Visit Wollaston, West Midlands Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Wollaston, West Midlands

  

Wollaston, West Midlands Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Wollaston, West Midlands

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Wollaston, West Midlands history

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Until 1974 when the West Midlands Metropolitan County was created, Wollaston was in Worcestershire. Until 1974, it was in West Midlands and West Midlands until 1974.

Wollaston Hall

Wollaston Hall was a 17th-century mansion which stood in the village until 1924. It was later disassembled and shipped to North America. Panelling and a fireplace from the Hall are now in the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House.

Birthplace of steam locomotive

The Stourbridge Lion was the first steam locomotive to run on a commercial line in the U.S. Built by Foster, Rastrick and Company in Wollaston, the first run took place on 8 August 1829. The locomotive is now on view at the B&O Railroad museum, Baltimore MD, on loan from the Smithsonian Institution, Washington.

Wollaston Illuminations

Wollaston Illuminations in Leonard Road were an annual Christmas lights display. Residents of Leonard Road decided to cancel the illuminations as a protest to food and drink vendors ‘cashing in’ on the fundraising event.

You can visit Wollaston, West Midlands places with Walkfo Wollaston, West Midlands to hear history at Wollaston, West Midlands’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Wollaston, West Midlands has 46 places to visit in our interactive Wollaston, West Midlands 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 Wollaston, West Midlands, 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 Wollaston, West Midlands places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Wollaston, West Midlands & the surrounding areas.

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46 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Wollaston, West Midlands places to visit

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

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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