This'll start an argument

[Bromley Baggie 2]

Wolverhampton not in The Black Country, but Smethwick is. Also notice that The Hawthorns is not in the shaded area,

Let the debate begin...

[Jimmy_Moz]

Handsworth born and bred!

[SuperBob2002]

Thought this would be a cricket thread between Cuzer and RS.

[Ted Maul]

No argument to be had, your map is just wrong. Quite a few places to the west of that map that aren't included and should be.

[ericlegrisly]

WEST Smethwick is included, which is OK, at a stretch.

[Tom Joad]

Wolverhampton not in The Black Country, but Smethwick is. Also notice that The Hawthorns is not in the shaded area,

Let the debate begin...

OK, I'll put my finger in the trap.
It's wrong, the BC includes the area of the coal seams.  i.e. it should be all of West Brom including Churchfield and The Hawthorns right down to Hamstead as this was where the collierys were.
Right about Wolvo though.

[Borin' Baggie]

No argument to be had, your map is just wrong. Quite a few places to the west of that map that aren't included and should be.

It's the coal seam

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Wolverhampton not in The Black Country, but Smethwick is. Also notice that The Hawthorns is not in the shaded area,

Let the debate begin...

OK, I'll put my finger in the trap.
It's wrong, the BC includes the area of the coal seams.  i.e. it should be all of West Brom including Churchfield and The Hawthorns right down to Hamstead as this was where the collierys were.
Right about Wolvo though.

The colliery that The Hawthorns was adjacent to was the South Staffs seam wasn't it?

[DemonicBaggie]

I thought he'd spilt his coffee.

[Fulham Fallout]

We’re a Birmingham club and always have been.

[Cunninghamismagic]

Smethwick in the BC? Where's BAWS when you need him