Map sources for Dudley at grid reference SO9390

Dudley is a town in the West Midlands, England. The town has a population of 194,919 (2001 census). Since 1974 it has been the administrative headquarters of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. It is the 19th largest settlement in England, measured by Urban Sub-Area. Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Dudley Categories: GFDL images | GBdot ... Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Dudley Categories: GFDL images | GBdot ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England, the United Kingdom, formed in 1974. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... This is a list of the largest cities and towns of England ordered by population. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... The Metropolitan borough of Dudley is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. ...

Dudley, part of the West Midlands conurbation, is located south of Wolverhampton and is the largest town in the Black Country. The town centre is traditionally part of an exclave of Worcestershire entirely surrounded by Staffordshire. The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England, the United Kingdom, formed in 1974. ... A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities or towns which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. ... Wolverhampton is an industrial, commercial and university city and metropolitan borough in the English West Midlands, traditionally part of the county of Staffordshire. ... The Black Country is a loosely-defined area of conurbation to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton in the English West Midlands, around the South Staffordshire coalfield. ... D is Bs exclave, but is not an enclave. ... Worcestershire (pronounced ; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ...

Nearest railway stations are all a mile or more from Dudley town centre; Tipton (local trains), Dudley Port (local trains), and Sandwell & Dudley (inter-city trains sometimes stop here).

There was a railway station at Dudley from 1850 but it closed under the Beeching Act in 1964. It was on the South Staffordshire line. The site of Dudley Station was redeveloped as a freightliner terminal which opened in 1967 and was an instant financial success. By the early 1980's it was one of the most profitable freightliner terminals in the country but Freightliner UK wanted to close it in a bid to improve the fortunes of the relatively ineffective Birmingham terminal. Freightliner UK granted the Dudley terminal a reprieve in 1983 but it was finally closed on 26th September 1989. Freight trains continued to pass through the site until 19th March 1993 when the South Staffordshire line between Wednesbury and Brierley Hill was closed completely. It is expected to reopen by 2010 as an extension to the Midland Metro.

Places of interest

The town is home to Dudley Zoo, and the Black Country Living Museum. The ruined Dudley Castle is within the grounds of the zoo, and there is an extensive wooded ridge that runs north from the castle. Dudley Zoo is located within the grounds of Dudley Castle in the town of Dudley which is part of the Black Country in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. ... The Black Country Living Museum is located in Dudley in the West Midlands in England. ... Dudley Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Dudley, West Midlands, England. ... Limber Pine woodland, Toiyabe Range, central Nevada Biologically, a woodland is differentiated from a forest. ...

There are many canals in & around Dudley; popular with walkers, cyclists, fishermen, and narrowboat users. Many of the canalside towpaths have been upgraded for cycling, and some sections are part of the National Cycle Network. A narrowboat is a boat or small barge used on narrow beam canals in Britain. ... The first section of the NCN to be built was the Bristol and Bath Railway Path, opened in 1984. ...

History

Dudley has a history dating back to medieval times; a castle has stood in Dudley since the 8th century, the present castle dates from the 13th century, and provided the centre around which the town grew. (see Dudley Castle) The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... The main gatehouse of Harlech Castle, Wales. ... Dudley Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Dudley, West Midlands, England. ...

The town industrialised rapidly in the 18th and 19th centuries, and its population grew dramatically. Due to its heavy and highly polluting industries it became a central part of the Black Country. The main industries in Dudley included coal and limestone mining. Other industries included iron, steel, engineering, metallurgy, glass cutting, textiles and leatherworking. Most of these industries have declined in recent decades. An industry is generally any grouping of businesses that share a common method of generating profits, such as the movie industry, the automobile industry, or the cattle industry. It is also used specifically to refer to an area of economic production focused on manufacturing which involves large amounts of capital... Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by underground mining or open-pit mining (strip mining). ... Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ...

Of historical significance, the first Newcomen steam engine was installed at the Conygree coalworks a mile east of Dudley Castle in 1712. Diagram of the Newcomen steam engine Thomas Newcomens atmospheric engine, today referred to as a Newcomen steam engine, was the first practical device to harness the power of steam to produce mechanical work. ... // Events Treaty of Aargau signed between Catholic and Protestants. ...

Dudley was mostly made up of farms and factories surrounded by the occasional cottage until the 19th century, when many rows of terraced houses with terrible sanitation were built. These in turn were cleared between the 1920s and 1960s to make way for council owned houses and flats. The Dudley area also consists of many privately owned houses including some late 19th/early 20th century homes which are still standing but have been modernised to keep up with modern sanitation standards.

The first major council housing development was the Priory Estate, near the border of Sedgley, where more than 2,000 houses were built during the 1930s. The Wrens Nest Estate followed soon afterwards. It stands in the shadow of Wrens Nest Hill, where many dinosaur fossils can be found.

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Local government

Arms of the Dudley County Borough Council.

The original County Borough of Dudley (created in 1894) included the town of Dudley and the villages of Woodside and Netherton. In 1966, the county borough was expanded to include the urban district councils of Brierley Hill, Sedgley and Coseley. As all of these areas were part of Staffordshire, Dudley was transferred from Worcestershire to the county of Staffordshire. Dudley's borough boundaries were further expanded in 1974 to become a metropolitan borough, having taken in the boroughs of Halesowen and Stourbridge (both in Worcestershire). Since then, Dudley has been part of the West Midlands county. Arms of Malvern Urban District Council. ... Arms of Malvern Urban District Council. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Woodside is the name of several places in the English-speaking world: United Kingdom Woodside is a village in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom Woodside is a village in County Durham, United Kingdom Woodside is a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Croydon, South London In Scotland, there are areas of Aberdeen... United Kingdom England Netherton is a ward, or district of the City of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... Map sources for Brierley Hill at grid reference SO9286 Brierley Hill is a town in Dudley Metropolitan Borough, West Midlands, England. ... Map sources for Sedgley at grid reference SO9194 Sedgley is a town in the West Midlands of England. ... Coseley was originally a village in the ancient manor of Sedgley. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Worcestershire (pronounced ; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... A Metropolitan Borough (or Metropolitan District) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... The town of Halesowen was until the thirteenth century known as Halas, but it was then gifted to a Welsh prince called Owen and became known has Halas-Owen, but in modern times it has always been called Halesowen. ... Map sources for Stourbridge at grid reference SO8883 Stourbridge is a town in the West Midlands, England. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England, the United Kingdom, formed in 1974. ...

Neighbourhoods

Dudley

• Kates Hill
• Wrens Nest
• Priory
• Oakham
• Woodside
• Holly Hall
• Russells Hall

Netherton

• Darby End
• Baptist End
• Dudley Wood
• Saltwells
• Windmill End

Famous people

• John Bonham - drummer

• Sam Allardyce - footballer
• John Badley (1783–1870), surgeon of Dudley, F.R.C.S. (original 300 Fellows) Medical pioneer
• John Haden Badley (1865–1967) educator, founder (1893) and Headmaster (1893-1935) Bedales School
• Ben Black - composer
• Billy Dainty - comedian
• Duncan Edwards - footballer
• Lenny Henry - comedian
• Sue Lawley - newsreader
• Josie Lawrence - comedienne
• Jas Mann - musician
• Ian Messiter - comedy writer
• Norman Pace - comedian
• James Whale - film director
• Des Fagan - architect
• Thomas Hughes - Footballer

John Bonham in 1972 John Henry (Bonzo) Bonham (May 31, 1948 – September 25, 1980), was the drummer of rock band Led Zeppelin. ... Sam Allardyce, sometimes affectionately known as Big Sam, was born in Dudley, West Midlands, England on October 19, 1954 and is a former professional footballer and the current manager of Bolton Wanderers F.C. of the English Premier League. ... John Badley, F.R.C.S. (July 23, 1783 - April 16, 1870) student of John Abernethy at St. ... The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgical care for patients. ... John Haden Badley (February 21, 1865 - March 6, 1967), author, educator, founder of Bedales School - which claims to have become the first coeducational public boarding school in England in 1893. ... Bedales School is a public school with a progressive ethos located in the village of Steep, near Petersfield, Hants. ... Ben Black (December 11, 1889 - December 26, 1950) was an English composer of popular song and an impresario. ... Duncan Edwards (October 1, 1936 - February 21, 1958) was an English international footballer. ... Lenworth George Henry, CBE, better known as Lenny Henry (August 29, 1958), is a British entertainer. ... Sue Lawley (born July 14, 1946) is a English broadcaster. ... Josie Lawrence (born Wendy Lawrence in Old Hill, West Midlands, on 6 June 1959) is a popular and versatile British comedian and actress. ... Jas Mann (his full name being Jasbinder Mann), was born in Dudley, West Midlands, England, on April 24, 1971. ... Ian Cassan Messiter (Born 2 April 1920 in Dudley, Worcestershire, died 22 November 1999 in London) was a BBC Radio producer, and the creator of the panel game Just a Minute. ... Norman Pace is a British comedian and actor, born 17 February 1953, who is best known as one half of the comedy duo Hale and Pace with his friend and comic partner Gareth Hale. ... This is a page about the film director James Whale. ... A statue of Thomas Hughes at Rugby School For the recipient of the Victoria Cross see Thomas Hughes, VC Thomas Hughes (October 20, 1822 – March 22, 1896) was an English lawyer and author. ...

External links

• Dudley News (Local Newspaper)
• BBC Black Country
• Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

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