Dudley Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Dudley, West Midlands, England.
The castle stands upon a hill overlooking the town, located in the grounds of the castle is DudleyZoo.
Dudley took an interest in the foundation of the university of London, and hi~ Letters to the bishop of Llandaff were published by the bishop (Edward Copleston) in 1840 (new ed.
Dudley, part of the West Midlands conurbation, is located south of Wolverhampton and is a part of the Black Country.
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.
Dudley was further expanded in 1974 to become a metropolitan borough, having taken in the metropolitan boroughs of Halesowen and Stourbridge (both in Worcestershire).