Travel to Dudley Map
Dudley tourist guide map of landmarks & destinations by Walkfo
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When travelling to Dudley, Walkfo’s has created a travel guide & Dudley overview of Dudley’s hotels & accommodation, Dudley’s weather through the seasons & travel destinations / landmarks in Dudley. Experience a unique Dudley when you travel with Walkfo as your tour guide to Dudley map.
Dudley history
Early history
Dudley has a history dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, its name deriving from the Old English Duddan Leah, meaning Dudda’s clearing . Mentioned in the Domesday Book as Dudelei, in the hundred of Clent in Worcestershire, the town was listed as being a medium-sized manor in the possession of Earl Edwin of Mercia prior to the Norman Conquest . The castle provided the centre from which the town and borough grew, with early coal and iron workings helping establish Dudley as a major market town during the Middle Ages .
Early modern and Industrial Revolution
Dudley served as a Royalist stronghold during the English Civil War . During the early 17th century, Dud Dudley devised a method of smelting Iron ore using coke at his father’s works in Cradley and Pensnett Chase . The first Newcomen steam engine was installed at the Conygree coal works a mile east of Dudley Castle in 1712 .
Modern day
Dudley Castle, which had fallen into ruin following a fire in 1750, was converted into a zoo in 1937 by the Earl of Dudley, with buildings designed by architect Berthold Lubetkin . Dudley was developed substantially in the early 20th century, with the construction of many entertainment venues including a theatre and cinemas . The declining industry in Dudley has given rise to high unemployment, resulting in the closure of many businesses in the town .
Dudley map & travel guide with history & landmarks to explore
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With 105 travel places to explore on our Dudley travel map, Walkfo is a personalised tour guide to tell you about the places in Dudley as you travel by foot, bike, car or bus. No need for a physical travel guide book or distractions by phone screens, as our geo-cached travel content is automatically triggered on our Dudley map when you get close to a travel location (or for more detailed Dudley history from Walkfo).
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