FTS Black Country Urban Forest

Black Country Urban Forest

Stevens Park, Dudley

Information & History

This 27 ha Park with many fine views both into the surrounding countryside and back into the Black Country is situated about half a mile from the Pedmore House Hotel, near Halesowen.

The Park is formed around Wollescote Hall, which is a Grade 2 listed building. It was given to the people of Lye and Wollescote by Ernest Stevens in 1930 with the expressed intention that the Hall be used for the benefit of the community, with the proviso that the drinking of alcohol and the discussion of politics be prohibited. Covenants on the trust also prohibit the playing of ball games on a Sunday.

In 1971 Wollescote Hall was rented out to Worcestershire Education Department as an annexe to Folley College Art Department. When the College ceased to use the building it fell into disrepair. This trend was reversed in 1991 when renovation work commenced and the Hall is now fully restored and used by the Lye/Wollescote Sons of Rest and part of the Social Services Department of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council.

In passing it should be noted that there have been people living on this site since around 1282 when two families lived in what was then the hamlet of Wlfrecote

The Family Tree Scheme Record Book will be located at the offices of the National Urban Forestry Unit, The Development Centre, The Science Park, Stafford Road, Wolverhamton.

Directions:-

From the Bridgnorth Road (A458) follow this all the way through to Stourbridge Ring Road, just off Enville Street. Follow the Ring road round onto the A458 Birmingham St until you come to Stourbridge Road. Once at the lights turn right onto Pedmore Road, then take a left onto Cemetry Road then turn right onto Springfield road, Stevens Park is then on your right. For parking follow the road and turn right onto Wollescote Road and just a few yards up on your right is the car park.

From Halesowen you also need to get onto the A458 and follow this all the way through to Lye High Street, when at the lights take a left onto Pedmore Road. Follow this and then turn left onto Cemetry Road, then turn right onto Springfield Avenue. Again the park is on your right and parking is off Wollescote road.

Buses that stop near the park, in Belmont Road, run from Stourbridge bus station and also Merry Hill Shopping Centre bus station.

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