Stoke Prior, United Kingdom
Stoke Prior is a town of 1,762 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Stoke Prior
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 15 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Artrix, Three Counties Produce, Grafton Manor House and Avoncroft Museum of Buildings.
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About Stoke Prior
Stoke Prior is a village in the civil parish of Stoke in the Bromsgrove district of Worcestershire. The parish includes the settlement of Stoke Wharf and hamlet of Woodgate, along with neighbouring Stoke Heath.
From the Wikipedia article Stoke Prior, Worcestershire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Artrix
Cinema and theater · 2.9 mi
Arts centre in Bromsgrove, England
Museums and landmarks5
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings
Museum · 1.0 mi
Local independent museum in Bromsgrove, England, United Kingdom
Hanbury Hall
Museum · 1.9 mi
Grade I listed historic house museum in Wychavon, United Kingdom
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Christopher Cadbury Wetland Reserve
Park · 0.7 mi
Nature reserve in Worcestershire, UK
The Christopher Cadbury Wetland Reserve (The Flash Pools)
Hiking and trails · 0.7 mi
Restaurants and cafes15
Webbs - The Restaurant
Restaurant · Regional · 1.0 mi
Worcester Road, Droitwich
Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
3 more on the map.
History
In 1086 Stoke Prior was listed in the Domesday Book as Stoche, in the ancient hundred of Came in Worcestershire. The landlord and tenant-in-chief was the bishop of Worcester St Mary.
When the hundred of Halfshire was formed (probably in the mid-12th century), Stoke Prior was one of three Came manors annexed to the hundred of Oswaldslow.
In the 19th century, Stoke Prior was closely associated with the industrialist John Corbett (mentioned below, by Elliot Collins).
In 1853, after he had sold his share of the family canal business, he purchased disused salt works in Stoke Prior from the British Alkali Company. Corbett brought all the innovations of the Industrial Revolution to mechanise and commercialise the business, soon making his salt workings the largest in Europe and built a great fortune.
The Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels dates from the 12th century.
From the History section of Stoke Prior, Worcestershire on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Economy
The Worcester and Birmingham Canal passes through the parish. In the 19th century, John Corbett turned the salt works in Stoke Prior into one of the largest in Europe. The tall chimney of the Stoke Salt Works was for many years a dominating landmark. Stoke Prior still houses the headquarters of LG Harris Ltd, a paint brush and decorators tool manufacturer (known locally as "Harris Brush" or just "The Brush").
From the Wikipedia article Stoke Prior, Worcestershire, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Bromsgrove School Pre-Preparatory and Nursery School
School · Anglican · 1.0 mi
Hanbury Road, Bromsgrove
Map of Stoke Prior
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Getting there and nearby towns
Birmingham Airport (BHX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Bromsgrove 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Droitwich 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Redditch 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Kidderminster 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Stourport-on-Severn 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Worcester 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Halesowen 10 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Bartley Green 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Stourbridge 11 mi north, about 18 min by car
- Birmingham 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Artrix Bromsgrove 02, PicturePrince, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hanbury Hall front, Sjwells53, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of St John the Baptist, Bromsgrove, Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hanbury Church from North-East, Hjheath1, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Avoncroft Windmill, Mike Goodwin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Grafton manor, Martin Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Christopher Cadbury Wetland - Upton Warren - Andy Mabbett, Andy Mabbett, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Green Man Walking - Sanders Park, Bromsgrove (28789797006), Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, OrangeHurst97, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, OrangeHurst97, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, OrangeHurst97, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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