Visit Stourbridge Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Stourbridge

  

Stourbridge Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Stourbridge

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Stourbridge history

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Stourbridge was listed in the 1255 Worcestershire assize roll as Sturbrug or Sturesbridge. The medieval township was named for a bridge which crossed the River Stour. It lay within the manor of Swynford or Suineford (now Old Swinford)

Glass Making in Stourbridge

The town gives its name to local glass production, which has been made since the early 1600s . The rich natural resources of coal and fireclay for lining furnaces made it the perfect location for the industry . Glass making peaked in the 19th century, encouraged by the Jeavons family .

Stourbridge culture & places

Festival of Glass

The International Festival of Glass is held at Ruskin Mill in Stourbridge every two years . Launched in 2004, it showcases the skill and innovation of glass artists, designers and craftspeople .

Music

The Wonder Stuff, Pop Will Eat Itself and Ned’s Atomic Dustbin all had chart success . The bands sold millions of albums between them and graced the covers of NME and Melody Maker .

Media

Stourbridge is covered by three newspapers: the Express & Star (daily), the News (weekly), and the Chronicle (weekly) Two news websites – BBC Birmingham & Black Country and Black Country Live – also cover the area .

Sport

Dudley and Stourbridge Harriers have trained at the Dell Stadium since 1964 . Redhill Volleyball Club, which plays at Redhill School, also train at the War Memorial Athletic Ground in Amblecote .

Places of Interest

Black Country Living Museum

Places of Worship

Majority of people living in Stourbridge identify as Christian (65%) Almost a quarter of people said they had no religion . Less than 1% of people identified as Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, or Hindu .

Stourbridge geography / climate

Stourbridge is about 12 miles (19 kilometres) west of Birmingham. It sits within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley at the southwestern edge of the Black Country and West Midlands conurbation.

You can visit Stourbridge places with Walkfo Stourbridge to hear history at Stourbridge’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Stourbridge has 54 places to visit in our interactive Stourbridge 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 Stourbridge, 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 Stourbridge places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Stourbridge & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Stourbridge Places Map
54 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Stourbridge historic spots	Stourbridge tourist destinations	Stourbridge plaques	Stourbridge geographic features
Walkfo Stourbridge tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Stourbridge

  

Best Stourbridge places to visit

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

Wychbury Obelisk Hagley Obelisk stands close to the summit of Wychbury Hill in Hagley, Worcestershire . Visible for miles around, and accessible from public footpaths, it was for a while connected with a murder victim discovered on the nearby Lyttelton estate .

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.

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