The Russells Hall Estate is a residential area of
Dudley,
West Midlands,
England. It is situated approximately one mile to the west of Dudley town centre.
The area was extensively mined for coal during the
Industrial Revolution and would remain open for many years, which meant the district had become highly industrialised in the then heyday of the
Black Country
The Black Country is an area of the West Midlands county, England covering most of the Metropolitan Boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell and Walsall. Dudley and Tipton are generally considered to be the centre. It became industrialised during its ro ...
's industrial past. This process ceased in about 1950 when the
local council earmarked the area for housing development, to rehouse hundreds of families from the dilapidated 19th century terraces which were still standing in the town centre around The Inhedge and Stafford Street.
The land at Russells Hall was then made safe and allowed to settle until house building commenced.
The first house was completed and let in 1958, and by 1966 the estate was complete, consisting of several hundred council houses and flats as well as some private houses, mostly situated around Scott's Green Close on the south side of the estate. Several more private and council properties, including about 30 council bungalows, were added in the 1970s around Middlepark Road.
Until the creation of the traffic island near Russells Hall Hospital, it was possible to see part of the blocked up portal of a bridge which took a railway line under Kingswinford Road.
Services and facilities
The estate is served by several schools including
Russells Hall Primary School
The Russells Hall Estate is a residential area of Dudley, West Midlands, England. It is situated approximately one mile to the west of Dudley town centre.
The area was extensively mined for coal during the Industrial Revolution and would remain ...
on Overfield Road and the
Holly Hall Academy on Scotts Green Close.
Sutton School
Sutton School is a coeducational foundation special school, located in the Russells Hall Estate in Dudley, West Midlands, England.
It provides education to pupils aged 11 to 16 years and caters for approximately 160 pupils. Pupils at the scho ...
is a special school which is also located on Scotts Green Close.
The area is served by
Russells Hall Hospital, a general hospital which stands on Pensnett Road to the south of the estate.
A large area of public open space exists around the centre of the estate and in 2005 was earned by
Dudley council
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority for Dudley metropolitan borough. It is more commonly known as Dudley Council or Dudley MBC.
The present authority was formed as a result of further reorganisation of local government ...
as a possible site for mass housing development.
See also
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Gornal
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Wrens Nest Estate
The Wren's Nest Estate is a housing estate located to the north west of the town centre of Dudley, West Midlands, England.
History
Housing development
Local industrialisation was considerable in the early 20th century, as the district had become ...
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Kates Hill Estate
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Kingswinford
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Guest Hospital
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Old Swinford Hospital School
References
External links
Sutton School website
{{Wards of Dudley
Areas of Dudley