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4 unusual facts about Halesowen


George Lyttelton, 2nd Baron Lyttelton

Between 1798 and 1800, Lyttelton represented Granard in the Irish House of Commons He succeeded his father as Member of Parliament for Bewdley in 1790 and to his title and his estates in Hagley, Halesowen, and Frankley in 1808.

Sir Charles Lyttelton, 3rd Baronet

He inherited the baronetcy and the family estates in Frankley, Halesowen, Hagley, and Upper Arley on the death of his brother Sir Henry Lyttelton, 2nd Baronet in 1693.

Sir Thomas Lyttelton, 1st Baronet

Sir Thomas Lyttelton, 1st Baronet (1593 – 22 February 1650) was the eldest son of John Lyttelton and inherited the family estates in Frankley, Halesowen, Hagley, and Upper Arley from his mother, Meriel, the daughter of Sir Thomas Bromley, Lord Chancellor of England.

Uffmoor Wood

Sitting at the foot of the Clent Hills and about 3 km southwest of Halesowen, Uffmoor Wood is a popular recreational destination for local people.


Blackheath, West Midlands

Before 1841, Bleak Heath or Blake Heath was a small group of farm houses and inns on the turnpike road from Oldbury to Halesowen, within Rowley Regis.

Colley Gate

Colley Gate is the name of the road between Windmill Hill and Greenways part of the A458 road connecting Halesowen with Stourbridge

Cradley Town F.C.

Cradley Town Football Club is a football club based in Cradley, near Halesowen in the West Midlands.

Halesowen Harriers F.C.

Halesowen Harriers F.C. was founded by Derek Beasley and formed in 1961 as a Sunday league team, although as local laws at the time prohibited football from being played on Sundays, the team had to play all their matches away from home.

Halesowen News

It has been in circulation since February 1985 and as well as residents of Halesowen, it is also posted to the homes of readers living in surrounding communities including Quinton, Rowley Regis, Blackheath, Cradley Heath, Old Hill and Cradley.

John Scott Hylton

From 1753 he was a resident of Lepall House in Halesowen, where he was a neighbour of William Shenstone, through whom he became a friend of many other members of Shenstone's literary circle, including Lady Luxborough, John Pixell, Richard Graves, Richard Jago and Thomas Percy.

Lapal

The area has local bus connections with Halesowen town centre, Stourbridge, Brierley Hill, Cradley Heath, Merry Hill, Birmingham and Oldbury.

Squirrels Estate

The estate is served by the 244 bus service, which gave links to Old Hill and Dudley, and Service 417 to Halesowen town centre, Blackheath, Oldbury and West Bromwich.

Stourbridge College

Although the main campus is situated in the town of Stourbridge, there are additional campuses in Brierley Hill, Kingswinford, Kidderminster, and Halesowen.

West Midlands Hagley Road bus corridor

In 2010, the 99 was withdrawn and replaced by the 141 between Birmingham-Quinton, from Quinton and Halesowen is still operated by the 9 and from Halesowen and Merry Hill was replaced by the extended 222.

William Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton

As a result of the death without issue of his nephew Thomas Lyttelton, 2nd Baron Lyttelton in 1779, he inherited the family baronetcy and family estates in Frankley, Halesowen, and Hagley.


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