Cradley Heath
Cradley Heath is a small town and ward in the Rowley Regis area of the Sandwell, West Midlands, England. A part of the West Midlands conurbation, Cradley Heath lies in the south of the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough, approximately 8 miles west of Birmingham. It is set in a low-lying region of the Black Country, south of the limestone ridge that goes through the local area, with the River Stour forming the southern border with Cradley, and the Mousesweet Brook (a tributary of the River Stour) forming the northern border, between Quarry Bank and Netherton. Both additionally form the perimeter between the city boroughs of Sandwell and Dudley. Cradley Heath is one of multiple towns in central England still recognisable from their early 20th century look. A number of the shops and houses in the High Street are still standing after 100 years, though some were knocked down in the mid-2000s to make way for a bypass, to improve congestion in the town centre. Based on the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent resident population of around 13565 people. Cradley Heath remains a more traditional shopping centre, providing an alternative to modern malls. It has 2 market halls and multiple privately owned shops and companies. The old Market Hall has remained in Cradley Heath for over 100 years. Cradley Heath has two sizeable community parks, Haden Hill Park, which contains Haden Hall and Haden Old Hall (the latter with Tudor origins) which was the ancestral residence of the Haden family and the Mary McArthur Memorial Gardens (known in the area as Lomie Town park). For all your home renovations, make sure to find trustworthy contractors in Cradley Heath to make certain of quality.Cradley Heath is a village and also ward in the Rowley Regis location of the borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England. It exists within the Black Country, regarding 2 1/2 miles (4.0 km) south of Dudley and 8 miles (13 km) west of central Birmingham. Cradley Heath is often confused with neighbouring Cradley in Halesowen, although both places have long remained in separate regional authorities, as well as until 1966 were in different areas. Cradley Heath is one of a number of communities in central England still recognisable from their very early 20th-century appearance. Most of the shops and houses in the High Street are still standing after 100 years, though some were knocked down in the mid-2000s to give way for a bypass, to alleviate blockage in the town centre.
