Cradley Heath
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 Cradley Heath High Street |
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| Cradley Heath shown within the West Midlands | |
| Population | 13,565 (2011.Cradley Heath and Old Hill ward) |
| OS grid reference | SO947861 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CRADLEY HEATH |
| Postcode district | B64 6 |
| Dialling code | 01384 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Cradley Heath (/ˌkreɪdli ˈhiːθ/) is a small town and ward in the Rowley Regis area of the borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England. It lies within the Black Country, about 2 1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) south of Dudley and 8 miles (13 km) west of central Birmingham. Cradley Heath is often confused with neighbouring Cradley in Halesowen, although the two places have long been in separate local authorities, and until 1966 were in separate counties.
Cradley Heath is one of several towns in central England still recognisable from their early 20th century appearance. Many of the shops and houses in the High Street are still standing after 100 years, though some were demolished in the mid-2000s to make way for a bypass, to ease congestion in the town centre.
Cradley Heath was originally an area of heathland between Cradley, Netherton, and Old Hill, in the Staffordshire parish of Rowley Regis. The residents of Cradley had grazing rights, subject to an annual payment to the Lord of the Manor. As on other commons in the Black Country, cottages were built encroaching on the heath. These were occupied by nailmakers, amongst other industries.
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