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Question: Portobells or Portobello!?
Did Wolverhampton used to have an area called Portobells or Portobello!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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I have just done a search of the places index for England and there is nothing listed there, I will have a look somewhere else and if I find the answer I will edit my reply!.
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I found this information for you, according to this it's actually in Willenhall in Staffordshire!.
http://www!.genuki!.org!.uk/big/eng/STS/Wil!.!.!.

In Domesday Book, this place is called Winehala, from the Saxon word for victory, and it was probably so designated in commemoration of the great battle fought in its vicinity in 910!.
Little London, a large village half a mile N, and New Invention, three miles N of Willenhall, are both in this township, except a small part of the latter, which is in Wednesfield!.
Portobello, a large and improving village, half a mile W of Willenhall, and Lane Head, about a mile N of the village, near the canal, are in this township, which also contains other populous hamlets!. A branch canal was cut here in 1841!."
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it still does !. In reply to thumbs down , junction with A454 and the B4464 ,development from 2007 proposals still on internet Portobello Wolverhampton !.Www@QuestionHome@Com

When are you asking about, say in the 1800's or 1900's!.Www@QuestionHome@Com