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Foster Street, Stourbridge, Worcestershire

Stourbridge

Stourbridge is a town in Worcestershire, a suburban town on the edge of the Black Country conurbation. Stourbridge is known as a centre of glass making as it has been for centuries, though much of the population today is made up of commuters to Birmingham and the Black Country.

For centuries, Stourbridge was in the ancient parish of Oldswinford and was known as 'Bedcote'. The town takes its current name from the River Stour, which flows through the town and here forms the border between Worcestershire and Staffordshire. (Read more)