Halesowen: Nailmaking, the Clent Hills, and the Black Country's Southern Edge
Halesowen was historically in the detached part of Shropshire, an administrative oddity that lasted until 1844. Nailmaking was the dominant trade for centuries, with thousands of domestic workshops producing nails in the town and surrounding villages. The ruins of Halesowen Abbey, a Premonstratensian house dissolved by Henry VIII, survive on the southern edge. The Clent Hills, a popular walking area managed by the National Trust, rise immediately to the south. The population is around 58,000. Halesowen is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley.
The A456 connects Halesowen to Birmingham (seven miles northeast) and Kidderminster. The Cornbow Centre carries the main town centre retail. There is no railway station; the nearest is Old Hill or Stourbridge Junction. For adult companionship, Halesowen is covered by West Midlands Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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Halesowen was historically in the detached part of Shropshire, an administrative oddity that lasted until 1844. Nailmaking was the dominant trade for centuries, with thousands of domestic workshops producing nails in the town and surrounding villages. The ruins of Halesowen Abbey, a Premonstratensian house dissolved by Henry VIII, survive on the southern edge. The Clent Hills, a popular walking area managed by the National Trust, rise immediately to the south. The population is around 58,000. Halesowen is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley.
The A456 connects Halesowen to Birmingham (seven miles northeast) and Kidderminster. The Cornbow Centre carries the main town centre retail. There is no railway station; the nearest is Old Hill or Stourbridge Junction. For adult companionship, Halesowen is covered by West Midlands Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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