Princes End
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Princes End is an area of Tipton, West Midlands, England, near the border with Coseley, which was heavily developed during the 19th century with the construction of factories. Several hundred terraced houses were built around the same time to accommodate the factory workers. Many council houses were built in the area between 1920 and 1980, as well as many private houses.
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[edit] Neighbourhoods
The centre of Princes End is situated on the A4037 Dudley - Wednesbury main road. It includes a public house ("The Lagoon"), shops, flats and houses.
Other neighbourhoods in Princes End include the Tibbington, Moat Farm and Glebefields council estates. The established residential areas of Ocker Hill and Wednesbury Oak are also part of Princes End.
[edit] Railway
Princes End had a railway station which was closed in 1916 as part of wartime cost cutting measures. This meant that the line between Princes End and Wednesbury was never used for passenger trains again, although it remained open to goods trains until 1980. The track was lifted soon afterwards and the trackbed was converted into a pedestrian walkway.
[edit] Angle Ring
Princes End has been home to the Angle Ring factory since 1951. It is located on Bloomfield Road, southwards of Princes End in the direction of Dudley.
[edit] Unemployment
In the 2001 census, it was revealed that Princes End had the highest unemployment rate in Sandwell.
