When was Stourbridge ring road built?

Maybe all the fun stuff about the previous two is buried in Googledust, but there are plenty of fun videos and articles about the building and the opening of the ring road, back in November 1969. There’s also some goodly ancient maps, and we’ll take a look here.

How long is Stourbridge ring road?

A491 road

A491
Route information
Length	12 mi (19 km)
Major junctions
South end	Lydiate Ash52.3788°N 2.0473°W

Why is Stourbridge called Stourbridge?

This later absorbed Lye and Wollescote Urban District Council, and in 1965 much of Amblecote. Since 1974, it has been part of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. Stourbridge takes its name from the River Stour, which flows through the town and for centuries formed the border between Worcestershire and Staffordshire.

Is Stourbridge posh?

A street in Stourbridge has just been named the most expensive place in the West Midlands – beating off competition from rivals in leafy Solihull and Sutton Coldfield. The average house in the town’s Quarry Park Road sold for £1,070,000 in the four years to this year, according to figures from Lloyds TSB.

Is Stourbridge a nice place to live?

Stourbridge is one of the best places to live within the entire West Midlands. This vibrant town not only has a rich history, but also has excellent transport links, infrastructure, and amenities that have cemented its place as a commercial and residential hotspot of the West Midlands.

How safe is Stourbridge?

Stourbridge is the second safest major town in the West Midlands, and is among the top 20 safest overall out of the West Midlands’s 44 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Stourbridge in 2020 was 61 crimes per 1,000 people.

Is Stourbridge nice?

Is Stourbridge a rich area?

Present. Today, Stourbridge is the most affluent town in the Dudley Metropolitan Borough although it continues to suffer deprivation in parts. Some people retain the traditional Black Country accent and dialect.

Is Stourbridge a safe place to live?

Is Brierley Hill rough?

Brierley Hill – 429 52 vehicle crimes were reported, as well as 78 violent or sexual occurences.

Is Stourbridge rough?

Is Stourbridge a good place to live?

When was the Stourbridge ring road video made?

Stourbridge.com has been incredibly fortunate in acquiring a video, produced by Stourbridge Council back in the 1960’s, promoting the virtues of the ring road!

Which is the far side of Stourbridge ring road?

Branching off this to the East is the aforementioned Coventry Street, to the West is New Street (now buried under the hideous new Tesco) and Rye Market Street, now simply Market Street. At that time, way pre-ring road, Rye Market Street continued onwards towards Kidderminster, and is now known as Worcester Street, the far side of New Road.

When was Foster Street Bridge in Stourbridge rebuilt?

The Foster Street railway bridge, rebuilt in 1957, was knocked down as the whole of the famous Stourbridge Town Branch Line beyond Town station was lifted in 1967. But even where existing roads provided the route, they were widened to three lanes, shot under with underpasses, and generally made as free flowing as possible.

What does Stourbridge house do for day care?

Stourbridge House is a service built around the families we support, giving families a break from day to day care. We can offer residential short breaks, overnight stays and emergency support.

When was Stourbridge ring road built? Maybe all the fun stuff about the previous two is buried in Googledust, but there are plenty of fun videos and articles about the building and the opening of the ring road, back in November 1969. There’s also some goodly ancient maps, and we’ll take a look here. How…