Pleck

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Pleck in the borough of Walsall neighbours Palfrey and stretches from the bridge on Wednesbury Road to Junction 9 of the M6 motorway. It consists of a large green space called Pleck Park and housing estates.Pleck is verry close by Manor Hospital & Bescot Stadium (Walsall F.C).Pleck is close by Wednesbury,Darlaston,Caldmore,Palfrey,Bescot and M6 J9 (Wednesbury-Walsall A461)

Poet Laureate 1843-50 William Wordsworth visited Pleck in 1847. As a student he studied the Japanese style of poetry and wrote a haiku style verse about Pleck, on the site of where the Belle Vue pub now stands on Moat Road, Alumwell, Walsall.

The Walsall-Wolverhampton Line runs alongside Pleck Park, and once included Pleck railway station.

Coordinates: 52°34′30″N 2°00′18″W / 52.5749°N 2.0049°W / 52.5749; -2.0049

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