Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Halesowen

Halesowen, market town, par., and township, with ry. sta., E. Worcestershire, in fertile valley, on river Stour, 7½ miles SW. of Birmingham -- par., 12,245 ac., pop. 37,854; township, pop. 3338; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Monday.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "market town, parish and township, with railway station"   (ADL Feature Type: "cities")
Administrative units: Halesowen Parish       Worcestershire Ancient County
Place: Halesowen

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