhampton.
Flooding of 1999
On Monday 5 July 1999 the Wolverhampton area was hit by storms which included a twister. This caused torrential flooding across Pendeford with water reaching depths of 5 feet (1.5 m) in places. Residents were ferried to safety on inflatable rafts by firemen.
IWA National Festival 08
During August Bank Holiday 2008, Inland Waterways Association held their National Festival at Pendeford. Over 300 boats, with 300 tents and caravans attended, accompanied by over 250 exhibitors.
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