Why is it called the Black Country? 

There’s also a story about queen Victoria closing the blinds of the railway carriage when passing through the blackcountry because of the dirt and soot. But yow cor find a better place.

Phil Lynott from Thin Lizzy was also born in West Bromwich, there's lots of famous people who were born in the Black Country

I remember growing up as a young boy in Brum, mum used hang out clean sheets in the morning and bring them in when they were dry and wash them again. Now living in Australia. The best decision my dad ever made !

Having a classroom discussion on Africa I was surprised that the children in Irish schools believe U.K is a black country. To be honest television adverts were the reason they thought this. Confused 😱

It's got nothing to do with Birmingham, The Black Country is an area of the English West Midlands,[2] covering most of the Metropolitan Boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, and only some minor parts of Walsall and Wolverhampton. Dudley and Tipton are generally considered to be the centre

you forgot Frank Skinner he was born in West Bromwich, Judie Dench, Mark Lewis Francis from Darlo and someone else named mark from Children's tv who was on Pop Idol

I was born Bilston and I'm proud of it hard but fare

Legend has it, the borders of the Black Country are where its coal seams end.

It’s because of the coal industry, when work was short in south Wales the miners would walk up to the Black Country for work, Welsh surnames are common here.

It was called the Black lands/country since at least Tudor times it refers to coal being close to the surface turning the soil in places black. I was told as a child that some graves in Netherton were dug into coal.

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This place is now under the new management by order of the peaky blinders!

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My favourite town is westbromwich because it's my favourite place to visit

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WRONG. The 'Black Country' was named after the dark and fertile soil, long before the Industrial Revolution.

Your wrong it's called the black country because of the coal miners

Brum isnt black country us black country are known as yam yams

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