Stourbridge
Stourbridge is a town in the West Midlands, England, which in 1991 had a population of 54,661. Since 1974 it has been part of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley.
Stourbridge is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located south-west of Birmingham. The town is well known for its glass production. Much of the population is made up from the industrial overspill of Birmingham and the black country.
Stourbridge lies on the River Stour and is linked by a branch to the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.
The town is served by an unusually short railway branch line, with a shuttle service from nearby Stourbridge Junction, on the Birmingham - Kidderminster line. The old Stourbridge Town station, when demolished, was recovered and materials used for buildings at Birmingham Railway Museum.
