New Invention

New Invention is a neighbourhood in the borough of Walsall in the West Midlands. It is primarily residential, with a mix of terraced houses, semi-detached homes and council estates that expanded in the 20th century around local coal mining and light industry. The place takes its name from a public house that stood on a local lane and gave the community its unusual name; that pub remains a reference point in local addresses and signage. Street patterns include short residential crescents and through routes linking to nearby suburbs.

Local facilities include a small parade of shops, takeaways, a primary school and a community centre that hosts clubs and events. There are patches of open space, allotments and children's play areas used by residents, and the built environment is interspersed with former industrial sites now adapted to housing or green use. Regular bus services call along the main roads, providing links to Walsall town centre, Bloxwich and Wolverhampton for shops, rail connections and wider services.