Wombourne is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, and was clearly a medium-sized village by the standards of the time.
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10 Facts About Wombourne
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The parish of Wombourne extended far from the village, taking in Orton and Swindon.
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Wombourne had the grounds laid out in fashionable style, with a hermitage, a temple to the memory of Handel, and a music room.
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Wombourne spent a fortune on musical instruments and books of music, building up a private collection and endowing both the church at Wombourne and St John's, Wolverhampton.
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Wombourne has a retained fire station, run by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which is currently being refurbished.
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Wombourne is part of a two-tier local government structure, typical of rural county areas in England.
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Wombourne is part of the South Staffordshire parliamentary constituency, which is not coterminous with the district of the same name.
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In elections to the European Parliament, Wombourne was part of the West Midlands constituency which was last represented by seven MEPs: 3 Conservative, 2 Labour, 1 Liberal Democrat and 1 UK Independence Party.
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Wombourne has been represented in Sunday league football by many different teams throughout the years.
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