Kingswinford
| Kingswinford | |||
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| Coordinates | 52 ° 30 ′ N , 2 ° 10 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 25,191 2011 | ||
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| Post town | KINGSWINFORD | ||
| ZIP code section | DY6 | ||
| prefix | 01384 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | West Midlands | ||
| Metropolitan county | West Midlands | ||
| Metropolitan Borough | Dudley | ||
| British Parliament | Dudley South | ||
Kingswinford is a city in central England . It is located in the west of the West Midlands , the metropolitan area around Birmingham , more precisely: in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley , between Dudley and Kidderminster .
location
Kingswinford is a commuter community in east Birmingham and south Wolverhampton .
history
Kingswinford was originally part of Staffordshire . The village is also mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1085.
Glass industry
Of the glass industry, which was mainly found in the neighboring town of Stourbridge , only the Broadfield House Glass Museum remains as a building. The museum itself moved to Wordsley (part of Stourbridge) in 2015.
Attractions
- Marienkirche, originally from the 11th century, largely rebuilt in the 17th century
- Holbeache House, built in the 16th century, facade remodeled in the 19th century
- 18th century Broadfield House, formerly the glass museum
Marienkirche
Broadfield House
Personalities
- Henry Joseph Round (1881–1966), engineer, inventor of the light-emitting diode
- David Gray (1927-1983), sports journalist
- Phil Bayton (born 1950), racing cyclist
- Phil Bennett (* 1971), racing driver
Web links
Commons : Kingswinford - Collection of images, videos and audio files
