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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Wombourne

  

Wombourne Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Wombourne

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Wombourne history

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Origins

The village has Anglo-Saxon origins, and was part of the large central kingdom of Mercia, which was settled by Angles. The whole region was wooded when the Germanic settlers arrived. The settlers reared large herds of pigs, which were easily fed in the beech, oak and birch woods.

The medieval village

Wombourne is mentioned in Domesday Book and was clearly a medium-sized village by the standards of the time. Before the Norman Conquest, it was owned by an Anglo-Saxon nobleman called Thorsten. The Priors of Dudley built or rebuilt the Parish Church of St. Benedict Biscop around 1170.

Industrial developments

For most of its history Wombourne was mainly an agricultural village. From the Middle Ages, the Smestow Brook and the Stour were lined with small iron bloomeries and forges. The Industrial Revolution brought coke-fired furnaces and the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal opened in 1772. Increasingly, the village became a centre for nail-making. The Hellier family reached the peak of their influence in the area.

The modern village

Wombourne has become well known for its “annual” carnival, held on the first Sunday of July. The parish had a population approaching 2000 by the mid-19th century, the village itself remained quite small. The hamlets of Giggetty, Blakeley, Ounsdale, and the Bratch were quite separate from the village. Suburban housing grew to form a wide ring around it, absorbing most of the hamlets. A new civic centre, housing local council services, was constructed near Lower End, just south west of the centre.

You can visit Wombourne places with Walkfo Wombourne to hear history at Wombourne’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Wombourne has 24 places to visit in our interactive Wombourne 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 Wombourne, 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 Wombourne places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Wombourne & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Wombourne Places Map
24 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Wombourne places to visit

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

Cotwall End Valley Cotwall End Valley is a local nature reserve in the West Midlands. It is about a mile south of Sedgley, in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. It incorporates some of the grounds of Ellowes Hall, a stately home built in the early 19th century.

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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