Stourbridge Historical Society

Founded 1946, by Geoffrey Beard

Why not join us?

Membership

Activities

Monthly meetings with speakers are held in the Wollaston Room, Stourbridge Town Hall, Crown Centre, Stourbridge, DY8 1YE at 7:30pm. Details are listed on the 'Meetings' pages.
Trips to places of historical interest are organised.
There are usually three each year. Details are listed on the 'Outings' pages.
Meetings

Meetings take place on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7.30pm in the Wollaston Room at Stourbridge Library.

Membership is £15 for 12 months and visitors are welcome to attend for £5.
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Car parking:

There’s plenty of car parking available in Stourbridge. The most convenient car park being Tesco, which gives direct indoor access to Stourbridge Town Hall.

PLEASE NOTE: Tesco car parking is free in the evenings for 4 hours between 6pm and 11pm.

Background:

In 1914 Stourbridge Urban District Council was incorporated as a borough.

The Charter of Incorporation arrived at Stourbridge in October with the new Borough Council having its first meeting in November 1914.

Stourbridge

Coat of arms:

Research:

Much of the research required in the preparation of the incorporation case had been carried out by John Harward, a Stourbridge solicitor who was also a member of Worcestershire County Council. Mr Harward then worked on behalf of the new borough to obtain a coat of arms for Stourbridge. This was achieved in 1917.

Relevance of the symbols that are illustrated on the coat of arms:

Pears:

In 1914 Stourbridge was part of the county of Worcestershire.  Pears appear on the Worcestershire coat of arms and refer to the fruit growing industry in the county.

Bridge:

The bridge is a reference to Stourbridge’s name. The bricks that make up the bridge arch relate to the area’s brickmaking and clay mining industries.

Chain:

Hanging from the bridge: The chain refers to another prominent industry in the local area: chain making.

Fleece:

The fleece suspended from the bridge relates to the skin and leather dressing industries; important in Stourbridge in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Stourbridge Motto:

'One Heart. One Way’

DCH August 2017

Stourbridge Historical Society

Membership

Annual subscription is 15.00

This is due at the first meeting of the year, this gives you free entry to all meetings during the next year.

Visitors

Visitors are welcome for £5.00

Each year Stourbridge Historical Society organises a series of talks and other activities based on historical subjects. New members and visitors are always welcome.

One heart, one way

Stourbridge Historical Society
Contact us
Stourbridge Historical Society

Contact us

Graham Lippiatt,
Secretary:

Address:

28 Meriden Avenue,
Stourbridge,
West Midlands,
DY8 4QN

(01384) 837379
(07930) 314180