stourvalley walk - cradley forge | Exploring the black country

I walk the river stour from cradley forge all the way to the corngreaves covering history from the old forge that was situated on the stour many years ago to chain making to more . we journey all the way to the corngreaves where the walk comes to a end really interesting route this walk .
history of the cradley area
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradl...
this area also used to be prosperous for coal mines as the area was rich for the minerals .
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[@helenstone9711]

What a walk you had!!! Thoroughly enjoyed this 2nd part. Drew, you need to be recognised for your youtube content! Its just fabulous everytime😊

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks Helen 😁 got some more upcoming this week

[@helenstone9711]

@@MidlandsOutdoors dont think i can upload pics on here but my Moms Aunt gave her a couple of fabulous books today. 1 on clent hills and 1 on Halesowen featuring the river Stour and all sorts of other bits and bobs. A lot of the content was around the old farms prev in Halesowen . Some great facts in both. Happy to email or whats app you the titles or some of the content

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

@@helenstone9711 that's brilliant Helen yh sure can do email if would like 🙂 might come in useful if I do a part three from corngreaves to st kenelms

[@user-li9lf9vy9o]

First time I've come across your walks. Brilliant stuff and a pleasure to see someone of your age showing such a great interest. Be looking out for more.

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Hi Arthur thanks for the reply . I love the history I know there's not many young people who do this kind of stuff . Definitely keep your eye open got more interesting walks ☺️

[@MrTommymarinetank-lb9wx]

Great stuff , interesting all the old things you discover in the under growth .

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Amazing tbh always learn something new aswell great walk this one ☺️

[@jamesflynn1784]

Absolutely brilliant thank you

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Your welcome bud 😁

[@gazthomas9213]

Wowww good video drew and loved the history behind it all 👍👍👍

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks Gaz looking forward to third one which will take us to Halesowen area

[@Shadrak-jb6lx]

Fantastic video thank you Drew.

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks bud

[@regburns1]

Absolutely brilliant. Felt like I was doing the walk with you.

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Cheers bud 😁 love these walks gonna do more soon

[@suzannasmiths6590]

Great video enjoyed the part about the chains

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thank you 😁📸

[@WebbysWalks]

Great video, bud. I have seen bits of this walk from driving past. I wonder how much further it goes. Thank you for making this 👍🏻

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks bud I think from where I ended it goes all through Halesowen and then to st kenelms I might do a part 3

[@andygarrison3817]

Thanks for sharing 😊

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thank you , I appreciate 😊

[@Black_Country_Chad]

Great part 2, Drew 👍

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Thanks bud appreciate it 🙂

[@turbostream7925]

You do point out stuff along the way that I would certainly miss. Great couple of vids of an area I know little about, and have only fleetingly passed through a handful of times over the years. Sure one of the cars in the hedge was a triumph dolomite from the 70s? Edited to add, I cycled back to the Waseley Hills this morning and thought of you Drew.

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Hi mate thanks for reply , interesting seeing those cars tbh would love to get in there and check them out lol. Crazy to think it's been a while now since went to waseley hills gone so quick definitely gonna go back up there in a few weeks or so for a bike ride

[@aprilshowers6752]

I am quite shocked at what has happened to the Majestic cinema. In the 1960's when I was a small child, the Majestic was considered the "Posher" of the two cinemas in Cradley Heath. The Royal ( up the top end) was a more down market affair. I have been in both of them to see films. The Royal was the cinema of choice for Friday night ( after school finished for the weekend) films because it was cheaper . Not that either place was bad. They were both really well decorated and maintained back then. I went to Lomey Town infants and Corngreaves Junior ( was the girls school then) .My father was from Cradley Heath and my mother lived in Netherton ( Cradley Road as it goes up from what was the Valeting Service). I used to cross the mouse sweet brook daily to get to my grans. However, much of the Stour in those days was still bounded by factories ( many operational still - including iron forges and chain works) and was not accessible for walking. Good video. I enjoyed seeing it..

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Hi there , it's a shame to see the majestic cinema go to waste I've heard there storing bikes in there from hawk cycles you can find some pictures inside somewhere online of that . Thanks for sharing this information quiet interesting amazing to see what was there by the stour 😊

[@gowanlock]

Where were you at 5 mins? That looks a fantastic place, would love to run round it

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Followed the route by the Aldi in lye over a bridge and up a road lead me to this

[@TableTopWolf1984]

Sodding hell mate yo had a right good jaunt ay ya lol, shame half of Cradley is now decimated, Tesco killed it unfortunately

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

Aha Tesco took up alot of space imagine what was on there years ago 😮😊

[@TableTopWolf1984]

@@MidlandsOutdoors not a lot, few independent shops an boarded up places, I remember the kwick save an firkins but not a lot, I day gew down there much on me teen years before they built the tesco

[@MidlandsOutdoors]

@@TableTopWolf1984 I remember those in Halesowen aswell . Used to buy cakes from firkins