Lye, West Midlands
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Lye is a suburban area of the Black Country in England, between Halesowen and Stourbridge in Dudley Metropolitan Borough, West Midlands. It was formerly a village in the parish of Oldswinford, Worcestershire. Historically, Lye is situated within the boundaries of the county of Worcestershire.
Lye railway station (on the Stourbridge–Birmingham mainline) has the joint-shortest name (Lye) in the United Kingdom.
Lye is well known for the large number of balti houses that line the high street.
Its cemetery is the Lye / Wollescote Cemetery which contains a pair of Grade II listed chapels.
Lye is home to Lye Town F.C. who have competed in the West Midlands Regional League since 1965. Their home ground is The Sports Ground, which they share with the resident Cricket Club.
[edit] Sir Cedric Hardwicke
Its most famous son, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, is remembered there by a sculpture by Tim Tolkien, commissioned by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. The memorial takes the form of a giant filmstrip, the illuminated cut metal panels illustrating scenes from some of Sir Cedric's best-known roles, which include The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Things to Come, and The Ghost of Frankenstein. It was unveiled in November 2005.
[edit] Further reading
- Britain In Old Photographs: Lye And Wollescote (ISBN 0-7509-1657-5).
[edit] External links
- River Stour
- Christ Church and Community Website
- LyeTown.co.uk Nostalgic and historical photographs of Lye
- Home Webpage of Lye Town Football Club
Coordinates: 52°27′N 2°07′W / 52.45°N 2.117°W
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