A History of Halesowen

by Julian Hunt

Halesowen is an old place. It was planned and laid out by the monks of the Premonstratensian Abbey of Hales - founded by King John - whose Abbot obtained permission to hold a market and a fair as long ago as 1220. Much has been written about its medieval past and William Shenstone's landscape gardens at the Leasowes, but this new history of the town is the first to explore fully the growth of its industry, involving all levels of society in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1803990449
• ISBN13: 9781803990446
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Phillimore & Company
• Length: 192 Pages