Wolverhampton bus station Wolverhampton | Landmark & Historical Place

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Wolverhampton Bus Station is the first part of a major public transport interchange in the city centre of Wolverhampton, in the West Midlands region of England.It is managed by Centro. Local bus services operated by various companies serve the bus station which has 19 departure stands and 1 unloading stand. The bus station is located halfway between Wolverhampton, St George's Midland Metro tram terminus and Wolverhampton railway station; both are just a short walk away. It also features glass enclosed waiting areas and electronic doors, allowing passengers out of designated pedestrian areas, only when buses are on stand. Uniquely, the designs for the station have meant that there is no need for buses and pedestrians paths to cross, due to the 'W' shape of the station.The bus station's enquiry office is now in the main building, but was in the Queen's Building, a grade II listed building, now host to a newsagent, but which was formerly the carriage entrance to the railway station.The Interchange ProjectThe station, which had existed since 1986, was closed after service finished on 3 April 2010. Building work took place during the ensuing months, in which a new pedestrian bridge linking the train and bus stations was built, a contraflow system installed along the ring road and the bus station rebuilt. The station re-opened on 24 July 2011, which coincided with the Wolverhampton bus network review and marked the end of Phase One of the project. Phase Two includes improvements to the railway station, a new hotel, and redevelopment of the canalside area, but a date for this has yet to be finalised.

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St George's Church, Wolverhampton
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St George’s Church, Wolverhampton is a Grade II listed former parish church in the Church of England in WolverhamptonHistoryThe church was built between 1828 and 1830 by James Morgan at a cost of £10,268 (£ in ). It was consecrated on Thursday 2 September 1830 by the Bishop of Lichfield. It was described in the Staffordshire Advertiser as St George’s Church is of the Grecian style of architecture and of the Doric order; it has a tower and spire, and built of brick, cased with Tixall stone; and the window frames are of iron. The exterior of the edifice is plain, and almost devoid of ornament. Its interior appearance is light, and it will be much improved when completely painted and properly furnished. It is exceedingly commodious, and well adapted for the purpose to which it will be appropriated - its length is 127 feet, and its width 67 feet. There are doors on each side of the principal entrance, which admit both into the galleries and the body of the church. The galleries, which are erected on each side and at the west end, are, as well as the loft nave, supported by iron pillars; the galleries for the children of the charity schools are in recesses on each side of the space which is intended for the organ. The building will accommodate 2038 persons, 706 sittings being in pews, 1332 in free seats for the use of the poor - the free seats are in the middle aisle and on the back parts both of the galleries and the body of the church. The vestry and robing room are at the east end, on each side of the altar; over the altar is an appropriately designed and well executed painted window, by Henderson of Birmingham, which cost 100l. and was raised by subscription. The estimated expense of the structure was 10,325l. 3s. 6d. of which amount 3,300l. was contributed by the subscription of the inhabitants, and the remainder was found by the Parliamentary Commissioners.

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