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Christmas lights at Farlands Road
Pauldelabar Says: At Christmas time, this whole road's residents decorate their houses with festive lights and scenes like a mini Blackpool. People come from far and wide to see the sight and money is collected and donated to charity.
timlloydlangston Says: Stourbridge is the home to the finest UK glassware manufacturers. Dotted around the North of the town are factory shops and museums dedicated to the history of the area. Unfortunately little is now actually made in Stourbridge, but the museums and workshops make for an...
very_purple Says: Booked to eat at the restaurant above west one wine bar as id driven past it a few times on my way to work.....well what can i say, absolutley amazing. the decor was really fresh, similar to the bar downstairs but more understated. the waiter was so lovely, showing us to our...
The Oldswinford Pub: Wouldn't bother if I were you
timlloydlangston Says: Steak and ale pie sounded nice on the menu, but I suspect that Fray Bentos were the real cooks involved in its production. Dry and tasteless, but at least the mash with it was genuine - you could tell by the lumps. I finished with the syrup sponge which had spent a little...
The Mitre.: Food in the day. Music at night. (Lower High St.)
Pauldelabar Says: The Mitre has been long noted for its food offerings at lunchtimes.Various ales are on offer here, including Draught Guinness.Music features strongly at night times in the function room upstairs.As you can see from the picture, the pub is a half timbered black and white...
The Hogshead: Real ale bar. (Foster Street)
Pauldelabar Says: The Hogshead started off as a real ale bar ONLY under the Whitbread flag.Things changed and the Hogshead chain went their own way, not necessarily for the better.Real ale can still be obtained here but in lesser variety than when originally set up.Now the pub caters for the...
Royal British Legion.: Calling all Servicemen. (Enville Street)
Pauldelabar Says: This is a Servicemens' club mainly for ex Army, Navy and Airforce personnels use.Price range:Excellent value for money.Atmosphere:Good.Theme:The inside is nothing special to write about. Formica covered tables for the inevitable games of 'Bingo', I suppose.Opening times:From...
The Moorings. (Formerly The Barrel): Olde Worlde beside the canal. (Amblecote Road)
Pauldelabar Says: The Moorings is a pub that has grown in size by taking over the buildings next door. It used to be called 'The Barrel' many years ago.The pub is beside the terminus of the Stoubridge canal arm. Narrowboat trips start from very near here in Summer months.Food available.Real...
The Plough and Harrow.: Ask for a ploughman's. (Worcester Street)
Pauldelabar Says: This pub has had avery tasteful refit a few years ago.A really cosy atmosphere inside with a good food sellection at lunchtimes.Price range:Good value for money.Atmosphere:Good most of the time.Theme:Olde Worlde.Opening times:From mid day until 3pm and 7pm until...
The Metropolitan: Page to Met. (Market Street)
Pauldelabar Says: The Metropolitan used to be a reasonably smart restaurant called 'The Page Arms'. Now in the light of todays so called customer requirements, it has become a wine bar / night club place to join the rest of the throng 'jumping on the band wagon' and pandering to the younger...
The Red Lion: Opposite the leisure centre (Lion Street)
Pauldelabar Says: The Red Lion is another unspoit pub with a pleasant Bar and comfortable Lounge.This pub deserves more trade than it actually gets, being in a quiter area of town.Price range:Good value for money.Atmosphere:Good most of the time.Theme:Basic and old.Opening times:From 11am day...
Easy to travel to/around Stourbridge
Pauldelabar Says: Stourbridge is fortunate to have two railway stations run by Central Trains. The main line station, Stourbridge Junction, about 1 mile out of town and the branchline Stourbridge Town, which serves the town centre. Also Travel West Midlands buses have a bus station at the...
timlloydlangston Says: Not to be missed is a trip from Stourbridge Junction to Stourbridge Town - a trip of 1 mile. One carriage shuttles between the two and doesn't even turn round. The driver simply gets out at the station and walks to the other end
The Crown Centre shopping.: Crown Centre.
Pauldelabar Says: At the further end of the high Street from the bus and train station, past the town clock, you will find on your left, the Crown Centre. This is another car free, semi covered shopping centre and contains such shops as Safeways (Morrisons), Spencers - the indoor stall...
The Ryemarket shopping centre: Ryemarket.
Pauldelabar Says: Half way down Stourbridge High Street and on the left is the entrance to the Ryemarket. Mostly under cover, such shops as Waitrose, W.H Smiths, Woolworths, Boots and Iceland are amongst the retail outlets here. There is also a coffee shop and cafeteria to 'keep the wolf from...
Pauldelabar Says: Many people have come to Stourbridge thinking that they are at Stourport by accident. Stourport is about 10 - 12 miles away from Stourbridge and is where the river Stour and the canal join with the river Severn.Stourport used to be, and still is to a lesser extent, a popular...
Pauldelabar Says: Other than Birmingham, the nearest city to Stourbridge is Worcester. Home of the famous sauce, it is a river city and the Severn flows majesticly through.Worcester is a city full of history, as the main pictur may tell. It has a wonderful cathedral and many old buildings...
All through the summer (May-Sept) Stourbridge Croquet Club play in Mary Stevens Park. Club nights are Wednesday starting at 6pm and playing until sunset and we also play on Friday mornings. New members and visitors are always welcome.
Croquet has the tactical processes of chess combined with the break building of snooker and has the advantage of these two in that you can enjoy the English sunshine at the same time (or, more usually, get rained on). It's a highly sociable game enjoyed by players of all ages.
For membership details contact Margaret Broome on the number below.
Equipment: The club has all the equipment you need (balls, hoops and mallets).
Updated Dec 8, 2003
Address: Mary Stevens Park, Stourbridge.
Phone: 01562 885286
Pauldelabar Says: In the Crown centre shopping area, a new feature has materialised.A unique clock that is really in line with Stourbridge's past has been errected. When the hour chimes, figurines move around the clock.One of the moving clock features is a model of the 'Stourbridge Lion'...
Pauldelabar Says: My favourite thing about Stourbridge is that it is the place where I was born and lived for about 45 years. I have seen it change in many ways over the years. Stourbridge is only a short distance from Colley Gate, Halesowen, where I live now at present. I don't really miss...
Stourbridge. West Midlands, England
Aerial map key: 1. The Old Cripin public house 2. Chicago Rock Cafe 3. Toad at the Glassworks pub/nightclub 4. The Mitre Inn 5. Lloyds No1 (Edward Rutland) 6. Stourbridge Police station 7. Stourbridge...
In the late 18th Century the town was linked to the main UK canal system, because the town was losing trade to the newly created towns like Stourport. A campaign began in 1962 to restore the Town Arm....
Stourbridge - an insiders view
With Stourbridge being my home town its difficult to imagine any one wanting to visit it specifically. However, if you do find yourself stranded in this part of the West Midlands I hope you find my......
Build your own Stourbridge page
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