Halesowen
Halesowen is a town in the West Midlands of England, and part of the Black Country with a population of around 48,000 people. It was originally called Halas, but it was gifted to a Welsh prince called Owen who lived in the thirteenth century, leading to the addition of "-owen" to the name. Eventually, the name became corrupted to the name "Halesowen".
The town is home to Halesowen Town football club and Halesowen College as well as the Norman church in the centre. It is administered by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council.
Halesowen was mentioned in the Domesday Book, and was in fact larger than Birmingham. It was originally a Saxon settlement due to its position on the River Stour.
Just outside of the town is The Leasowes, a garden owned and designed by the poet William Shenstone in the eighteenth century, which is currently being restored.
