Lower Penn is a village in
South Staffordshire, situated to the south-west of
Wolverhampton
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,
West Midlands.
The
Civil Parish
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covers the area of the historic
Parish
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of
Penn that is not now covered by the city of Wolverhampton and thus covers a wider area than that immediately surrounding the village. Part of the parish is considered by the ONS to be part of the Wolverhampton sub-area of the
West Midlands conurbation
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.
Lower Penn has a village hall known as Victory Hall, and a
pub/
restaurant
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, The Greyhound.
Notable people
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John Clarkson Major (1826 – 1895 in Lower Penn) a successful manufacturing chemist who set up the first tar distillery in Wolverhampton, Major & Company Ltd. He served as Mayor of Wolverhampton 1873/74.
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Dave Hill (born 1946) an English musician, lead guitarist and backing vocalist in the English band
Slade
Slade are a rock band formed in Wolverhampton, England in 1966. They rose to prominence during the glam rock era in the early 1970s, achieving 17 consecutive top 20 hits and six number ones on the UK Singles Chart. The '' British Hit Singl ...
; known for his flamboyant stage clothes and hairstyle. He lives in Lower Penn with his wife and three children.
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Warren Bullock (born 1965) a professional ballroom dancer and dance teacher. He lives in Lower Penn with his wife and their three children.
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Anya Chalotra
Anya Chalotra (born ) is an English actress. She began her career in a 2017 production of the play '' Much Ado About Nothing'' at Shakespeare's Globe, and made her screen debut with BBC dramas '' Wanderlust'' and '' The ABC Murders'' in 2018. Sh ...
(born 1996) an English actress, known for her roles in
Wanderlust and
The Witcher TV series. She grew up in Lower Penn with her family.
See also
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Listed buildings in Lower Penn
References
External links
Villages in Staffordshire
South Staffordshire District
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