Stourbridge Canal & Glass Quarter
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Kirkstone along continue and left turn Centre, Health Accompanying this leaflet is a short film film short a is leaflet this Accompanying outside the supermarket entrance opposite Withymoor Withymoor opposite entrance supermarket the outside to the Bonded Warehouse cross over the zebra crossing crossing zebra the over cross Warehouse Bonded the to Street, back to where you started the walk. walk. the started you where to back Street, If you stop for refreshments inside Sainsbury’s, to continue continue to Sainsbury’s, inside refreshments for stop you If Cross and walk towards the Bonded Warehouse in Canal Canal in Warehouse Bonded the towards walk and Cross to return to the Bonded Warehouse. Warehouse. Bonded the to return to assistance in the production of this leaflet this of production the in assistance Stourbridge Ring Road until you reach a pelican crossing. crossing. pelican a reach you until Road Ring Stourbridge Many thanks to Ian Dury, Glass Heritage Specialist for for Specialist Heritage Glass Dury, Ian to thanks Many outside the Withymoor Health Centre opposite Sainsbury’s Sainsbury’s opposite Centre Health Withymoor the outside Retrace your steps and continue to walk towards towards walk to continue and steps your Retrace Sainsbury’s. Follow this path. You can catch a bus from from bus a catch can You path. this Follow Sainsbury’s. Correct at time of print - June 2018 June - print of time at Correct Warehouse Warehouse signpost and a path on your right leading downhill towards towards downhill leading right your on path a and signpost [email protected] email email Point 12 Point - Journey’s end, Bonded Bonded end, Journey’s - As you approach Seven Dwellings Bridge you will see a a see will you Bridge Dwellings Seven approach you As Should you have any comments about this guide, please please guide, this about comments any have you Should Point 10 Point - Refreshment opportunity Refreshment - should check details with attractions before travelling. travelling. before attractions with details check should Bohemia circa 1860’s. 1860’s. circa Bohemia Holy Trinity Church, Amblecote Church, Trinity Holy included and therefore accept no responsibility. 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Dudley. of borough the in do and see to lots There’s some famous glassmakers glassmakers famous some see the headstones of of headstones the see www.glassquarter.org.uk Quarter visit Quarter of the church and you will will you and church the of For further information on the Stourbridge Glass Glass Stourbridge the on information further For look inside the graveyard graveyard the inside look Saturday 9am to 12 noon 12 to 9am Saturday As a slight detour, take a a take detour, slight a As Open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm to 8.30am Friday to Monday Open Point 11 Point - Holy Trinity Church, Amblecote Church, Trinity Holy - Tel: 0300 555 2345 555 0300 Tel: and collieries at various times over the last few centuries. centuries. few last the over times various at collieries and gold colour. colour. gold 259 Castle Street, Dudley DY1 1LQ DY1 Dudley Street, Castle 259 stand was all part of a large mining area of more than 50 pits pits 50 than more of area mining large a of part all was stand constructed from firebrick which gives it the distinctive old old distinctive the it gives which firebrick from constructed Dudley Council Plus Council Dudley Country. Where Sainsbury’s and the housing estate now now estate housing the and Sainsbury’s Where Country. Trinity Church Amblecote (built in 1842). The church was was church The 1842). in (built Amblecote Church Trinity Further visitor information visitor Further Wordsley, was the prime fireclay mining area of the Black Black the of area mining fireclay prime the was Wordsley, traffic lights at the bottom of the road turn left past Holy Holy past left turn road the of bottom the at lights traffic area, all around the Delph across Withymoor and down to to down and Withymoor across Delph the around all area, www.discoverdudley.org.uk past Corbett Hospital on your right hand side. At the the At side. hand right your on Hospital Corbett past it is a large residential housing estate built in the 1980’s. This This 1980’s. the in built estate housing residential large a is it www.glassquarter.org.uk or or at trail heritage roundabout. Turn right onto Vicarage Road and walk down down walk and Road Vicarage onto right Turn roundabout. Withymoor and latterly was an open cast colliery. Nowadays, Nowadays, colliery. cast open an was latterly and Withymoor throughout this walk in more detail download a copy of the the of copy a download detail more in walk this throughout path towards Sainsbury’s, Amblecote. This area is known as as known is area This Amblecote. Sainsbury’s, towards path Quarter. For further historical and heritage information information heritage and historical further For Quarter. Withymoor Village on the site of the former open-cast mine open-cast former the of site the on Village Withymoor Approach the Seven Dwellings Bridge and turn right down a a down right turn and Bridge Dwellings Seven the Approach There are other publications on the Stourbridge Glass Glass Stourbridge the on publications other are There Other publications Other Open-cast mining c.1960’s mining Open-cast Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. footwear. and clothing suitable wear Please HERITAGE TRAIL HERITAGE of the paths are surfaced but may be muddy when wet. wet. when muddy be may but surfaced are paths the of provides good access to the main features of interest. Many Many interest. of features main the to access good provides & Glass Quarter Quarter Glass & and not to enter any safety fenced areas. The heritage trail trail heritage The areas. fenced safety any enter to not and Visitors are requested to remain on designated footpaths footpaths designated on remain to requested are Visitors heritage trail trail heritage Stourbridge Canal Canal Stourbridge Stourbridge Canal & Glass Quarter Quarter Glass & Canal Stourbridge Stourbridge Canal & Glass Quarter across the UK, starting in the The longer walking route option is approximately three and Point 3 - Ruskin Glass Centre and Heritage Trail 1760’s and peaking in the half miles and also returns to the Bonded Warehouse. Glasshouse Heritage Centre 1790’s. It is often reported The Bonded Warehouse is a short walking distance from Two self-guided walking tours the Black Country has more Stourbridge bus station and Stourbridge Town train station. Discover the glass making history and heritage of canal mileage than Venice. Stourbridge over the last 400 years Over the next 150 years a Point 1 - The Bonded Warehouse Both start at the Bonded Warehouse, Stourbridge, DY8 4LU chain of 16 glasshouses Built in 1799 its original use was to hold goods such as tea, (park in parking bays just past the Bonded Warehouse) emerged along the main Stourbridge to Kingswinford road, tobacco and spirits. High value goods were taxable and which is now referred to as the Crystal Mile. Here you will held in secure or ‘Bonded’ warehouses. The building is now Short trail 1.5 miles, duration approximately 1.5 hours find the canal and main road are in close proximity to each owned by the Stourbridge Navigation Trust. (longer if you walk back to the beginning) other. The calm waters of the canal ensured a safe passage Boat trips and special events along the Stourbridge Canal and Finish at: Red House Glass Cone, Wordsley for the fragile glass. Many crystal manufacturers contributed Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal take place throughout Coalbourbrook Bridge Long trail 3.5 miles, duration approximately 3 hours financially to the building of the canal and most established the year. Finish at: Bonded Warehouse, Stourbridge, DY8 4LU their companies on the canalside. Visit www.thebondedwarehousestourbridge.co.uk As you approach the Coalbournbrook Bridge at Wollaston There are refreshment and toilet facilities available at points Road, on your right you will see the moorings of Glasshouse along the trail(s). College - a site of major significance in the heritage of the Stourbridge glass industry. Free car parking is available at the start of the walk in parking bays just past Stourbridge’s Bonded Warehouse and around An archaeological dig took place on this site in 2014 which the route at Ruskin Glass Centre, the Red House Glass found the remains of two glasshouses dating back to the Cone and Sainsbury’s in Amblecote.