Did you not know that King Charles II passed through Stourbridge during the night of 3/4 September 1651 and during his escape northwards from defeat at the Battle of Worcester. Indeed it is believed that he also stoped for refreshment at an inn - reputedly on the corner of High Street and Kinver Street at Wordsley and now a fancy dress shop. It is recorded that during their passage through Stourbridge, in an effort to disguise themselves, they spoke loudly in French! Today The Monarch's Way, a long distrance footpath of some 610 miles in total which follows the king's escape, passes through Stourbridge, on its way north and then south. After six excitng weeks of pursuit the king eventually made good his escape to France where he remained in exile until his restoration in 1660. A very importatnt part of this country's constitutional history! More information on The Monarch's Way be obtained by by visiting: www.monarchsway.50megs.com
Regards The Monarch's Way Association

NO to Tesco in Stourbridge, no need. That simple. Mick Wood (received 9 July 01)

Hello Colin, I have just been looking at the selection of old photos on the Stourbridge Website. You asked for opinions about the town. Being a Brummie who has lived in Wolverhampton (in the 1970's) I have visited Stourbridge many times in the past 15 years to visit friends living in High St. Wollaston. It's an attractive place for many reasons a very important one being its location. Being on the south western edge of the (now massive conurbation) of the West Midlands means that you can easily have access to big city thrills and spills (and ills!) by going into Birmingham, but at the same time you are near some of the most beautiful countryside by going to places around Bridgenorth, Ludlow, Church Stretton, Worcester and Hereford etc. Stourbridge centre is a lovely handleable, human size, easily walkable. As you mention , it still retains enough of its old buildings to maintain a definite atmosphere which is nice. The more recent shopping areas are discretely off to the side of the main thoroughfare as you walk into the town from the main bus station and anyway they're pleasant, they haven't gone down the awful path that the Bullring did in Birmingham. I'll certainly visit again the next time I travel back from the Middle East where I live and work.Thanks again for the photos.

All the best, Paul Nicholas

I am researching the life of my great great grandfather John HERRING who was born in Old Swinford in 1794 and transported to Australia in 1821. I have just come across you web site and find it most interesting and informative. I have been trying to purchased books about this area in order to further my research and understanding. One of your pages cites a book called 'Stourbridge in Times Past ' by H. Jack Haden. This book sounds just the thing but despite searches on various book shop sites, I have been unable to obtain a copy. Could you help, please? I particularly like the Time Warp rollovers. It is a very interesting and appropriate effect.

Robyn Smith Sydney, Australia

Thanks Robyn, if anyone wants to find out more about this visit Robyn's website http://members.optushome.com.au/robynsmith/index.htm

Hi , I believe my BRETTELLs were quite involved in the glass industry in Black Country. Do you know of any web site or contact where I might find out more information on my family's involvement please?

Cheers Mary BRETTELL Queensland mailto:Mary.T.Brettell@team.telstra.com

Hi!
       I'm a fifteen year old boy and have lived in Stourbridge all my life. I would just like to say that i don't feel there is a lot to do in the town for people of my similar age. Yes, there is the
leisure centre but hardly anybody I know goes there on a regular basis anymore. I've done a survey from people in my school and it shows that an under 18's nightclub is what the people would most like to see in the town. Me and my friends all go to Club Millennium every week, but that means travelling all the way  to Merry Hill and back and we don't like it. Thank you for reading and I hope you will at least think about our suggestion.
                      yours faithfully: Jon, Oli, Chris, and the rest of my school.

Jon
I have spoken to the manager of the Picture House nightclub and he says that after refurbishment of the club in August they will be holding Under 18's nights. I should imagine they will be advertising it in the press nearer the time, or maybe even on stourbridge.com!

Regards, CM

Anne Weston from Devon writes:

sir,i looked with great interest at the web site for stourbridge, as i was born in stourbridge and now live in devon it was great to see some familiar pictures, i think it would be a good idea to show a picture of the cone in wordsley as i think its a great monument to glass making and i understand one of only a handful in the country, once again keep stourbridge alive with lots more pictures, more power to your elbow.                                                                 

yours sincerly, Anne Weston

Thanks for that Anne

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