Of these, were glass workers - an increase from in , believed to be partly caused by the collapse of the glass industry in nearby Dudley in the s. Of particular note are glass cutters, as 8. The houses inhabited by glassworkers were of a much better quality in comparison to the slums in which the nailmakers of Lye and Wollescote lived. However, only a few glassworkers owned their own houses. Stourbridge glass is recognised as amongst the finest in the world and has been used countless times as gifts for royalty and visiting dignitaries.
The Red House Cone , thought to be the only complete remaining glass cone of its kind, stands on the Stourbridge Canal at Wordsley. It is the site of the Red House Glass Museum and there are regular demonstrations of blowing glass in the traditional way, and a collection of Stourbridge glass can be seen at Broadfield House Glass Museum in Kingswinford.
The other landmark heritage site is that of Tudor Crystal, also standing on the side of the canal, at Amblecote. Tudor Crystal is the last remaining fully functioning glassmaking factory in Stourbridge to be making lead crystal in full production. Visitors are welcome to take a tour to see the glass being made mornings only. It takes place every two years and showcases the work of glass artists based in the UK. Prior to this show, there had been no major review of the British glass scene since the Crafts Council touring exhibition 'The Glass Show'.
Stourbridge has a railway station called Stourbridge Junction on the Birmingham to Kidderminster line, with a frequent and efficient train service and the town is also served by the shortest half a mile railway line branch line in Europe, [ citation needed ] the Stourbridge Town Branch Line , with a shuttle service from Stourbridge Junction on the Birmingham - Kidderminster line to Stourbridge Town railway station in the town centre.
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This places the town on the Stourport Ring , a popular route with holidaymakers and is navigable by narrowboat. The railway towards Dudley closed to passengers in and is now used solely as a freight line. The railway formerly continued to an interchange basin with the Stourbridge Canal. The old Stourbridge Town station, when demolished, was recovered and materials used for buildings at Tyseley Locomotive Works.
In , as part of a pilot scheme, a flywheel-powered Parry People Mover began operating on the line, providing a Sunday service between Stourbridge Junction station and Stourbridge Town. That ceased but it was thought it might restart when the franchise for the local train operating company, Central Trains , expired and was rebid. A bus service operated between Stourbridge Junction and the town in place of the train, but the train service resumed in , operated by London Midland until , and now by Pre Metro Operations , on behalf of West Midlands Trains. The shell of the building still stands and has been incorporated into the Lion Health Centre, which opened in October The Lion arrived in New York City on 13 May , becoming the first steam locomotive to run on a commercial line in the United States.
The locomotive is quite famous in the USA, although few people in Stourbridge have heard of it. A clock has recently been unveiled in the town to celebrate the engine.
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The Midland Metro is a tram that is planned to run to Stourbridge from Walsall via Wednesbury and Dudley on the South Staffordshire Line , the business plan of which was submitted to Network Rail for approval in March Stourbridge is home to two colleges - the King Edward VI College , founded in becoming a sixth form college in ; [11] and Stourbridge College of Further Education.
In addition, there is a sixth form for both genders at Old Swinford Hospital school, founded in by Thomas Foley.
Old Swinford Hospital school is currently the highest performing school in the area. Stourbridge's shopping centre lies on or near the High Street. Here can be found branches of many banks and building societies as well as big retailers such as Wilko , and Specsavers. There is also a Wetherspoons pub and a number of food outlets and cafes.
From the s until the early s, the area was covered by the County Express newspaper. Archives are now on microfilm in Stourbridge Library. The Stourbridge area is served by commercial stations broadcasting from Wolverhampton and Birmingham as well as three BBC Local Radio stations broadcasting from Worcestershire , Shropshire and Birmingham: Stourbridge used to be served by four cinemas.
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