In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Halesowen like this:
Halesowen, market town, par., and township, with ry. sta., E. Worcestershire, in fertile valley, on river Stour, 7½ miles SW. of Birmingham -- par., 12,245 ac., pop. 37,854; township, pop. 3338; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Monday.
Halesowen through time
Halesowen is now part of Dudley district. Click here for graphs and data of how Dudley has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Halesowen itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Halesowen, in Dudley and Worcestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1197
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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