An American consul Elihi Burritt in Birmingham 1862, once said or wrote about the Black country, Black by day and red by night. When we think about Elilhi having said that Black country saying may be he gave the Black Country it's name. How Strange an British American could have so much truth of describing the Black Country. This was because the Black country area had a 30ft coal seam in the 19th century, this came from West Bromwich, Oldbury, Blackheath, Cradley Heath, Old Hill, Bilston, Dudley, Tipton, Wednesfield, parts of Halesowen and Wedensbury.
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