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Brierley Hill Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Brierley Hill

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Brierley Hill history

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The name Brierley Hill derives from the Old English words ‘brer’, meaning the place where the Briar Rose grew; ‘leah’, meaning a woodland clearing; and ‘hill’

Civic history

Brierley Hill became an urban district in 1894 under the Local Government Act . The urban district expanded greatly in 1934 after taking in most of the Kingswinford and Quarry Bank districts .

Brierley Hill geography / climate

Brockmoor

On the border with Wordsley was the Bottle and Glass Inn, erected on the bank of the Dudley Canal in about 1800 as The Bush . It remained here until 1980, when it was transferred to the Black Country Living Museum .

Pensnett

Pensnett is situated more than a mile north of the town centre and borders the townships of Sedgley, Kingswinford and Dudley . The townships feature McDonald’s, Premier Inn, Beefeater, Co-op Food, Booker Wholesale, Tesco Express, Greggs and Sainsbury’s Local .

Withymoor Village

Withymoor Village lies to the south of the town centre towards the border with Stourbridge . It was mostly developed in the 1970s and 1980s following open cast coalmining . A Sainsbury’s store is at the centre of the village .

Chapel Street Estate

Chapel Street Estate was developed during the 1960s with predominantly multi storey flats . It was developed on the site of a Victorian residential area .

Quarry Bank

Quarry Bank is situated to the south-east of the town centre and leads to the border with Cradley Heath . The bank is situated south of the centre and is located to the north of the city centre .

Hawbush Estate

Hawbush Estate stands one mile to the west of the town centre and was developed in the late 1920s and early 1930s . Estate is located one mile west of town centre .

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76 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Brierley Hill places to visit

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

Mushroom Green Mushroom Green is a hamlet in the Dudley Wood/Netherton area of Dudley, UK . It is known for its traditional chain making shop .

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.

Saltwells Local Nature Reserve Saltwells Local Nature Reserve is situated in the Netherton area of Dudley Metropolitan Borough in West Midlands. The reserve, created in 1981, covers 247 acres and includes part of Netherton Hill within its boundaries.

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.

Church of St Andrew, Netherton The Church of St Andrew, Netherton is an Anglican parish church. It is situated in Netherton in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. The building was designed by Thomas Lee and it opened in 1830.

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.

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.

Bumble Hole Local Nature Reserve Bumble Hole Local Nature Reserve is situated in the Netherton area of Dudley Metropolitan Borough in the county of West Midlands. This former industrial area now features canals, ponds, grassland and wooded areas. It was declared a local nature reserve in 1996.

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