The Annals of Willenhall

This local history traces the settlement's Anglo-Saxon origins and Norman-era records through its Domesday entry, medieval chapels and collegiate foundations, and the effects of the Reformation on church endowments. It recounts later centuries' legal disputes, parish governance, and clerical biographies, describes charitable foundations, church fabric and dissenting congregations, and surveys manorial and municipal government changes. Industrial and social life receives attention, especially the town's locks-and-keys trade, topography, notable families, customs, and literary references, with a bibliography and detailed topographical notes for readers.