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Dudley, West Midlands, England: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dudley_Town_Centre.jpgAuthor: LivingInMediocrity
Dudley began as an Anglo-Saxon settlement predating the Norman Conquest. Its church, which is now in ruins, was built in the 13th century. It was a bustling market town during the Middle Ages, a hub for goods and produce from the surrounding region.
Dudley grew significantly during the Industrial Revolution, as it became a center for coal and limestone mining. Added to these are other industries including iron, steel, engineering, metallurgy, glass cutting, textile and leatherworking. The many heavy industries concentrated here made Dudley one of the most polluted towns in the country.
Visitors at the Black Country Living Museum, Dudley: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skipping_in_the_street_,_Black_Country_living_museum.jpgAuthor: Phil Sangwell
World War II brought considerable damage to the town, which repaired itself and built a number of entertainment venues to serve its bulging population. However by then the industries that were the mainstay of its economy were in decline, and this impacted the town, causing the closure of many prominent businesses in town. The town has yet to recover, as the financial crisis and recession of 2007 caused it to decline further.
Visiting Dudley
Dudley is located to the south of Wolverhampton and west of Birmingham. If you are coming from London, take the M40 motorway. at Junction 3A, take the center lanes heading towards M42(W). When it links to the M5 motorway, follow the left lanes for M5(N). Continue on the M5 motorway heading north until Exit 2. Turn off the motorway to the roundabout, then follow the A4123 road heading northwest to reach Dudley.
Dudley Castle: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dudley_Castle_-England.JPGAuthor: Trevman99
Places of Interest in Dudley
- Black Country Living Museum: Open-air museum comprising rebuilt historic buildings occupying a 105,000 sq m (26 acre) site close to Dudley Castle.
- Church of St Edmund, Dudley: Parish church that dates back to AD 970and named after Saint Edmund, who was the kinf of the Anglo Saxons.
- Dudley Canal: Canal that passes through Dudley and forms part of the English and Welsh network of navigable inland waterways.
- Dudley Castle: Ruined castle in Dudley. Constructed in 1070 and completed in 1530, it was destroyed by fire in 1750. Today it is listed as a Grade I protected building.
- Dudley Tunnel: A canal tunnel on the Dudley Canal Line No 1. At 3,172 yards (2,900.5 m), it is the second longest canal tunnel in the UK canal network. Visitors to the adjacent Black Country Living Museum may take a narrowboat trip through the tunnel.
- Dudley Zoo: Zoological gardens occupying a 40-acre (16 ha) site within the grounds of Dudley Castle. It opened to the public in 1937.
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