Halesowen

52.450833333333 - 2.0505555555556Koordinaten: 52 ° 27 ' N, 2 ° 3' W

Halesowen is a town in England in the West Midlands, the metropolitan area of Birmingham. It lies in the south of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, ie on the southern edge of the agglomeration between Stourbridge and Rubery directly to the M5 motorway. The population is 57,918 (as of 2001).

History

Halesowen was mentioned in the Domesday Book, when it was larger than Birmingham. The old church in the city center dates back to Norman times. Until the 13th century it was known as Halas, then gave away King Henry II Halas to the Welsh Prince David ap Owen and the place has since been called Halas - owen or Halesowen. The place was one belonging to the more westerly county of Shropshire exclave, which was surrounded by Worcestershire; with the Counties Act of 1844 Halesowen but was slammed Worcestershire. This period also saw the industrialization falls in the area around Birmingham, bear witness to the today many Victorian buildings in the city, in which soon formed a part impoverished working class, the so-called Poor Law Union was administratively Halesowen. 1925 Halesowen received the status of a separate municipality (Urban District ) and 1936 received it as a municipal borough full municipal law. In the 1960s, the city center has been extensively modernized and received by some perceived as a faceless new center. As part of the administrative reform in the early 1970s was then spun off from Worcestershire and the new metropolitan county of West Midlands Halesowen incorporated.

Attractions

The most striking building in the city is the old Norman town church. To the east of the town is the Leasowes Park, a 57 acre landscaped garden, which was built in the 18th century and at that time was owned by William Shenstone. After Shenstone also a municipal theater and a pub named. The municipality also includes the 1215 built by French monks monastery Halesowen, however, only available from the ruins today.

Economy

Halesowen is traditionally known as a city of nailers, a craft that has been practiced in backyards by numerous small businesses. Located in the south of the Black Country, was also mined in Halesowen coal. Today, Somers Forge largest employer in the city.

Sports

The city is the hometown of Halesowen Town FC, and several cricket and golf clubs.

Education

Halesowen has a College, Halesowen College of Further Education, as well as four secondary schools and twelve primary schools.

Personalities

• William Shenstone (1714-1763), poet and landscape gardener
• Thomas Attwood (1783-1859), politician and reformer
• Lee Sharpe (born 1971 ), football player
• Francis Brett Young (1884-1954), novelist
• Rex Williams ( born 1933), snooker player and world champion in the English - Billiards