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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Kingswinford

  

Kingswinford Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Kingswinford

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Kingswinford history

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Historically in Staffordshire, Kingswinford is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Its name relates to a ford for the King’s swine (Kingswin(e)ford) – Latin Swinford Regis. The ancient parish spanned Wordsley, Brierley Hill and Quarry Bank.

Kingswinford geography / climate

Kingswinford is a part of the West Midlands metropolitan county, West Midlands conurbation, and the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. It is situated on the extreme western edge of the conurbance, and to the north, east and south lie other suburban areas of the Black Country. The border to the west is green belt, which stretches for many miles through Staffordshire, Shropshire and beyond the Severn Valley.

You can visit Kingswinford places with Walkfo Kingswinford to hear history at Kingswinford’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Kingswinford has 49 places to visit in our interactive Kingswinford map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Kingswinford, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Kingswinford places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Kingswinford & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Kingswinford Places Map
49 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Kingswinford tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Kingswinford

  

Best Kingswinford places to visit

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Kingswinford has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Kingswinford’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Kingswinford’s information audio spots:

Round Oak Steelworks Round Oak Steelworks was an important steel production plant in Brierley Hill, West Midlands (formerly Staffordshire), England. It was founded in 1857 by Lord Ward, who later became, in 1860, The 1st Earl of Dudley, as an outlet for pig iron made in the nearby blast furnaces. During the Industrial Revolution, the majority of iron-making in the world was carried out within 32 kilometres of Round Oak.

Dudley Town F.C. Dudley Town Football Club is one of the oldest non-league teams in the Midlands region, having been established in 1888. They are members of the Midland League Division One, although they have reached as high as the Premier Division of the Southern League. In 1976 they reached the first round proper of the FA Cup, when they took Football League Third Division team York City to a replay.

The Lace Guild The Lace Guild is a registered charity, accredited museum and educational organisation based in the UK. Its aims are to provide information about the craft of lacemaking, its history and use.

Red House Cone The Red House Cone is a glass cone located in Wordsley in the West Midlands. It is a 90-foot (27 m) high conical brick structure with a diameter of 60 feet (18 m) It is the best preserved of only four such structures in the UK and is maintained as a museum by Dudley Council.

Gornal Athletic F.C. Gornal Athletic Football Club play in the West Midlands (Regional) League Division One. Currently play at the Garden Walk Stadium in Dudley, West Midlands.

Bushey Fields Hospital Bushey Fields Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located in Dudley, West Midlands. It is managed by the Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Holbeche House Some members of the Gunpowder Plot were either killed or captured at Holbeche House in 1605. The mansion is located north of Kingswinford, now in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley but historically in Staffordshire.

The Crooked House The Crooked House is a pub and restaurant in South Staffordshire, England. Its name and distinctive appearance are the result of 19th-century mining subsidence. One side of the building is now approximately 4 feet (1.2 m) lower than the other.

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