The Station Hotel, Dudley (2008). The original hotel which had been granted a license by Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries, was opened in 1900 and was black and white in the Tudor style. It had a courtyard and stables and the entrance that is now situated on the corner of Trindle Road and Castle Hill was the main entrance for horses and carriages.The hotel was demolished in 1937/38 in order that a larger hotel could be built. Coincidentally, the Opera House, which had opened a year earlier and was almost directly opposite to the Station Hotel, was demolished in the same year, having been destroyed by fire in the 1930's. The Hippodrome was built in 1938 to replace the Opera House.
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). This shows the castle keep, built in stone, somewhere between the late 13th andearly 14th centuries. It was built on the site of the first Norman Keep. Most of the keep and gate were sleighted (de-fortified) in 1646 as a result of the English Ciil War.
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008).
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008).
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008).
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). This photograph shows the barbican, possibly built in the 1330s. The three gates, or Triple Gateway in this area of the castle were once defended by two small towers, portcullises and a drawbridge.
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008).
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008).
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). This shows the Sharrington Range which was badly damaged by fire in 1750.
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008).
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008).
Dudley Zoological Gardens, Dudley (2008). The restaurant at Dudley Zoo.
View from Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). The view on this photograph is dominated by the 'L'-shaped office block - Cavendish House. Whilst it's exterior is somewhat drab, it was a hive of activity in the 1970's, 80's and early 90's. This has always been a prominent and under valued landmark and was home to office workers of all ages. It is extremely sad to see the disrepair into which it has fallen.
View from Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). Another view which is looking towards the town.
View from Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). This photograph is interesting because it shows both 'Top' and 'Bottom' Church. The Church in the background is St Thomas and the Church in the foreground is St Edmund's.
View from Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). This time the view is looking towards Birmingham.
View of St Edmund's Church, Castle Street, Dudley (2008).
View of St Thomas' Church, Dudley (2008).
View of St Thomas' Church, Dudley (2008). This shows the Gothic Spire of St Thomas' Church and a mixture of 19th and 20th century buildings in the foreground.
View from Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). View looking towards Claughton Road where many old properties still remain. The Dudley Southern
Bypass can be seen in the foreground. It was opened in 1999 and was recently renamed Duncan Edwards Way.
View from Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008).
View from Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). This shows Turner's Hill, on the border of Dudley and Rowley Regis. It is the highest point in the Black
Country, being some 876 feet above sea level and has always been a
landmark for the area. The photograph shows the two large radio
transmitter masts which can be seen for many miles.
View from Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). Looking down Birmingham Road, with the Village Hotel on the left.
Castle Gate Island, Dudley (2009). These sculptures are part of Dudley's Millennium Sculpture Trail. The sculptures on this island are: Heraldic Lion - Andrew Burton Bronze Crucible - Andrew Burton Cannon Balls - Andrew Burton Mediaeval Plough - Andrew Burton Enigmatic Stone Walls - Andrew Burton Bronze Cannon - Andrew Burton
Castle Gate Island, Dudley (2009). Another view of the Island.
Old Road Sign, Dudley (2008).
St James The Great Church, Dudley (2008). On 27 July 1840, two churches were consecrated to meet the increased demand because of Dudley's industrial growth and expanding population. These two churches were St James at Eve Hill and St John's at Kates Hill. At first, they were chapels-of-ease to St Thomas, but in 1844 St James had its own parish created with the vicar of St Thomas as patron.
St James The Great Church, Dudley (2008). St James is a very impressive building, built in the early English Style. It cost £3500 to build on land which was provided by the Earl of Dudley, then Lord Ward. The architect was William Bourne and the builder was John Holland. Improvements and restoration work were carried out in 1868/69 and these cost £1770. These improvements eradicated the former barn-like features much to the satisfaction of everyone, in particular, the worshippers.
St James The Great Church, Dudley (2008).
St James The Great Church, Dudley (2008). We have added this photograph for its atmospheric content.
St James The Great Church, Dudley (2008). It can be seen from this photograph and those above, that the grounds are well maintained and have areas which are planted with flowering shrubs.
Rex Regal Ltd, Dudley (2009). This is a corporate clothing and uniforms supplier. It has been operating since 1970.
Rex Regal Ltd, Dudley (2009).
Rex Regal Ltd, Dudley (2009).
Ye Olde Foundry Pub, Dudley (2009).
Hindu Cultural Association, Dudley (2009). I think this building was formerly W. Hill & Co. (Dudley) Ltd which traded as Pathfinder. They were wholesale clothing manufacturers and traded for decades in King Street. I believe they closed in the 1980's/90's.
Lamp Cottage B & B, Dudley (2009). The Cottage B & B and the Brewhouse Function Room are part of the Lamp Tavern Pub in High Street, Dudley.
Lamp Tavern, Dudley (2009). This is a Bathams Pub and no fewer than five generations have been involved in the creation of what is now a legendary beer of the Black Country. Daniel Batham senior became the landlord of the White Horse in Cradley Heath in 1882 and the company haas continued to grow ever since that day.
The Claughton Centre, Dudley (2009). This is now a Youth and Community Centre but was formerly the Upper Standard School. The foundation stone was laid by Alderman C.H.Dunn J.P. Chairman of the Dudley School Board, May 20th 1903.
The Claughton Centre, Dudley (2009).
The Claughton Centre, Dudley (2009).
The Claughton Centre, Dudley (2009). The Foundation Stone laid May 20th 1903.
Blowers Green Primary School & Nursery Unit, Dudley (2009).
Britannia Fish & Chips, Dudley (2009). This is situated on the Tipton Road, Dudley, near to the Black Country Living Museum.
St John The Evangelist, Dudley (2009).
St John The Evangelist, Dudley (2009). The ecclesiastical parish of St. John, Kates Hill, was formed Oct. 15, 1844: the Church, erected in 1840 at a cost of £3000, and renovated in 1873 at a cost of £2255, is a building of stone in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, west porch, and an embattled western tower containing ten tubular bells: in the chancel is a memorial window to the late John Beddard Esq. of Dixon’s Green, and there are others to the late Rev. William Henry Vincent Crump, curate here 1878-82, and to the wife of the late Mr. Edw. Truelove Terry, to whose memory the stone pulpit, erected by her husband, is also dedicated: the screen is a memorial to the late Mr. E.T. Terry, and the handsome marble font to the Rev. E.H.L. Noot (vicar 1843-1905), to whose memory also the brass litany desk is dedicated: there are several memorial windows: the interior is surrounded by galleries on three sides, and affords 730 sittings, 370 being free. The register dates from the year 1840. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £470, with residence, in the gift of the vicar of Dudley, and held since 1906 by the Rev. Charles Thomas Powell M.A. of St John’s College, Cambridge. A lych gate was erected at the entrance to the churchyard in 1920 as a memorial to those from the parish who fell in the Great War, 1914-1918. Miss Fellows’s bequest of £200 to St John’s parish is invested and administered in the same manor as in St Edmund’s parish, and this parish shares also in the amalgamated bread and clothing charities. Source: Kelly’s Directory (Worcestershire) 1921.
St John's Church was closed by the Church of England in 2002 because a report stated that the building was unsafe. In 2007, the St John's Church Preservation Group was founded and everyone has worked tirelessly to get the church open again. However, although it has been shown by the third survey that the church is repairable, the estimated costs are £941,000. Please go to the following website for more information about the campaign to save the church: www.savestjohnschurch.zoomshare.com/
St John The Evangelist, Dudley (2009). This is the sister church of St. James The Great, Eve Hill, Dudley.
St John The Evangelist, Dudley (2009). View of the churchyard.
St John The Evangelist, Dudley (2009). View from the churchyard.
St John The Evangelist, Dudley (2009). The lychgate erected in 1920.
The Station Hotel, Dudley (2008). The original hotel which had been granted a license by Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries, was opened in 1900 and was black and white in the Tudor style. It had a courtyard and stables and the entrance that is now situated on the corner of Trindle Road and Castle Hill was the main entrance for horses and carriages.The hotel was demolished in 1937/38 in order that a larger hotel could be built. Coincidentally, the Opera House, which had opened a year earlier and was almost directly opposite to the Station Hotel, was demolished in the same year, having been destroyed by fire in the 1930's. The Hippodrome was built in 1938 to replace the Opera House.
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). This shows the castle keep, built in stone, somewhere between the late 13th andearly 14th centuries. It was built on the site of the first Norman Keep. Most of the keep and gate were sleighted (de-fortified) in 1646 as a result of the English Ciil War.
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008).
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008).
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008).
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). This photograph shows the barbican, possibly built in the 1330s. The three gates, or Triple Gateway in this area of the castle were once defended by two small towers, portcullises and a drawbridge.
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008).
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008).
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). This shows the Sharrington Range which was badly damaged by fire in 1750.
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008).
Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008).
Dudley Zoological Gardens, Dudley (2008). The restaurant at Dudley Zoo.
View from Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). The view on this photograph is dominated by the 'L'-shaped office block - Cavendish House. Whilst it's exterior is somewhat drab, it was a hive of activity in the 1970's, 80's and early 90's. This has always been a prominent and under valued landmark and was home to office workers of all ages. It is extremely sad to see the disrepair into which it has fallen.
View from Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). Another view which is looking towards the town.
View from Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). This photograph is interesting because it shows both 'Top' and 'Bottom' Church. The Church in the background is St Thomas and the Church in the foreground is St Edmund's.
View from Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). This time the view is looking towards Birmingham.
View of St Edmund's Church, Castle Street, Dudley (2008).
View of St Thomas' Church, Dudley (2008).
View of St Thomas' Church, Dudley (2008). This shows the Gothic Spire of St Thomas' Church and a mixture of 19th and 20th century buildings in the foreground.
View from Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). View looking towards Claughton Road where many old properties still remain. The Dudley Southern
Bypass can be seen in the foreground. It was opened in 1999 and was recently renamed Duncan Edwards Way.
View from Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008).
View from Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). This shows Turner's Hill, on the border of Dudley and Rowley Regis. It is the highest point in the Black
Country, being some 876 feet above sea level and has always been a
landmark for the area. The photograph shows the two large radio
transmitter masts which can be seen for many miles. 
View from Dudley Castle, Dudley (2008). Looking down Birmingham Road, with the Village Hotel on the left.
Castle Gate Island, Dudley (2009). These sculptures are part of Dudley's Millennium Sculpture Trail. The sculptures on this island are:
Castle Gate Island, Dudley (2009). Another view of the Island.
Old Road Sign, Dudley (2008).
St James The Great Church, Dudley (2008). On 27 July 1840, two churches were consecrated to meet the increased demand because of Dudley's industrial growth and expanding population. These two churches were St James at Eve Hill and St John's at Kates Hill. At first, they were chapels-of-ease to St Thomas, but in 1844 St James had its own parish created with the vicar of St Thomas as patron.
St James The Great Church, Dudley (2008). St James is a very impressive building, built in the early English Style. It cost £3500 to build on land which was provided by the Earl of Dudley, then Lord Ward. The architect was William Bourne and the builder was John Holland. Improvements and restoration work were carried out in 1868/69 and these cost £1770. These improvements eradicated the former barn-like features much to the satisfaction of everyone, in particular, the worshippers.
St James The Great Church, Dudley (2008).
St James The Great Church, Dudley (2008). We have added this photograph for its atmospheric content.
St James The Great Church, Dudley (2008). It can be seen from this photograph and those above, that the grounds are well maintained and have areas which are planted with flowering shrubs. 
Rex Regal Ltd, Dudley (2009). This is a corporate clothing and uniforms supplier. It has been operating since 1970. 
Rex Regal Ltd, Dudley (2009).
Rex Regal Ltd, Dudley (2009).
Ye Olde Foundry Pub, Dudley (2009).
Hindu Cultural Association, Dudley (2009). I think this building was formerly W. Hill & Co. (Dudley) Ltd which traded as Pathfinder. They were wholesale clothing manufacturers and traded for decades in King Street. I believe they closed in the 1980's/90's.
Lamp Cottage B & B, Dudley (2009). The Cottage B & B and the Brewhouse Function Room are part of the Lamp Tavern Pub in High Street, Dudley.
Lamp Tavern, Dudley (2009). This is a Bathams Pub and no fewer than five generations have been involved in the creation of what is now a legendary beer of the Black Country. Daniel Batham senior became the landlord of the White Horse in Cradley Heath in 1882 and the company haas continued to grow ever since that day.
The Claughton Centre, Dudley (2009). This is now a Youth and Community Centre but was formerly the Upper Standard School. The foundation stone was laid by Alderman C.H.Dunn J.P. Chairman of the Dudley School Board, May 20th 1903.
The Claughton Centre, Dudley (2009).
The Claughton Centre, Dudley (2009).
The Claughton Centre, Dudley (2009). The Foundation Stone laid May 20th 1903.
Blowers Green Primary School & Nursery Unit, Dudley (2009).
Britannia Fish & Chips, Dudley (2009). This is situated on the Tipton Road, Dudley, near to the Black Country Living Museum.
St John The Evangelist, Dudley (2009).
St John The Evangelist, Dudley (2009). The ecclesiastical parish of St. John, Kates Hill, was formed Oct. 15, 1844: the Church, erected in 1840 at a cost of £3000, and renovated in 1873 at a cost of £2255, is a building of stone in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, west porch, and an embattled western tower containing ten tubular bells: in the chancel is a memorial window to the late John Beddard Esq. of Dixon’s Green, and there are others to the late Rev. William Henry Vincent Crump, curate here 1878-82, and to the wife of the late Mr. Edw. Truelove Terry, to whose memory the stone pulpit, erected by her husband, is also dedicated: the screen is a memorial to the late Mr. E.T. Terry, and the handsome marble font to the Rev. E.H.L. Noot (vicar 1843-1905), to whose memory also the brass litany desk is dedicated: there are several memorial windows: the interior is surrounded by galleries on three sides, and affords 730 sittings, 370 being free. The register dates from the year 1840. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £470, with residence, in the gift of the vicar of Dudley, and held since 1906 by the Rev. Charles Thomas Powell M.A. of St John’s College, Cambridge. A lych gate was erected at the entrance to the churchyard in 1920 as a memorial to those from the parish who fell in the Great War, 1914-1918. Miss Fellows’s bequest of £200 to St John’s parish is invested and administered in the same manor as in St Edmund’s parish, and this parish shares also in the amalgamated bread and clothing charities. Source: Kelly’s Directory (Worcestershire) 1921. 
St John The Evangelist, Dudley (2009). This is the sister church of St. James The Great, Eve Hill, Dudley.
St John The Evangelist, Dudley (2009). View of the churchyard.
St John The Evangelist, Dudley (2009). View from the churchyard.
St John The Evangelist, Dudley (2009). The lychgate erected in 1920.