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Rowley Regis Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Rowley Regis

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Rowley Regis history

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The history of Rowley Regis began in the 12th century, when a small village grew around the parish church of St. Giles. It began to develop substantially between the two World Wars, when thousands of privately owned and local authority houses were built in the surrounding area. During that time the area became a borough, and incorporated the communities of Blackheath, Old Hill, and Cradley Heath.

Civic history

Rowley Regis Urban District was formed in 1894 to cover the villages of Rowley, Blackheath, Cradley Heath, and Old Hill. The urban district was incorporated into a municipal borough in 1933. In 1966, the borough merged with the boroughs of Oldbury and Smethwick to form the Warley County Borough, and became part of Worcestershire. Eight years later, in 1974, Warley merged with West Bromwich to form Sandwell Metropolitan Borough.

Rowley Regis geography / climate

Rowley Regis is the location of the Rowley Hills, famed for the quarrying of Rowley Rag Stone. The hills form part of the east/west watershed between the rivers Trent and Severn. Turner’s Hill is the highest point in the West Midlands region, at 269m above sea level.

Localities (former borough of Rowley Regis)

Blackheath Cradley Heath haden Hill Haden Hill Old Hill Rowley Village Whiteheath. Rowley Heath is one of the most isolated areas in the area.

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76 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Rowley Regis places to visit

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

The Leasowes The Leasowes is a 57-hectare (around 141 acre) estate in Halesowen, historically in Shropshire, England . The name means “rough pasture land” The estate is now listed Grade I on English Heritage’s Register of Parks and Gardens .

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 .

Shropshire (Detached) Between the late 11th century and 1844, Shropshire (Salop) had a large exclave within the present-day Black Country and surrounding area . This territory was gained from neighbouring Worcestershire, and the exclave’s border corresponded with the medieval Manor of Hala . Hala was part of Brimstree hundred, and totally detached from the rest of the county . The exceptions were Cradley, Lutley and Warley Wigorn, which were still aligned with the original county .

Portway Hill Portway Hill is part of the Rowley Hills, near Rowley Regis in West Midlands. It is the site of a nature reserve of the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country.

Oldbury United F.C. Oldbury United Football Club is a football club representing Oldbury, West Midlands, England. They are currently members of the Birmingham & District League Division Four.

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.

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.

County Borough of Dudley The County Borough of Dudley was a local government district in the English Midlands from 1865 to 1974. It became a county borough in 1889, centred on the main town centre of Dudley, along with the suburbs of Netherton and Woodside. The borough was associated with Worcestershire for non-administrative purposes until 1966, when it was transferred to Staffordshire.

JB’s Dudley JB’s was a nightclub and live music venue located on Castle Hill near the centre of Dudley, West Midlands. Originally opened on a different site in 1969, it claimed to be the longest-running music venue in the UK. It hosted performances by acts such as Dire Straits and U2.

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