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The name Brierley Hill derives from the Old English words 'brer', meaning the place where the Briar Rose grew; 'leah', meaning a woodland clearing; and 'hill'. [4]Largely a product of the Industrial Revolution, Brierley Hill has a relatively recent history, with the first written records of the town dating back to the 17th century. [4]
In 2020, the station along with Dudley MBC, hosted the first virtual Christmas light switch on from their studios in Brierley Hill. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the station created an award-winning community hotline service which helped over 500 vulnerable people seek help and support with things like medication, shopping and friendship.
This canalside block at the Waterfront development in Brierley Hill occupies part of the former steelworks site. The canal basin once served the works The farmland which stood in the shadow of Round Oak Steelworks was designated by the Government as an Enterprise Zone in 1980, being extended to include the site of the works in 1984 — the same ...
Merry Hill (formerly Intu Merry Hill, Westfield Merry Hill and The Merry Hill Shopping Centre) is a large shopping complex in Brierley Hill near Dudley, England.It was developed between 1985 and 1990, with several subsequent expansion and renovation projects.
The Delph Locks and surrounding land form the Delph 'Nine' Locks Conservation Area, Brierley Hill, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. [7] An iron roving bridge manufactured by Horsley Ironworks stands near the top lock, [3] while the original lock-keeper's house, built in 1779 and modified in the nineteenth century, is a grade II listed structure, as it is one of only a few surviving houses of ...
Unemployment in Brierley Hill peaked at more than 25% – around double the national average at the time – during the first half of the 1980s following the closure of Round Oak Steel Works, giving it one of the worst unemployment rates of any town in Britain.
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Sutton Colliery was known locally as "Brierley Colliery" (possibly renamed by the Staffordshire colliers who moved here from the Brierley Hill area), or the "Bread and Herring Pit" because of the poor condition of the colliery.